Reddit Migration

I use this UN basically everywhere. Here is no different.

I…uh, went with a classic.

New name for me. I figured what the hell, new community new name.

I decided on a totally new name. New place, new name

New one. And i had an extremely scientific observational method for coming up with it.

Completely new name, I had like, 10 reddit accounts, I'd make a new one every year to avoid anyone potentially stalking me

I was pretty hyped to snag “daddy”

New one. My 13 year old account has a stupid name and got banned for absolutely nothing.

Reused...but this time with all the vowels. I am here for no character limit. Or at least more characters than reddit allowed.

New one I wanted a something that would make me look like the "cream of the crop"

It was a chance to get the username I wanted. More importantly, I'm loving the more free use of profile pictures. I can actually recognise people visually now instead of everyone looking like much the same snoo.

This is one of three nicks I use all over the web. One for social media, one for shooters, and one for MMOs.

So yeah, kept my /u/ from Reddit.

New username, I saw that the name of the protagonist from one of my favorite books was available and so I POUNCED on it :)

I used to have to use an underscore in my name so I'd say I upgraded lol

Changing usernames and/or deleting mature accounts can be an approach to privacy that may be useful. Tracking algorithms from huge tech companies might be sophisticated enough to identify you anyway with information like public IP/location and browsing habits, plus who knows what else.
Nevertheless, I still change usernames frequently.

My Reddit name pre dates Reddit by more than a few years. It will outlast Reddit if I have my way.

Same. It has sentimental value so I wanted to keep it.

New one. My reddit one is from over a decade ago. While most of my online stuff is using that ancient name, I've started using a few more since then. Granted I'm re-using one of my newer names, but still

Used the same username. I am envisioning a future in wherein whenever somebody needs to search up something on Google in regards to some tech issue/opinion, instead of putting "best gaming laptop 2023 reddit", they will instead search "best gaming laptop 2023 kbin"

I’ve been Takeshidude since I was maybe 11 back on Lego.com

Feels wrong to have any other name

New. My reddit one wasnt well thought out and plenty of names available in the fediverse.

This is a new one. I thought it'd be a great chance to come up with some cool new name but I feel kinda "meh" about it.

New one, wanted this from the beginning but was already taken on Reddit 10+ years ago

I couldn’t resist starting with a new one that always makes me giggle.

Same one, I use this username on way more platforms than just reddit so why change!

New name. Old name was a wayy different me anyways

Went with a new one. Still sci-fi inspired but wanted that "fresh start" feel

New. I didn't need to consult some name generator this time to find something I liked. I thought about getting something crude but I'm going to be using this account for quite a while so I chose this.

I did not. Sometime last year I changed my username to this across all platforms, but Reddit wouldn't let me change it.

This was my preference there but wasn't available. Now it's MINE!

I reused my Reddit username. I kind of identify with it. I love healthy curiosity and Lynx are my favourite wild animal.

Also, I suspect I copied some nonverbal communication clues from the cats we had growing up, such as slow-blinking upon eye contact to indicate everything's fine. So a username that can be interpreted to mean I'm feline seems fitting.

I’ve got a new username. Starting fresh! But tbh I tend to clear down and get a new username every so often anyway. Probably just being paranoid but feel like it keeps my account more anonymous.

Mine was from an old open source project. I no longer use it and have started to use a different name elsewhere - would have changed it on Reddit too if Reddit had allowed it.

New.

Reused mine.

Same one for me.

Back in my beginning days in Reddit, I originally wanted to register "wooferine" but it was already taken., so I chose "woooferine" instead.

Yes, I kept the extra "o" here. My g-board knows my username, so why change it?

I'm using the name I would've used had it not been taken.

I created a new one as all the short ones were long gone at Reddit.

I use a different user name on every site these days. Not that UberMegaDataAIBot can't track me if it tries, but I don't need to make it easy for it.

VulcanSphere is my username (almost) everywhere within the cybersphere.

So, yeah. Stick with a recognisable name.

Different name, although this is the one I use everywhere else. I just wasn’t early enough to nab it on Reddit ;)

I've been wanting to use a different username for a while now cause I've been using the same one literally since AOL. but I couldn't think of a new one until a few months ago and this was the perfect time to use it. And it fits me more.