LemmyQuest to Unpopular Opinion@lemmy.world · 3 months agoLemmy will never reach 1 million active users.message-squaremessage-square32fedilinkarrow-up131arrow-down131
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minus-squaregivesomefucks@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down5·3 months 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-up8·3 months agoFUD goes back to Microsoft during their embrace, extend, extinguish era. It was their game plan for killing open source.
minus-squareLifecoach5000@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·3 months agoI had to look it up. FEAR UNCERTAINTY DOUBT for anyone else who is feeling out of the acronym loop.
minus-square𝒍𝒆𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒏@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·3 months 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-squarer3df0x ✡️✝☪️@7.62x54r.rulinkfedilinkarrow-up4·3 months agoI’ve heard it used for a long time.
minus-squareAsidonhopo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·3 months 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 had to look it up. FEAR UNCERTAINTY DOUBT for anyone else who is feeling out of the acronym loop.
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’ve heard it used for a long time.
At least since the 80s, I think it comes from that Far Side “Cat Fud” cartoon