moe90@feddit.nl to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agoMeta acquires the Threads.com domain nametechcrunch.comexternal-linkmessage-square8fedilinkarrow-up185arrow-down18 cross-posted to: meta@lemdro.id
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minus-squareLost_My_Mind@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up73·1 day agoHonestly surprised they didn’t have it already…
minus-squareravhall@discuss.onlinelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17·24 hours agoYeah what idiot doesn’t have the domain name. The moment they released it, its value went up exponentially.
minus-squareIlovethebomblinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19·1 day agoYeah, that seems like an oversight on their behalf.
minus-squarePasta Dental@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16·1 day agoIt belonged to another startup, I guess they were négociating and seeing if Threads would pick up in usage before giving them an offer that they wouldn’t refuse
minus-squareIlovethebomblinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·23 hours agoAh, I remember now. I bet a few millions changed hands to settle that.
Honestly surprised they didn’t have it already…
Yeah what idiot doesn’t have the domain name. The moment they released it, its value went up exponentially.
Yeah, that seems like an oversight on their behalf.
It belonged to another startup, I guess they were négociating and seeing if Threads would pick up in usage before giving them an offer that they wouldn’t refuse
Ah, I remember now.
I bet a few millions changed hands to settle that.