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xeromal
on Nov 23, 2022
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Show HN: I built an app that scans every social me...
Be warned people. You might find accounts you don't remember making. lmao
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JacobThreeThree
on Nov 23, 2022
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The only username you should use more than once is your real name.
timeon
on Nov 23, 2022
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You shouldn't use your real name on the internet.
almostnormal
on Nov 23, 2022
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For most people it doesn't matter much because there is many dupes.
Mine seems to be unique, which is a little scary.
chillfox
on Nov 24, 2022
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There’s a few other people out there who use the same username as me, so I have had to come up with several other usernames.
bombcar
on Nov 23, 2022
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Or use someone else’s real name. Like Abraham Lincoln’s.
Genghis_Khan
on Nov 24, 2022
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Negative. Only use your real name.
xeromal
on Nov 23, 2022
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I was 12-18 years old so I wasn't really thinking that way.
Jerrrry
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um, many people enjoy having a persistent online alter-ego, and some annoying people like to claim others when a service launches, just to be a dick.
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