Ars TechnicaJul 26, 2023

Twitter took @x handle from longtime user and only offered him “some merch”

Gene Hwang wasn't paid for @x handle that Twitter now uses on official account.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/07/twitter-took-x-handle-from-longtime-user-and-only-offered-him-some-merch/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Twitter commandeers @X username from man who had it since 2007

Twitter took Gene X Hwang's username and only offered him "some merch."

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Show threadBoneHouseWasps🔶🇬🇧🇪🇺Jul 26, 2023
@arstechnica @x I'd take the 't' 'w' '@' that came off the Twitter HQ, tbh.
Show threadgene x
@BonehouseWasps @arstechnica @x I did ask for the last blue bird off the sign 😂
Jul 26, 2023 at 7:23pmWeb
Show threadBoneHouseWasps🔶🇬🇧🇪🇺Jul 26, 2023
@genex @arstechnica @x Lol. No dice, huh?
Show threadgene xJul 27, 2023
@BonehouseWasps not so far...