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[-] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 50 points 1 month ago

It is just a format for the joke, like a web comic or video of a skit.

[-] balsoft@lemmy.ml 30 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Yes, as I've said, this is just me getting old rather than any issue with the joke format :)

[-] GroundedGator@lemmy.world 18 points 1 month ago

I disagree. The joke is meh without the names. If they did the same thing but with 2 made up people or cartoon characters it would fall flat. This format is disingenuous and doesn't hold up without making it seem like celebrities said it.

[-] TheOakTree@lemm.ee 9 points 1 month ago

I don't really understand why it needs to be in Xitter format aside from creating initial confusion. Using a picture+speechbubble format with Gates and Torvalds has 99% of the same energy, minus the misdirection. It's not like Torvalds has used Xitter in the last decade.

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