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X is reportedly selling inactive usernames for $50,000 — The move is the platform’s latest attempt to raise revenue (www.pcmag.com)
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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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[–] JeeBaiChow 7 points 1 year ago

Pretty much expected. No one really deletes anything. It's just marked as inactive and hidden from public view. Then the data raping can begin.