More often than not, the best way to hide is to simply blend in with the crowds – this also encompasses one’s choice for a username. It is relatively simple to make a single throwaway account – just come up with a username, and off you go – however, if one makes throwaway accounts often, the task of thinking of a unique, and non-identifiable username can become a challenge. I would argue that poeple would often resort to using a pattern employing small changes for all subsequent usernames. Such patterns can be identified to a specific user if all users have their own unique patterns.
How can one reliably generate many unique-but-normal, and non-pattern-identifiable usernames?
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I normally use the lastpass username generator, though fair warning, they will try to sell you lastpass.
You’re still using lastpass?
No, I don’t use lastpass at all. Just the username generator.
Ohh, bitwarden has one also.
Does it? As far as I can tell, the only option is for a random word, which isn’t really the same.
Yeh it’s just random word and 4 numbers if you ask for the numbers.
Yeah, the lastpass one does random letters with options such as being pronouncable.
That’s good, I just wouldn’t give lastpass the privilege of taking out my trash at this point.
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https://youtu.be/O0lS4vff_TM#t=17s
Here is an alternative Piped link(s):
https://piped.video/O0lS4vff_TM#t=17s
Piped is a privacy-respecting open-source alternative frontend to YouTube.
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