X is reportedly selling inactive usernames for $50,000 — The move is the platform’s latest attempt to raise revenue

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X is reportedly selling inactive usernames for $50,000 — The move is the platform’s latest attempt to raise revenue::undefined

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Seems like a good time to remind everyone just a few months ago he took two active usernames from their users without warning. Both @x and @music were in use and taken by Musk with no warning and no recompense.

At this rate I see it as completely possible that someone buys one, and the first time they don't update within whatever Musk feels like is "too long" that day, he takes it back with no warning.

What a lovely idea, i want to buy a car from him

One that runs over grannies on its own or one that runs over grannies while looking like a crumpled up F-117?