Comment on Usernames using randomized nonsense

fxomt@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

• Burstar@sopuli.xyz ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Which the reason afaik they have such a weird name is:

  Wierdly, when I click on the link I get a ‘server cannot handle the request error’.

  Regardless, I agree that it ‘acts’ like a legit account, but still think it’s sus as hell. That entry in the modlog is from today, but I’ve definitely handled similar accounts in the past, and seen others do so elsewhere.

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  • fxomt@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Sorry bout that. Instance was down for some time.

    Anyways here’s a mirror just in case

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    That entry in the modlog is from today, but I’ve definitely handled similar accounts in the past, and seen others do so elsewhere.

    I didn’t see any of that, but i’ll take your word for it. Still, this is most likely, if not definitely a real account.

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    • Burstar@sopuli.xyz ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Ah, thanks for this.

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