You may now be aware that Netflix, the US mail order DVD outfit, is moving exclusively to video streaming whilst moving its DVD business to a new brand; Qwikster.
Now Forbes.com has reported that Netflix didn’t do its homework properly. Netflix may have the qwikster.com domain name, but they don’t have the
@qwikster username on Twitter.
Instead, said username is owned by alleged teenaged stoner dude, Jason Castillo. He’s not much of a tweeter, but brilliantly, Castillo talks about lighting up with, “Bored as shyt wanna blaze but at the same time I don't ugh fuck it where's the bowl at spark me up lls.”
He also has a sentimental side, “Don't bother telling me who my ex is now dating! Cuzz now I feel bad for the bitch that has my sloppy seconds :).”
Castillo also mentions school and that his dad won’t buy him food.
It would be rather ‘appropriate’ for Netflix to attempt to take the username one way or another—they’ve got a lot riding on it now. But I also think it would be appropriate that they do so with a handsome fee… so he can at least buy some food and
go to Rio.
Anyway, I venture that the 2000 followers Castillo has accrued in the last 6 hours would be rather vocal if Netflix tried to force the account away from him. I hope they put the corporate bong on the boardroom table during negotiations.
UPDATE: Castillo now has
5600 8600 followers only a couple hours later. He also claims to have had
three offers for the account, one for
$1000. I've taken it upon myself to tell him it's more valuable than that.