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Riot is now Element

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550 points J_tt | 7 comments | 15 Jul 20 07:07 UTC | HN request time: 0.975s | source | bottom
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badrabbit ◴[15 Jul 20 10:07 UTC] No.23843202[source]▶
No!!! Of all the names in the world why this. "Hey bro, let's chat on Element" ,not quite a ring to it.

The hardest problem in computer science strikes again!

Matrix,Riot and Libolm are epic projects, I wish them all the success but man, even Riot was a hard sell as a brand. I would seriously be dissapointed if it loses popularity over this. I don't think the project maintainers understand that their core users/fans are waiting for a product they can sell to friends,family and coworkers.

People who don't know tech rely on branding/brand reputation and word of mouth reputation to decide if they are intetested in even trying out a product to begin with.

Which of these is unlike the others?

1) Signal

2) Telegram

3) Element

4) Whatsapp

Hint: The theme is messaging and communication.

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snarfy ◴[15 Jul 20 12:41 UTC] No.23844323[source]▶
It fails the two syllable rule. All the best companies/bands/groups have two syllable names. If by chance a company succeeds without the two syllable name, a two syllable pseudonym will materialize.
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1. sethammons ◴[15 Jul 20 12:57 UTC] No.23844511[source]▶
Toshiba, Mercedes, IBM, Microsoft, ycombinator, and my humble employer is Twilio. That is 10 seconds of names off the top of my head. I guess Mercedes is often shortened to Benz.
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2. snarfy ◴[15 Jul 20 14:16 UTC] No.23845504[source]▶
Microsoft = MS

IBM = Big Blue

Ycombinator = YC

Toshiba = Toshi

off the top of my head ;)

Not sure about Twilio, but upon first scan with my old eyes I wanted to read it as 'twillow'

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3. Arathorn ◴[15 Jul 20 14:27 UTC] No.23845632[source]▶
. o O ( ellie the element )
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4. fomine3 ◴[16 Jul 20 07:23 UTC] No.23856651[source]▶
BTW Toshiba is consists of Tou + Shiba in Japanese so it is two syllable name.
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5. sethammons ◴[16 Jul 20 14:45 UTC] No.23859477[source]▶
How is “shiba” one syllable? Is it pronounced differently in Japanese?
6. sethammons ◴[16 Jul 20 14:51 UTC] No.23859556[source]▶
Do you actually say “MS?” I’ve only heard that as a prefix, like “MS DOS” or “MS Word,” but I’ve never heard someone say they work for “MS” or that “MS” makes Xbox. I’ve also never heard “Big Blue” nor “Toshi.” I have heard “HN,” so got me there.
7. sethammons ◴[16 Jul 20 14:53 UTC] No.23859568{3}[source]▶
Ellie sounds better than Element.