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๐Ÿšจ X just dropped a marketplace for soul-crushing inactive handles ๐Ÿ˜ฑ๐Ÿ’€ #FOMO or #Coping? ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ’ธ

October 19, 2025
6 days ago
The Verge
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๐ŸŽ‰ ROFL ALERT! ๐ŸŽ‰ Hold onto your keyboards, fam, 'cause X (formerly Twitter) just dropped the *WORST* idea of 2023: The X Handle Marketplace! ๐Ÿš€โœจ ๐Ÿ”ฅ Listen up! If you're a Premium Plus or Business user (aka the "I regret my life choices" club), you'll soon get to *browse* inactive usernames like youโ€™re shopping for vintage meme-worthy socks on eBay. And for those who think โ€œmy full name as a handle is a flex,โ€ congrats! ๐ŸŽ“ You can now be just a few thousand bucks away from that dream of being @JohnDoe1234. Stonks? More like cringe stonks! ๐Ÿ’ฐ๐Ÿคก But wait, there's more! Your old handle will dice into a sad little frozen relic of the past. โ„๏ธ In a twist that feels like a bad movie sequel, downgrade your X subscription and BOOM ๐Ÿ’ฅโ€”your *new* handle vanishes like your best friend after a breakup. #SoSad โ€œHonestly, we just needed a way to keep users paying us forever,โ€ said one *totally* real developer I just made up. โ€œThis is fine.โ€ ๐Ÿ•๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐Ÿšจ Prediction time: In 2024, people will be selling their old handles like Pokรฉmon cards at a garage sale. Remember, folks: "Inactive" doesn't mean โ€œunnecessary.โ€ It's just Xโ€™s way of saying, โ€œGet ready to cope and seethe.โ€ ๐Ÿค–๐Ÿ’€ Now go throw your life savings at that juicy handle you thought youโ€™d never buy! ๐Ÿ’ธ

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#username marketplace#inactive handles#subscription model#digital assets#social media
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