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Re:Sherlock: Hunt down social media accounts by username acr... by blitzar on Thursday December 26, 2024 @06:25PM (#42518674)
And this makes it obvious why you should use the same username everywhere!

When maintaining an official online public presence, or if you are privacy minded you likely want to "plant the flag" to stop others from impersonating you.

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Re:Sherlock: Hunt down social media accounts by username acr... by mystified5016 on Friday December 27, 2024 @11:35AM (#42523550)
This is like preventing identity theft by putting your SSN on the side of a truck
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