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X is reportedly selling inactive usernames for $50,000 — The move is the platform’s latest attempt to raise revenue::undefined

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[-] Tygr@lemmy.world 36 points 1 year ago

These aren’t 3-letter dictionary word .com domains Elon. Nobody will pay that on a service that’s devaluing by the hour.

[-] MamboGator@lemmy.world 34 points 1 year ago

The type of people who still follow Elon Musk have proven they're stupid enough to think this is a good idea, and the number of people who preordered a cybertruck shows that plenty of them have the money to actually do it. As stupid as this all is, I'm 100% sure Elmo Fudd will make at least some money from it.

Because this is somehow our stupid, stupid reality.

[-] pensivepangolin@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I’m sorry, I know this is off-topic, but you mentioned the cyber truck…

…have you seen how ugly and stupid the cyber truck looks? It looks nothing like it’s primo materials; it’s just an ugly stainless steel slab. It’s laughable.

[-] ultra@feddit.ro 0 points 1 year ago

Depends. Some people like it, some hate it.

[-] ICastFist@programming.dev 2 points 1 year ago

My guess is that crypto scammers are the ones more likely to buy some of the inactive handles

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