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Nintendo Switch Is Removing Integration for X, Formerly Twitter
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this post was submitted on 09 May 2024
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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.
If you assume:
Then removing functionality from X is a good thing.
Is it neutral? Nintendo integrating with X both advertises X and Nintendo
Everything has a cost. I would have cheered them removing twitter from a game console before it was ruined. Nobody really needs that. And the resources can go to something that supports the core functionality of the device.
*strokes hate boner while blocking tregetour. Mmmm, yea, you like it like that dontcha.
Put it this way: If you took a thread talking about some tech from a joke community, and a thread about the same topic from a generic technology community, you won't be able to tell them apart. People will bring the same energy and mindset to both. Jokes and "lol get rekt company I hate" will be pushed to the top, because they totally contribute to the discussion, while basic observations like "removing functionality is bad" will be pushed down. ๐
I'm aware of that, but it's worth highlighting the double standard anyway.
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.
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.
Remember that the next time a service you like removes a function you use due to maintainer bias or pressure from a particular audience.
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.