• @RustedSwitch
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    12 years ago

    You can simply look for an instance where that username is not taken yet… there are 1400 instances, though not all joinable or desirable, and some surely have a zaphod already… but it is really easy to obtain the exact username you desire.

    • @virku
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      22 years ago

      It wouldn’t have to be that exact name though. Any H2G2 reference would be cool, like vogon, agrajag or something. But I see what you mean about just creating the same name on a different lemmy instance. I guess that’s an aspect of the fediverse I hadn’t thought about.

      • @RustedSwitch
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        22 years ago

        For sure! I briefly debated using a different reference, but the explanation works nicely with that example given that it’s already taken at least once.