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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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[โ€“] paequ2 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

๐Ÿ˜†๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿคฃ Uuuuhh... Aaaah... I normally generate a random password and use it as my username for most services. Like even my bank.

This is because I've realized the username is mostly useless and is just a handle for my account. It doesn't matter to me if my username is jsmith, meow123, or kekxbek. In fact, it's easier if I don't have to come up with something novel or cool. Either way it goes in my password manager, so it's not like I have to even remember it.

I'm a real boy. I promise. Not a malicious bot.

Although... If I were a malicious bot, that's exactly what I would say! ๐Ÿ˜ฒ