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by kergonath 1067 days ago
> It sounds like Elon had the domain and it was burning a hole in his pocket. That's the only explanation, honestly.

I think he just thinks he’s getting his revenge and that everyone will see how his terrible idea of x.com was actually genius back in the day. Like a particularly expensive midlife crisis. A bit like some dudes who start playing guitar because they could not back in the day, when it was a useful tool to make friends and look cool.

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Hey, I started playing guitar as an adult and it's one of the biggest pleasures in my life. Also, I'm very mediocre.
Haha sorry, no offense meant. Some people don’t do it for bad reasons ;)