Android risks Noaty McNoatFace as Twitter is to name its new OS -starting with the letter N
Google's mobile operating system Android was playing with fire after it asked social media to name its latest iteration of the software with a caveat - it must start with the letter N.
In a post BoatyMcBoatFace world one unyielding constant is the public's need to sabotage seemingly reasonable acts of democracy such as that offered by Android in the following tweet.
See how the pros would #NameAndroidN. Then try for yourself at https://t.co/RfrwNSNdorhttps://t.co/yxd3nfhBE2
— Android (@Android) May 18, 2016
Some claimed the company was opening itself up to all manner of insulting terms but many stated that it was the perfect opportunity for trolls to use a certain n-word highly pejorative of black people.
Below are just some of the suggestions issued Twitter.
"Please don't call it Namey McNameface." Guys, this world we live in. Google is asking YOU to help name a new product. #NameAndroidN. #io16
— Natalie DiBlasio (@ndiblasio) May 18, 2016
Apparently, @google is just as stupid -naive, I meant naive- as the guys of #BoatyMcBoatface.#NameAndroidN
— Esteban LV (@es7ebanlv) May 18, 2016
#NameAndroidN possibly name will be #Nutella
— #RΛJΞΞ_VRΛN™ ૐ (@rajee_vran) May 18, 2016
#NameAndroidN pic.twitter.com/bGpCuzqZpA
— rouspix & chill (@rousp) May 18, 2016
To date however, many of the entries have been relatively inoffensive, with Nutella looking like the most common entry
Of course #Nutella :p
I submitted an idea for what #Android should #NameAndroidN. Add your idea too! https://t.co/uMyWynCAGP
— Rayan Ziad (@1rayanz) May 18, 2016
And naturally, I took a swing at naming the system too.
I took a shot at #NameAndroidN. Welcome #Android #NeverGonnaGIveYouUp to the world pic.twitter.com/60oE2G6GbG
— John McCarthy (@JohnGeeMcCarthy) May 18, 2016