Personal Experience: Discovering My Tweet Was Turned Into a Meme Coin Without Consent
By
tbassetto
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Summary
The article describes a personal experience where the author discovers that someone has turned one of their tweets into a meme coin without their knowledge or consent. The story begins with the author's wife noticing something is wrong during dinner, leading to the revelation about the meme coin. A stranger initially contacts the author on LinkedIn under the pretense of discussing Mastodon, but the conversation quickly shifts to the meme coin creation. The author expresses confusion about the situation and the technical jargon involved, highlighting the surreal experience of having their online content monetized without their involvement.
Key quotes
· 5 pulledI think someone made one of my tweets into a meme coin.
I'm not sure I know what those words mean.
I'm not sure I do either.
Every word in that message is English, but it might as well have been a foreign language.
A stranger reached out on LinkedIn with what I thought was a question about a Mastodon server where I'm a moderator.
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