Our long, weird, and occasionally frustrating battle with Instagram is finally over — and honestly, we landed somewhere pretty cool.
Somewhere along the way, we were effectively locked out of our old FMX Instagram account, the one you knew as FMXRocks. Now, before you say, “Wait… you were still posting there?” — yes, technically. But only in the most awkward way possible. We could only cross-post from Facebook. That meant if we grabbed a quick concert photo, a backstage moment, or something we just had to share in real time, Instagram said, “Nope.” That’s not how a rock station should live.
So we took a breath, rolled up our sleeves, and decided it was time to fix it properly.
Why Changing Handles Wasn’t Easy For FMX
Finding a new Instagram handle isn’t as simple as you’d think. First, there are people who squat on usernames and never use them. Second, “FMX” turns out to be extremely popular in the racing world. That narrowed the field fast…