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Some mobile phones support group texting, which as far as I can tell is a preinvention of WhatsApp.
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As others have said: Yes, it does count. You're still making a formal, legally-binding pledge, in front of witnesses, to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.
By the way, you don't actually need to swear at all. If you're an atheist, you can instead make a solemn affirmation, which is the same thing but without invoking a deity.
Historian Brett Devereaux goes into the finer details of oaths here. The idea of invoking the names of deities when one makes a promise is as old as religion. The idea is that doing so calls the attention of that deity, who then acts as a witness and enforcer of the promise (so make sure it's carefully worded!) Thus, in ye olden dayes, if you swear by God to tell the truth and then tell a lie, the punishment is damnation in Hell for breaking a promise that God formally witnessed. Touching a Bible (or a relic or religious artifact) makes the oath more potent.
Not quite.
Hbomberguy, a leftie, YouTuber, offered to pay Eugen Rochko's development and hosting fees as long as Mastodon posts were called toots. Rochko accepted, not aware that toot can also mean fart (his first language is German). After Rochko realised this and had enough other income that he didn't have to rely on Hbomberguy, he reverted to the old name, but many users still call them toots because it's a more fun word.
Like any artist, as he improved his craft, he grew embarrassed about his early work, and felt it wasn't up to the quality of the later books. There are also some inconsistencies; most notably, Death is actively trying to claim Rincewind, when in later books He just facilitates the process of crossing over.
Notably, The Colour of Magic and The Light Fantastic both directly parody contemporary fantasy, and if you're familiar with the books he's making fun of, it's pretty obvious. Equal Rites is where he went more into the allegory, satire, and social commentary which people tend to associate with Discworld.
I'm going to say The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild for personal reasons.
When I was playing it, I was getting therapy for clinical depression. Breath of the Wild's entire structure really helped me process my depression and contextualise my issues, and I honestly think it helped me a lot more than would any game that is actually about depression.