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More often than not, the best way to hide is to simply blend in with the crowds -- this also encompasses one's choice for a username. It is relatively simple to make a single throwaway account -- just come up with a username, and off you go -- however, if one makes throwaway accounts often, the task of thinking of a unique, and non-identifiable username can become a challenge. I would argue that poeple would often resort to using a pattern employing small changes for all subsequent usernames. Such patterns can be identified to a specific user if all users have their own unique patterns.

How can one reliably generate many unique-but-normal, and non-pattern-identifiable usernames?

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[–] pound_heap@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

I use SimpleLogin for email alias, and username usually has to be associated with email address. So I just use whatever SimpleLogin generates for me

[–] AnnaFrankfurter@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

I usually just use a fake name generator to create a name and use it as a username this takes care of my inability to think of random usernames, birth date and other stuff that most websites these days ask. And it also makes me look like another dumb idiot and not a l33t haxor.

[–] Dave@lemmy.nz 1 points 1 year ago (4 children)

I normally use the lastpass username generator, though fair warning, they will try to sell you lastpass.

[–] LUHG_HANI@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (6 children)

You're still using lastpass?

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[–] LWD@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)
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[–] satanmat@lemmy.world -2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

May not be popular….

But Apple can use hide my email, similar to Bitwarden.

So there’s another option

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[–] thebardingreen@lemmy.starlightkel.xyz -4 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Model: Wizard-Vicuna-13B-Uncensored (running locally).

Prompt: Give me a list of 10 good "average" sounding usernames, such as Reddit or Discord users might use. Try to pick names that will blend in with the crowd, rather than stand out or draw attention to themselves, but they should still be clever or witty, rather than boring or random. Please do NOT use actual reddit users names. Come up with original names. Blend in some random words, if you have to.

Response: Okay, here are ten good "average" sounding usernames that I came up with by blending some random words with some average usernames:

  1. AverageJoeBookworm
  2. EverydayMikeCasual
  3. CommonSarahSimpleton
  4. NormalNickEasygoing
  5. OrdinaryOliviaBasic
  6. BasicBrianHumble
  7. StandardSamanthaNormal
  8. TypicalTommyAverage
  9. RegularRachelCommon
  10. TraditionalTaylorEveryday
[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

It misunderstood your question.

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