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

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Re: Twitter (X) is going to take my username @sports, any ideas how I might keep it?

#11
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.

Re: Twitter (X) is going to take my username @sports, any ideas how I might keep it?

#13

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 l…

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.

Re: Twitter (X) is going to take my username @sports, any ideas how I might keep it?

#14
post #6

> we appreciate your loyalty They're showing you right where to hit 'em.

I honestly don't think they care. The OP's already done what they want, which is to make a stink. We all do what Musk wants by talking about him when we really should just be ignoring him.

Re: Twitter (X) is going to take my username @sports, any ideas how I might keep it?

#15

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 l…

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.

It can still affect advertising, morale, paid subscriptions, etc.

Re: Twitter (X) is going to take my username @sports, any ideas how I might keep it?

#16
post #6

> we appreciate your loyalty They're showing you right where to hit 'em.

I honestly don't think they care. The OP's already done what they want, which is to make a stink. We all do what Musk wants by talking about him when we really should just be ignoring him.

It was a dead-end situation as soon as OP agreed to limited liability in the Twitter TOS - sure.

If you want to cause damage though, their insecurities are plain as day; they need user retention. That's why they reach out to butter-up long time users with new account offers and bespoke transitional options. This is your one chance to tell a human at Twitter you're done. That because of this situation you've been put in, you're going to abandon the platform entirely. Take it or leave it.

Re: Twitter (X) is going to take my username @sports, any ideas how I might keep it?

#17

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I honestly don't think they care. The OP's already done what they want, which is to make a stink. We all do what Musk wants by talking about him when we really should just be ignoring him.

It was a dead-end situation as soon as OP agreed to limited liability in the Twitter TOS - sure. If you want to cause damage though, their insecurities are plain as day; they need user retention. That's why they reach out to butter-up long time users with new account offers and bespoke transitional options. This is your one chance to tell a human at Twitter you're done. That because of this situation you've been put…

Sure. It certainly won't help X. Maybe it will cause them to think. I think they're so far in their own world they won't notice it's all burnt down until MUCH later.

Re: Twitter (X) is going to take my username @sports, any ideas how I might keep it?

#18
This is the reason we need domains as handles to become the expectation. I don't want an ephemeral handle that Twitter, etc. own. I want a permanent domain that I own.

And I know domains aren't technically permanent, but they're far less risk than ephemeral handles because you actually have some rights as a registrant.

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