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Elon Musk and company take @x handle from its original user. He got zero dollars for it. (mashable.com)
submitted 1 year ago by SELECTstarFROMreddit@sh.itjust.works to c/technology@lemmy.world
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[–] Designate6361@lemmy.letthewookiee.win 15 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Technically they don't need to nor would you. Yeah its shitty but its making a mountain out of a molehill....

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[–] krigo666@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago

The guy should ask for @xoriginal...

[–] badnew@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I swear to god fucking Elon Musk googled “cool website name generator” before changing it

[–] thisisbutaname@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I read he has a history with trying to make company X happen

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[–] asunaspersonalasst@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Can someone pro-bono the original user for a suit? inb4 this is a dumb idea

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[–] Gyella@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

FUCK ELON MUSKy

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