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Nintendo Switch Is Removing Integration for X, Formerly Twitter (comicbook.com)

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[-] MargotRobbie@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago

If you are absolutely locked in to someone else's service, then there really isn't anything you can do if they do something object able, better to rip off the Band-Aid now than later.

X Formerly Known As Twitter isn't functionally irreplaceable, and I do hope the higher up at Nintendo will realize the only way that the only way to make sure they have full control of their publishing platform is by owning it and start a Misskey instance or something.

[-] cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca 3 points 6 months ago

What? What type of integration? I just wanna watch Plex and Netflix on there.

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[+] Tregetour@lemdro.id -42 points 6 months ago

I don't understand the mindset in this thread. Functionality is neutral. Withdrawal of it is not a good thing - people should be able to comprehend that even if their vision is partially blocked by their hate boner for X/Musk.

[-] nickhammes@lemmy.world 7 points 6 months ago

I see what you're saying. As an isolated event it's pretty meh. Maybe it sucks for the two people who used it.

In a sense, Musk was betting that Twitter's API was undermonitized, and by raising the price, he'd make more money than he'd lose in people leaving the platform. He bet Twitter's relevance against some money. Yeah, not a lot of people used it on Switch, but every rejection of his bet, that Twitter isn't worth the price, hurts Musk's bottom line. And it's kinda on him; Nintendo isn't defying him, he was just wrong.

[-] blind3rdeye@lemm.ee 4 points 6 months ago

Brand integration definitely is not neutral. Functionality to make it smooth and easy interact with nazi-central lends Nintendo's credibility to that platform. It's not a neutral feature.

[-] Tregetour@lemdro.id -1 points 6 months ago

Remember that the next time a service you like removes a function you use due to maintainer bias or pressure from a particular audience.

[-] blind3rdeye@lemm.ee 4 points 6 months ago

Yeah, I will. These decisions don't just come out of nowhere, and I think its always a good idea to try to understand why things happen. By understanding the reasons for things, the world is less likely to feel arbitrarily hostile and unfair - and I can make better informed choices for my own life.

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