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X may start selling inactive usernames to Verified Organizations for $10K
(
techcrunch.com
)
7 points
by
gnabgib
10 months ago
3 comments
abraxas
10 months ago
Good idea. Those who will abandon the platform will yield their usernames to squatters making this thing implode even faster. Can't happen soon enough.
Or is this another lame attempt to keep users hostage on the platform?
WarOnPrivacy
10 months ago
Deceased folks are typically inactive. And seemingly for sale now.
10 months ago
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