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SanDisk's Name is Now Mud (petapixel.com)
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[–] Psythik@lemm.ee 23 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Literally? Are they pulling an Elon?

[–] reason@lemm.ee 21 points 1 year ago

For those unfamiliar, the phrase “one’s name is mud” means that a person, or in this case a brand, is widely unpopular due to disgrace or scandal>

[–] HikuNoir@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I think if pulling an Elon means something like committing a massive fraud then yer. P.S. I using pulling an Elon from now on.

[–] Mamertine@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

No, no, pulling an Elon is buying a functioning company for over the market price then doing everything you can to drive it into the ground.

[–] Psythik@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I know, hence the "literally" (It was joke, see?)

[–] HollandJim@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Ah, so the answer is “yes” then.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago

Someone really needs to have a talk with their marketing department.