• GigglyBobble@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    And just because something isn’t required (offering compensation) doesn’t mean it can’t be used as a sign of good will or the lack of it can’t be viewed negatively.

    I agree. The headline could’ve said “@x user handle grabbed in an asshole move”. Expecting payment for something like a Twitter handle is just weird to me.

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      1 year ago

      Twitter handles have exchanged hands in the past for large sums. The precedent exists that handles have monetary value, especially single character ones. It’s not much different than selling domain names.