Long term they would be way better off selling them the way domain names are sold. To-be owners pay a varying amount depending on the name's popularity but only for a year. Brand names and key words would go for big bucks while nonsense letter names would go for a buck.
Not surprised. Should be SOP anyways. Also, p sure Xbox relinquished (inactive) gamertags not too long ago.<p>- <a href="https://www.geekwire.com/2016/xbox-gamertags/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://www.geekwire.com/2016/xbox-gamertags/</a>
I bet they won't try to sell Donald Trump's inactive personal account.<p>This will have interesting consequences if, for example a reporter who no longer uses X, gets their username sold. The person who buys it of course will appear authenticated, and then the fraudulent news begins.<p>This is literally facilitating impersonation. I don't see how anyone could consider it ethical, and surely there are legal ramifications.
honest question: those who still use X without looking at alternatives, what does X currently offer other than an activly fleeing userbase?<p>I've never used twitter but its ability to survive this X phase is fascinating me, and i want to understand how it has proven this resiliant.