Parler is an American social networking service. Some critics of Parler have called it “MeinSpace” (a pun on the American social networking service “MySpace,” with “Mein” to imply that Nazis use it).

“Other names considered before they settled on @parler: Instaklan RaceBook MeinSpace” was posted on Twitter by Real, Shuffling, Putrefying Zombie Pete on June 27, 2020. “Why’d they name it Parler when MeinSpace was right there?” was posted on Twitter by Kimberly Eaton on November 5, 2020. “my mom just found out about Parler and said she thinks it should be called MeinSpace” was posted on Twitter by julia reinstein on November 9, 2020, and this tweet received over 12,000 likes.


Wikipedia: Parler
Parler (/ˈpɑːrlər/) is an American microblogging and social networking service. It has a significant user base of Donald Trump supporters, conservatives, conspiracy theorists, and far-right extremists.

Wikipedia: Myspace
Myspace (stylized as myspace or MySpace) is an American social networking service. From 2005 to 2008, it was the largest social networking site in the world.

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Real, Shuffling, Putrefying Zombie Pete
@PeterAperlo
Other names considered before they settled on @parler:
Instaklan
RaceBook
MeinSpace
Twikkker
WhitesApp
3:14 AM · Jun 27, 2020·Twitter Web App

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Kimberly Eaton
@tweetdeguerre
Why’d they name it Parler when MeinSpace was right there?
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Maria Bartiromo
@MariaBartiromo
· Nov 5, 2020
This is the same group who abused power in 2016. I will be leaving soon and going to Parler. Please open an account on @parler right away.
8:33 PM · Nov 5, 2020·Twitter Web App

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julia reinstein
@juliareinstein
my mom just found out about Parler and said she thinks it should be called MeinSpace
11:30 AM · Nov 9, 2020·Twitter Web App

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Mellie Grace
@HyacinthBouKay
Replying to @MariaBartiromo @MorningsMaria and @FoxBusiness
Go to Parler or MeinSpace as it’s also known. Shoo.  Go.
12:41 PM · Nov 9, 2020·Twitter for iPhone

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Lucian Seth Turner
@megaseth
Parler just changed its name to MeinSpace. #parler #meinspace
1:11 PM · Nov 9, 2020·Twitter for iPhone

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Keepingitreal69
@concerned669
Parler = MeinSpace
1:27 PM · Nov 9, 2020·Twitter for iPhone

Reddit—Qult_Headquarters
Posted by u/HeefLedgerBobbleHead November 10, 2020
Saw someone say Parler should be called MeinSpace

Reddit—PoliticialHumor
Posted by u/ParsonParsimmon November 10, 2020
“Parler! It’s like twitter but for nazis!” (’MeinSpace’ 😆🤣)

Google Groups: rec.sport.pro-wrestling
Mass Exodus From Facebook & Twitter! MILLIONS Leave For Parler! It’s Happening!
Ja-Son-Wan-Kenobi Has the High Ground
Nov 10, 2020, 3:53:29 PM
On Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at 3:06:33 AM UTC-5, The Teacher wrote:
Parler…
Parler....
Oh yeah, isn’t that the app lotsa people are now calling “MeinSpace” ????

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Saladin Ahmed
@saladinahmed
what idiot called it Parler and not MeinSpace
12:57 PM · Jan 12, 2021·Twitter for iPad

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Millerature
@Millerature
So the far-right hate speech app OnlyKlans/MeinSpace/Parler is up and running again, huh?
10:04 PM · May 17, 2021·Twitter for Android

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Parker Lewis
@RealParkerLewis
If you ask me, the folks over at Parler missed a golden opportunity to name their service Meinspace.
3:04 AM · Aug 31, 2021·Twitter for iPhone