SELECTstarFROMreddit@sh.itjust.works to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agoElon Musk and company take @x handle from its original user. He got zero dollars for it.mashable.comexternal-linkmessage-square87fedilinkarrow-up11.07Karrow-down1114
arrow-up1951arrow-down1external-linkElon Musk and company take @x handle from its original user. He got zero dollars for it.mashable.comSELECTstarFROMreddit@sh.itjust.works to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square87fedilink
minus-squarePrimalAnimist@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up36arrow-down2·2 years agoTo be fair, no user “owns” their account. Everything about your Twitter account, from the user name to the data you tweet belongs to Twitter. I hesitate to call it a dick move. It’s more of an Elon move.
minus-squareAnalogyAddict@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 years agoI really hope phrases like “he got Musked” and “they Musked up” become a thing.
minus-squareKidsTryThisAtHome@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoSomeone wrote those terms and conditions though. So, still a dick move.
To be fair, no user “owns” their account. Everything about your Twitter account, from the user name to the data you tweet belongs to Twitter. I hesitate to call it a dick move. It’s more of an Elon move.
I really hope phrases like “he got Musked” and “they Musked up” become a thing.
Someone wrote those terms and conditions though. So, still a dick move.