Ask Lemmy

I pick something that describes me but isn't too specific

Been using it since the 20th century, and it's never taken by anyone else.

I used to trust a lot of things, but then i stopped

"Cloud" is the name of my first love.

Mine accurately describes me

I don't want spam

Well I know what I want, so I ask for it in the username.

I usually go for a play on words

I'm just really, actually Frankenstein.

It's a concept in Japanese martial arts that I read in a book by Takuan Soho.

Wiki:

Fudōshin (Japanese: 不動心) is a state of equanimity or imperturbability (literally and metaphorically, "immovable mind",[1] "immovable heart"[2] or "unmoving heart"). It is a philosophical or mental dimension to Japanese martial arts which contributes to the effectiveness of the advanced practitioner.

I was training in Jujutsu and kenjutsu at the time and the concept clicked. I know it sounds very 'weeb' but it was an epiphany and quite profound for me at the time.

There's a Shingon Buddhist deity that encapsulates the concept too and he holds a sword to cut through ignorance and delusion.

There're some related concepts like Mushin that come together with marital arts.

• Fudoshin - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fud%C5%8Dshin
• Takuan Soho - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takuan_S%C5%8Dh%C5%8D
• Mushin - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mushin_(mental_state)

It came to me in a dream. I don't know what it means.

I created this account to ask about curves.

Hellsing fan yo

I just use my password.

It helps to have a favorite band whose logo is related to your hobby

FuriousOtter23
PartyingPanda99
NeverendingSausage37

Nobody really gives a crap anyways and the signal username is not displayed to your peers. Combine some shit and be good.

I don’t

My default is the first name I gave to myself before I even was in first class.

When I need something else or temporary I just slap together some words.

Something I was really into at one particular moment.

I generally just use my name

I'vr used https://www.name-generator.org.uk/ before. Worked well enough.

Some leather men called me this at pride and it stuck

I'm weird and generally people think I'm an idiot

I try to make it as short as possible because it looks cool to me

I never use the same username across systems. That would make correlation way too easy.

Assuming the name has no real use or meaning, I'll often "blur" the site into a similar/related word, and possibly do that a couple of times. For instance, Signal becomes singer, becomes your favorite singer. Or signal becomes noise, becomes Public Enemy. Bonus points if I can bring it back to a pun

Be edgy and random

A username I used from other sites.

I used to ride a motorbike like a cunt. Tried to be descriptive.

It's my actual name. Anonymity is an illusion.

mine is just a shortened version of freedom fighter

Ethereal_tuberat

I spent 5 minutes coming up with a xbox360 username as a kid based off games I recently payed. Good enough to last me my entire life.

Don't wanna dox myself but mine was my favorite character in a video game and my favorite band. That combination was never taken in anything.

I like donuts

It's meaningful to me, and meaningless to the internet.

I had a plan that'd I'd comment on random things i came across and give a really convincing but incorrect take on it. Never got around to it.

Well let's be real, anyone who's had them has tried this. As someone who does this often I must say it was difficult to type my username

i imagine you won’t have an issue with spam in signal considering the .## they add to every username.

But in general the more distinct it is the less likely you’ll have someone nagging you.

If you want to avoid building a footprint of similar usernames my favorite is just switching out some letters (o’s to u’s or a’s to e’s stuff like that) or taking out specific letters entirely (ex: ottr)