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[–] EvilBit@lemmy.world 157 points 3 weeks ago (16 children)

Is Homeland Security chasing bots? Because that’s the bottiest name I’ve ever seen. If so, please continue. 🍿

[–] otter@lemmy.ca 127 points 3 weeks ago (10 children)

I find it odd, but a lot of newer users on Reddit go with the default suggested username and those follow the word-word-0000 template.

At the same time, it might be better for privacy to do that since it's less likely that someone can track you across platforms if you use the generator built into each platform.

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

thats how they mass-create bot accounts, just create a large number without carefully making one that reddit wont immediately ban you on.

[–] teslekova@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 weeks ago

Hey, wait a minute...

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