I think one unfortunate reason for why many people won't try it is the name. The name is unexpected and uninviting in English.
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nostr:nprofile1qqsdaw38re28weaadk8wca0weetptke30gpmql69jy6tq0njxcq9v4gcj2dvw I mean we could fix that! https://github.com/YakiHonne it's open source.
nostr:nprofile1qqszpxr0hql8whvk6xyv5hya7yxwd4snur4hu4mg5rctz2ehekkzrvcprpmhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurvv438xarj9e3k7mf0qyd8wumn8ghj7mn0wd68ytn6v43x2er9v5hxxmr0w4jz7qgnwaehxw309ahkvenrdpskjm3wwp6kytcj0e6tz folks, are you open the the idea of renaming Yaki Honne to something more english friendly? (Of course it would be good to do UX research to confirm my suspicion)
We are already planning to it yeah lol and we are very open most definitely ๐Perhaps we gonna do a voting plan and check all suggestions. Maybe we can open a github issue and let the naming contest begin haha
Even "Yaki" would be better. ๐
Iโll toss this one out there. I had proposed it a year ago as a new name for Nostr, but nothing came of it so Iโm offering it up to nostr:npub1yzvxlwp7wawed5vgefwfmugvumtp8c8t0etk3g8sky4n0ndvyxesnxrf8q instead.
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No offense, I really hate this thinking.
Yakihonne would be making a huge mistake to change the name to chase English speaking audience just because of a name.
I feel disgusted that such a suggestion unleashed rabble to also join on changing something identity because they donโt like it.
Really disappointed.
And maybe you are correct.
That said it's not unusual for brands to use a different name in a different country. Burger King is "Hungry Jack's" in Australia, Lay's is "Walkers" in UK, Opel is "Vauxhall" in the UK, Bud Light is "yellow piss" everywhere outside of the US...
If they change it because they want to compete there and really donโt want to focus on Asian market, sure. But it would be a decision based on strategy, not just because we donโt like the name.
But I believe in blue ocean. Why come and compete in the red ocean.
If it was me I would lean even harder on Asia.
Below they mentioned that this has already been considered and in progress.
Totally unnecessary! English language bias is a sign of cognitive decline, not a marketing win. Very fiat thinking.
This. Not a western friendly brand.