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A comment on Twitter (X) is going to take my username sports, any ideas how I might keep it?.

Re:Twitter (X) is going to take my username sports, any idea... by version_five on Thursday August 03, 2023 @07:47PM (#36993618)
As someone else said, the best you can do is try and get some media attention and generate some bad press. It probably sounds more rewarding than it will be though.

Of note is how lame their offer is. Like because they "appreciate your loyalty" they'll give you some shitty adjacent handle that nobody had claimed. Realistically just tell them to fuck off, that they should be personally disgusted with themselves, and leave.

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Re:Twitter (X) is going to take my username sports, any idea... by OhMeadhbh on Thursday August 03, 2023 @07:49PM (#36993633)
I'm sure I'll be downvoted for saying this, but I sort of feel Elon Musk thrives on bad press. Someone told him one day that there's no such thing as bad press and he really took it to hart.
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Re:Twitter (X) is going to take my username sports, any idea... by version_five on Thursday August 03, 2023 @07:52PM (#36993657)
It can still affect advertising, morale, paid subscriptions, etc.
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