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 threaddjango plasmaxJul 26, 2023
@arstechnica Every time I think he's done the dumbest thing he can, I am proven wrong.
Show threadAlan TrapulionisJul 26, 2023
@django_plasmax @arstechnica I wouldn't call him dumb, but he is riding a high of his life, and he will inevitably crash hard. I don't know how or when, but it's going to be spectacular. Nobody gets away with this shit.
Show threadAlan Trapulionis
@django_plasmax @arstechnica I just genuinely hope Twitter survives this.
Jul 26, 2023 at 7:34pmWeb