I use this UN basically everywhere. Here is no different.
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Same. I've been justinh_tx for 20 years or more on just about every site/service that let's you have an underscore in your username. If I can't have an underscore I'm justinh512tx.
Replying to you. I’m brand new here and wondering how in the fuck do I leave a reply to the thread? The only reply button I see is for other comments not to the post.
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I…uh, went with a classic.
New name for me. I figured what the hell, new community new name.
It was a chance to get the username I wanted. More importantly, I'm loving the more free use of profile pictures. I can actually recognise people visually now instead of everyone looking like much the same snoo.
New one. And i had an extremely scientific observational method for coming up with it.
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I was pretty hyped to snag “daddy”
New one. My 13 year old account has a stupid name and got banned for absolutely nothing.
This is one of three nicks I use all over the web. One for social media, one for shooters, and one for MMOs.
So yeah, kept my /u/ from Reddit.
Completely new name, I had like, 10 reddit accounts, I'd make a new one every year to avoid anyone potentially stalking me
Reused...but this time with all the vowels. I am here for no character limit. Or at least more characters than reddit allowed.
New one I wanted a something that would make me look like the "cream of the crop"
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Went with a new one. Still sci-fi inspired but wanted that "fresh start" feel
Used the same username. I am envisioning a future in wherein whenever somebody needs to search up something on Google in regards to some tech issue/opinion, instead of putting "best gaming laptop 2023 reddit", they will instead search "best gaming laptop 2023 kbin"
Changing usernames and/or deleting mature accounts can be an approach to privacy that may be useful. Tracking algorithms from huge tech companies might be sophisticated enough to identify you anyway with information like public IP/location and browsing habits, plus who knows what else.
Nevertheless, I still change usernames frequently.
Same. After using the same account for a couple years it occurred to me that just by observing what subs I post in you could pretty easily figure out who I was if you were looking for me. Sub for my job, city, hobbies, chronic disease, etc. I figured there's no good way around that other than just lurking, but since there's not a lot of benefit to having an old account I might as well get a new one every year or two. Make myself just a little bit harder to find.
Yep this is what I do too. If you’re active in discussions the longer you have your account the more likely it is that it can be linked to your real self
New one. My reddit one is from over a decade ago. While most of my online stuff is using that ancient name, I've started using a few more since then. Granted I'm re-using one of my newer names, but still
This is a new one. I thought it'd be a great chance to come up with some cool new name but I feel kinda "meh" about it.
New username, I saw that the name of the protagonist from one of my favorite books was available and so I POUNCED on it :)
New. My reddit one wasnt well thought out and plenty of names available in the fediverse.
I'm using a new one. I like a change!
My Reddit name pre dates Reddit by more than a few years. It will outlast Reddit if I have my way.
Same. It has sentimental value so I wanted to keep it.
I did not. Sometime last year I changed my username to this across all platforms, but Reddit wouldn't let me change it.
I used to have to use an underscore in my name so I'd say I upgraded lol
Same one, I use this username on way more platforms than just reddit so why change!
I couldn’t resist starting with a new one that always makes me giggle.
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New. I didn't need to consult some name generator this time to find something I liked. I thought about getting something crude but I'm going to be using this account for quite a while so I chose this.
Mine was from an old open source project. I no longer use it and have started to use a different name elsewhere - would have changed it on Reddit too if Reddit had allowed it.
Reused mine.
I created a new one as all the short ones were long gone at Reddit.
VulcanSphere is my username (almost) everywhere within the cybersphere.
So, yeah. Stick with a recognisable name.
I'm using the name I would've used had it not been taken.
I’ve got a new username. Starting fresh! But tbh I tend to clear down and get a new username every so often anyway. Probably just being paranoid but feel like it keeps my account more anonymous.
Same. What's the point in having a last name no one can pronounce or spell if not to use in my username everywhere?
Different name, although this is the one I use everywhere else. I just wasn’t early enough to nab it on Reddit ;)
Spiffy
Hah! Funnily enough that’s what I do if the former is already taken on a site…SpacemanSpiffy
I've been wanting to use a different username for a while now cause I've been using the same one literally since AOL. but I couldn't think of a new one until a few months ago and this was the perfect time to use it. And it fits me more.
New.
I went with a new one. Fresh start and all.
I use a different user name on every site these days. Not that UberMegaDataAIBot can't track me if it tries, but I don't need to make it easy for it.
Same one for me.
Back in my beginning days in Reddit, I originally wanted to register "wooferine" but it was already taken., so I chose "woooferine" instead.
Yes, I kept the extra "o" here. My g-board knows my username, so why change it?
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