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I create random usernames/accounts all over the web. Rarely do they have the same names. I also regularly (yearly or so) scrap all of them and start again, some

I create random usernames/accounts all over the web. Rarely do they have the same names. I also regularly (yearly or so) scrap all of them and start again, sometimes deleting the account if it has that feature, other times just abandoning it and starting new ones. I've done this as long as online accounts have been a thing, even as far back as early IRC days. I honestly wouldn't have a clue what half the accounts I used last year were, let alone going back further than that.

elliekelly 7y ago
> I honestly wouldn't have a clue what half the accounts I used last year were What's scary to think about is whether you've associated your phone number (which they also ask for) or other PII with any of those old accounts. I don't think it's a stretch to imagine the government having an easier time figuring out your list of old accounts than you would.
- Sendotsh 7y ago
  Oh I have no doubt they know every account I’ve had. This whole thing reminds me of doing your taxes. They already know all the information, they just want you to tell them again so they can see if/where you lie.