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Elon Musk and company take @x handle from its original user. He got zero dollars for it. (mashable.com)
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[โ€“] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I mean you agree to that when you sign up on their service so you should know better than to build your entire identity on something you dont own. Just like you wouldnt have Lemmy be your one point of a brand on someone elses instance because you dont know if it will shut down tomorrow

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Yes, I agree. I don't see how that makes the information any less important. If Lemmy or Twitter was going to shutdown tomorrow I would want to hear about it.