LemmyQuest@lemm.ee to Unpopular Opinion@lemmy.world · 2 years agoLemmy will never reach 1 million active users.message-squaremessage-square32fedilinkarrow-up129arrow-down133
arrow-up1-4arrow-down1message-squareLemmy will never reach 1 million active users.LemmyQuest@lemm.ee to Unpopular Opinion@lemmy.world · 2 years agomessage-square32fedilink
minus-squaregivesomefucks@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down5·2 years ago FUD Why are people using that as an acronym now? Is it just a crypto thing that people keep trying to make common? I dont agree with anything you’re saying, I just want to know people keep trying to make FUD happen, it’s not going to happen.
minus-squarebitchkat@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·2 years agoFUD goes back to Microsoft during their embrace, extend, extinguish era. It was their game plan for killing open source.
minus-square𝒍𝒆𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒏@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·2 years agoI’ve seen the “FUD” acronym thrown around for a while to be honest, usually in the context of highlighting misinformation. I don’t follow the crypto community though - i’m guessing they use it a lot more there for some reason?
minus-squareLifecoach5000@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·2 years agoI had to look it up. FEAR UNCERTAINTY DOUBT for anyone else who is feeling out of the acronym loop.
minus-squarer3df0x ✡️✝☪️@7.62x54r.rulinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 years agoI’ve heard it used for a long time.
minus-squareAsidonhopo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 years agoAt least since the 80s, I think it comes from that Far Side “Cat Fud” cartoon
Why are people using that as an acronym now?
Is it just a crypto thing that people keep trying to make common?
I dont agree with anything you’re saying, I just want to know people keep trying to make FUD happen, it’s not going to happen.
FUD goes back to Microsoft during their embrace, extend, extinguish era. It was their game plan for killing open source.
I’ve seen the “FUD” acronym thrown around for a while to be honest, usually in the context of highlighting misinformation.
I don’t follow the crypto community though - i’m guessing they use it a lot more there for some reason?
I had to look it up. FEAR UNCERTAINTY DOUBT for anyone else who is feeling out of the acronym loop.
I’ve heard it used for a long time.
At least since the 80s, I think it comes from that Far Side “Cat Fud” cartoon