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submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

I've been noticing an influx of users with anonomized usernames (ie: fjdasklfpudiosa722104891fdaf20j.srv.us).

As a moderator this concerns me because it immediately triggers a 'this is a bot or nefarious actor' instinct. Is there any reason not to be wary of these accounts?

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[-] [email protected] 27 points 1 month ago

Technically it can be someone who just wants to be anonymous, but honestly they could at least use something readable

[-] [email protected] 17 points 1 month ago

Using a barcode username is nice for being anonymous

Eg.

IlIIIllIIl

It's a combination of lower case L and upper case I

[-] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago

Flashbacks to Rainbow Six Siege cheaters ๐Ÿ’€

[-] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

That's incredible, I'll use this in the future

[-] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago
[-] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago

If they want to be anonymous, sure. But they should at minimum change their display name to "Anonymous"

[-] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

Totally agreed

[-] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

Also, some people will intentionally add numbers at the end of the alias to make it look like all the good names were already taken. Sort of like a joke or a reference to all the bigger social media platforms.

[-] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

I don't really understand that one haha

[-] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

It used to be common.

this post was submitted on 09 May 2025
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