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Re:Ask HN: Nicks how often are they used these days? by loktarogar on Sunday July 05, 2020 @11:28PM (#23744414)
Still common in gaming circles. I've met some of my gaming friends many times and they're still their nick to me.
Re:Ask HN: Nicks how often are they used these days? by mod on Monday July 06, 2020 @01:50AM (#23745084)
I have a bunch of my online poker friends from 10 years ago on Facebook, but when I run across their feed, their usernames flash into my head immediately.

When we talk about the others, we only refer to nicknames.