Let’s talk about usernames

Re:Let’s talk about usernames by gaius on Monday February 12, 2018 @01:41AM (#16356979)

real saurik got an account on their site, and it was "confusing" people.

I have no idea who you are and don’t recognise your username. Was that whole rant just a humblebrag that you’re “internet famous”? Because here at least, no one cares.

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Re:Let’s talk about usernames by fbdjskajxb on Monday February 12, 2018 @03:04AM (#16357239)

You don’t have to be mean about it! The world is big enough to fit lots of people like you who have no idea who he is, and also people like me who think “wait, is that the same saurik from...”

Seems like a real anxiety, not just a humblebrag. I’ve felt the same way and my response is to just make up new names all the time.

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Re:Let’s talk about usernames by crooked-v on Monday February 12, 2018 @01:46AM (#16356993)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay_Freeman

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Re:Let’s talk about usernames by marklgr on Monday February 12, 2018 @02:56AM (#16357218)

One can be "semi-famous", as OP said, in small circles, Eg. chess, and you wouldn't recognize his username--but maybe lots of chess players would. I didn't see it as humblebrag anyway, since it was a true part of his points.

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Re:Let’s talk about usernames by rahoulb on Monday February 12, 2018 @02:48AM (#16357186)

I care and on HN there will be a lot of people who do. The wider internet, probably less so.

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Re:Let’s talk about usernames by IncRnd on Monday February 12, 2018 @03:13AM (#16357264)

Maybe you can ask Mr. Saurik for an iOS 11 Jailbreak.

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