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Comment by 😺 taichara

Re: "How did you choose your username?"

In: u/jsreed5

I'd like to say there was some great meaning or moment attached, but alas I just made it up in the mid-90s and stuck with it ever since, lol

😺 taichara

Feb 17 · 5 months ago

4 Later Comments ↓

🍀 gritty · Feb 17 at 14:46:

I made it using diceware, a way to choose passwords and usernames using real dice. I changed it to gritty from the original "gritnot" that diceware came up with.

🍀 gritty · Feb 17 at 14:47:

— diceware

link here

📷 sjlxndr · Feb 17 at 17:39:

initials plus surname minus vowels. have used a version with vowels but old Unix systems like <8 char usernames

🤖 gamma · Feb 18 at 00:47:

@gritty diceware is a great idea, takes possible bias out of the selection

Original Post

🚀 jsreed5

How did you choose your username?

💬 17 comments · 1 like · Feb 16 · 5 months ago