UPDATE [28th Nov, 11:12 AM] –
We’ve heard you on the impact that this would have on the accounts of the deceased. This was a miss on our part. We will not be removing any inactive accounts until we create a new way for people to memorialize accounts.
We apologize for the confusion and concerns we caused and will keep you posted.
Haven’t been active on Twitter for a long while? Don’t want to lose access to an existing Twitter username? If yes, then hurry up and log back into your Twitter account else the company is sending out e-mails warning users that their accounts will be removed next month.
Hello,
To continue using Twitter, you’ll need to agree to the current Terms, Privacy Policy, and Cookie Use. This not only lets you make the best decisions about the information that you share with us, it also allows you to keep using your Twitter account. But first, you need to log in and follow the on-screen prompts before Dec. 11, 2019, otherwise your account will be removed from Twitter.
Since Twitter is going to remove a number of accounts, it means that a boatload of new usernames will be available for use very soon. The company hasn’t revealed a fixed timeline for when the recouped username will be up for grabs. But, some are skeptical of the process and believe bots will do a clean sweep of the freed-up usernames and sell the same for high prices.
If this happens it’s against TOS and twitter are good at pulling that name if you send them proof. So if someone tries to sell you a username, screenshot convo and send it to help. https://t.co/F20KsEca6C
Well, as one Twitter user @alukeonlife points out, the aforementioned practice is against the company’s Terms of Service. If you provide proof of the illegal practice, then Twitter will pull that username and possibly make it available for you without much hassle. Now, I’m going my eyes peeled for the username dump and so should you.
