X adds video calling — and lets strangers ring you: Turned on by default, tool lets anyone you follow potentially call you up::Turned on by default, tool lets anyone you follow potentially call you up

  • @[email protected]
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    1411 months ago

    I think the problem here is there’s no prior consent. If you’ve DM’d someone in the past, they can now call you. Twitter never had video call before, and the people who use it never expected to be giving consent for a video call maybe even several years later.

    • @crashoverride
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      211 months ago

      Why did we go from the more descriptive "private message (PM) to direct (DM)like why replace it? Anyone know?

      • MrScottyTay
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        311 months ago

        Because of the implication it’s not actually private, since admins can see it and/or it’s used for analytics.

        • @crashoverride
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          111 months ago

          It’s still private for the purposes that other users can’t see it.

          • Zoot
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            111 months ago

            Yeah, however the term is disingenuous.

          • @RazorsLedge
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            011 months ago

            But still not actually private