if you're wondering how @Twitter turned into @x, i spoke with the original @x (who had his handle changed to @x12345678998765) Elon Musk took his 16+ year old username here's how it went down: https://mashable.com/article/elon-musk-twitter-take-x-handle-from-original-user - ThreadSky

mattbinder.bsky.social • 585 days ago

if you're wondering how @Twitter turned into @x, i spoke with the original @x (who had his handle changed to @x12345678998765)

Elon Musk took his 16+ year old username

here's how it went down:
https://mashable.com/article/elon-musk-twitter-take-x-handle-from-original-user

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binanimals.bsky.social•585 days ago

Not the original @ x, that was John Blackbourn, who moved to @ bon mid 2008. Says @ x was stolen by a twitter employee, so history repeating.

https://twitter.com/johnbillion/status/1683425333280743426

rebelclef.bsky.social•585 days ago

Xtradited?

lrjonte.bsky.social•585 days ago

Of COURSE he did! You just know he used to scribble X all over his Trapper Keeper.

warrenterra.bsky.social•585 days ago

Apparently the guy is local, he runs an event photography business in San Francisco, there's just no excuse not to swing by, be friendly, ASK him for the handle, give him a little something.

Hell, they could hire his company to cover a renaming ceremony.

infinite-loopy.bsky.social•585 days ago

You don't get to be "world's richest man" without stomping on people's livelihoods from time to time. Asking nicely is a thing normal humans do, not billionaires.

peacefulzealot.bsky.social•585 days ago

It’s infinitely more profitable to stomp on them first and then begrudging pay up if forced to than to bribe them to start.

Because they’re never, ever forced to.

clordtc.bsky.social•585 days ago

sounds about right

imdmingyour.mom•584 days ago

That's disappointing but unsurprising

poofbirb.bsky.social•585 days ago

single character handles used to be worth a lot of money

pyrholidon.bsky.social•584 days ago

You can't make them with any less than 4 characters now.

forevernever.bsky.social•585 days ago

Yeah, not sure why people are claiming he tried to sell @x which resulted in him losing it. Twitter also took back @e soon after Elon Musk took over.

lproulx.bsky.social•585 days ago

Goes with the "Stormtrooper Nouveau" aesthetic.

asivilezee.bsky.social•585 days ago

what will they call twitter videos? musk is the worst kind of stupidm one who seeks validation for his supposed superior intellect and has bought into its myth.

bbear.bsky.social•585 days ago

xhamsters

asivilezee.bsky.social•585 days ago

just taking a wild guess here, but xvideos could be an option, who knows. they could even unilaterally take the handle without discusssing with any current holders of said handle. would be a genius move in fact.

bbear.bsky.social•585 days ago

tafkamd.bsky.social•585 days ago

"show me an example of a stiff upper lip".

fritzdrybeam.bsky.social•584 days ago

https://help.twitter.com/en

angrybritain.bsky.social•584 days ago

That is unreal. They should have paid him.

nowhere.bsky.social•584 days ago

Twitter is now phonetically zitter and twitter users are zits (derogatory)

Tweets are pops. Did you see that zit pop.

magscooney.bsky.social•584 days ago

He is the almost the worst person in the world quite honestly. He needs to pay that kid.

njoybetz.bsky.social•585 days ago

Musk sucks

arkenor.bsky.social•585 days ago

In the same way, he could take over any of our accounts if he had a mood to. Another thing for politicians and brands to consider.

tiothebeetle.bsky.social•584 days ago

What an utter dickbag 🙃

jelloslug.bsky.social•585 days ago

Maybe Microsoft, Meta, or the dozens of other "X" related copyrights that already exist will offer Musk a tee shirt when they take the "X" brand back.

rangerdonald.bsky.social•585 days ago

(Checks his watch for the huge sale)

mikeymcfilms.bsky.social•585 days ago

"non-financial compensation"

an old twitter mug and baseball cap

valerista.bsky.social•585 days ago

Free Twitter Blue for a month!

(Twixxer Black?)

sarahkorse.bsky.social•585 days ago

I'm expecting it to be eXtreme. Musk is stuck in the late 90s dot com boom era.

mikeymcfilms.bsky.social•585 days ago

then let's hope for that tech bubble crash

mikeymcfilms.bsky.social•585 days ago

i can't think of a worse present than X Blue

valerista.bsky.social•585 days ago

Exactly.

briskide.bsky.social•585 days ago

Not going to lie, offering a meeting with management sounds more like a punishment than compensation.

rphjerry.bsky.social•585 days ago

Should have at least gotten a lifetime Blue account or X whatever it’s called now

pablowapsi.com•584 days ago

Wow. musk is a petulant little child made of moldy mayo in plastic bag.

christianlipp.bsky.social•532 days ago

Even if Musk took the name rightfully, he also takes the SOCIAL out of social media. There would have been numerous ways to handle situations like these while including the user and the community 🤷

asherelbein.bsky.social•585 days ago

He's such a fucking asshole

peacefulzealot.bsky.social•585 days ago

X gettin’ taken from ya~

enephdee.bsky.social•585 days ago

Underrated

pussyfullawasps.bsky.social•585 days ago

imminent so vain

sirlolsworthy.bsky.social•584 days ago

called it! I guess Elon was feeling generous as per my original post instead of just banning the guy outright

yooberz.postes.club•585 days ago

Just bully shit

lordaj.bsky.social•585 days ago

thanks for providing me with the proof to settle a very serious debate!

chrononaut.bsky.social•105 days ago

Musk did the same with the @america handle

Almost as if he has no respect for any rules he can break without consequences - a typical authoritarian kleptocrat mindset.

somohapian.com•585 days ago

Has anyone tried to grab the @twitter ?

nb-tort.bsky.social•585 days ago

Unfortunately they’re squatting that username, probably til the end of that platform :(

jefflassiter.bsky.social•585 days ago

I mean what’s another few weeks?

somohapian.com•585 days ago

Oh Well... a boy could dream.

tsundere.bsky.social•585 days ago

Elon should've changed his handle to @ex

germaricanmix.bsky.social•584 days ago

wooooooow

cpo10za.bsky.social•585 days ago

Gene’s newly assigned handle really rolls right off the tongue.

jackoftheflames.bsky.social•585 days ago

Let's get this straight.
1. Elon says that rare handles will be able to be sold.
2. Elon sees a handle he likes.
3. Elon steals the handle.

All of this stinks as blockchain (NFTs'n'crypto) and similar BS.

jaytingle.bsky.social•585 days ago

A true business visionary.

julien.dokitek.com•584 days ago

Someone called it yesterday, in the middle of a dystopian joke or something 😂.

This is unbelievable

pencilrebel.bsky.social•585 days ago

It’s interesting to see how Musk is driven by prime instincts of aggressive capitalism without co sidederation of human factor. Facebook “community” commitment is obvious crap but twitter”s community feels like genuine and powerful spirit so hopefully that will backfire. 🤞🏻

darrylayo.bsky.social•585 days ago

Just ceaselessly mean

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