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Re:Ask HN: People who use different emails everywhere, who s... by CamperBob2 on Thursday April 21, 2022 @09:40PM (#31117308)
Same here. I thought I was lucky when I snagged one of the first GMail invites and was able to pick a 5-letter user name. Oops: https://i.imgur.com/Y5c1iIt.png
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Re:Ask HN: People who use different emails everywhere, who s... by selcuka on Thursday April 21, 2022 @10:25PM (#31117543)
I thought Gmail didn't allow usernames shorter than 6 characters.
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Re:Ask HN: People who use different emails everywhere, who s... by CamperBob2 on Thursday April 21, 2022 @10:27PM (#31117562)
Ah, you're right, it's 6 (first initial + 5 character last name.) I can't count...
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Re:Ask HN: People who use different emails everywhere, who s... by johnwalkr on Thursday April 21, 2022 @11:44PM (#31117947)
Same. I even paid about $10 on eBay to snag an early invitation.
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