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1. matsem+(OP)[view] [source] 2026-01-30 09:37:34
Just curious, is there something specific about Moltbot that makes it a terrible name? Like any connotations or associations or something? Non-native speaker here, and I don't see anything particularly wrong with it that would warrant the hate it's gotten. (But I agree that OpenClaw _sounds_ better)
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2. arrows+O8[view] [source] 2026-01-30 10:57:46
>>matsem+(OP)
No connotations or associations that I can think of it. It just sounds weird and is kinda hard to pronounce - doesn't roll off the tongue easily.

It's not the worst thing ever, it's just not a very aesthetically pleasing combination of sounds.

3. esskay+wa[view] [source] 2026-01-30 11:11:21
>>matsem+(OP)
Go on twitter and search 'maltbot', 'moldbot', 'multbot', etc - the name was just awful and easy to get wrong as its meaningless. I think the crux of it is that 'Molt' isnt a very commonly used word for most people so it just feels weird and wrong.

OpenClaw just sounds better, it's got that opensource connotation and just generally feels like a real product not a weirdly named thing you'll forget about in 5 minutes because you cant remember the name.

4. dist-e+Ih[view] [source] 2026-01-30 12:05:18
>>matsem+(OP)
In many non-English languages it's a terrible name to pronounce. the T-B letters link in particular. Not all languages have silent letters like English, you actually have to pronounce them.
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5. llbbdd+991[view] [source] [discussion] 2026-01-30 16:55:52
>>dist-e+Ih
Every single letter in Moltbot would be pronounced in English.
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