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Jeremy Vaught spent 16 years to build @music on Twitter, then X took it away

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Re: Jeremy Vaught spent 16 years to build @music on Twitter, then X took it away

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Post by PaulHoule »

okprod wrote: post #54
TheAceOfHearts wrote: post #51

When this was initially announced I saw multiple people posting on Twitter how the the non-Musk version of the company would also occasionally take over short name accounts and give them to government officials and large corporations. Some of the replies when @x and @music got transferred were also complaining about not being compensated monetarily, which honestly seems like a bizarre expectation. Elon paid $44 billi…

I think it's similar to some users believing they have a right to privacy or a right to "their" data on platforms like Facebook. Use at your own risk because they're not free services; they have a profit motive by nature of what they are.

People gotta quit bitchin' about Twitter and just move to Mastodon, Bluesky, Threads or whatever. Bankruptcy is the one language that Elon Musk will understand and it's absolutely necessary because his behavior is contagious. Donald Trump set a precedent for him and Scott Adams, only their destruction will send a message this behavior is just not cool.

Re: Jeremy Vaught spent 16 years to build @music on Twitter, then X took it away

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Post by xwdv »

sneak wrote: post #28
rglullis wrote: post #23

*Never build your house on someone else's land". Episode 237.

By that logic, Uber and Instagram and WhatsApp should not have been started, as the iOS App Store is unequivocally "someone else's land", and these services could only exist as native apps.

The original logic doesn’t go far enough.

You can build on someone’s land, but you’d be wise to be ready to move as soon as it becomes necessary. Essentially you are a nomad, reconfiguring your business to changing conditions, accepting that things will change over time.

Re: Jeremy Vaught spent 16 years to build @music on Twitter, then X took it away

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Post by threatofrain »

ovao wrote: post #48
throwaway98797 wrote: post #38

Earlier quoted context omitted.

that’s so smart a good excuse to never build anything life is risk this sucks, no doubt but this snark is so unproductive

It’s not a good excuse to not build anything, but quite a good excuse to not build on what others own in such a way that you’re entirely reliant on them. Yes, unless you’re self-hosting your product on a solar-powered server via community-owned networks, you’re going to be beholden to someone , and often that’s multiple parties. But that’s not the same as being completely beholden.

Many businesses start with single points of failure. The goal is to get enough money to where this is not true, but they all start this way. Ultimately the goal is managing risk, and that often means not building out your own data center as the first thing you do.

Re: Jeremy Vaught spent 16 years to build @music on Twitter, then X took it away

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Post by Aachen »

HenryBemis wrote: post #30
internet2000 wrote: post #21

How do you spend 16 years building a username?

I assume he means "building the following by posting good content, etc. etc. for 16 years". This @music is a nice OG.. too bad they ruined it for him.

And linking to / advertising for it, I assume. Otherwise the migration of followers to the new handle would have made them whole

Re: Jeremy Vaught spent 16 years to build @music on Twitter, then X took it away

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Post by ksr »

mixmastamyk wrote: post #55
maximinus_thrax wrote: post #3

From another article [0]: > Vaught is mostly a Musk fan, as he's interested in Musk's electric cars and space developments. He said that this experience with X hasn't tainted his opinion of Musk or his relationship too much with X as a platform. He's holding out hope that Musk has a long-term plan for where Musk is taking X, but like many users, he's struggling to adjust to the rebranding. Vaught still refers to the…

I exploit you, still you love me I tell you one and one makes three Oh, I'm… the… cult of personality

Living Colour, my favorites!

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Post by Jerrrry »

I've been on both sides of this equation from each angle, across the top 4 social networks.

I've acquired original names, employee accounts, etc.; and have had my own originals appropriate from me by rouge employees and some crafty others.

It sucks but ultimately it's the rules of the games you play.

Losing a 10k social media handle sucks so bad precisely because of how valuable they are, and how awesome it feels to acquire one.

Re: Jeremy Vaught spent 16 years to build @music on Twitter, then X took it away

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Post by vic-traill »

ksr wrote: post #66
mixmastamyk wrote: post #55

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I exploit you, still you love me I tell you one and one makes three Oh, I'm… the… cult of personality

Living Colour, my favorites!

Spelled 'Colour' correctly as the band would have it, too.

w00t!

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Post by atkailash »

maximinus_thrax wrote: post #3

From another article [0]: > Vaught is mostly a Musk fan, as he's interested in Musk's electric cars and space developments. He said that this experience with X hasn't tainted his opinion of Musk or his relationship too much with X as a platform. He's holding out hope that Musk has a long-term plan for where Musk is taking X, but like many users, he's struggling to adjust to the rebranding. Vaught still refers to the…

It’s almost like Stockholm syndrome.
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