Dummy accounts?

Started by Aberbecam November 2nd, 2009 7:52 PM
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Female
In my reality.
Seen November 6th, 2009
Posted November 6th, 2009
192 posts
13.6 Years
In the Name Change Request Thread it says-

Your OLD username

Keep in mind that once you've changed your name, your old one will be open for anyone else to register/take. If you want to avoid this, register a "dummy" account with your old username after you've gotten it changed.
Did anyone in hear actually created a dummy account? If so how many did you create? For me, No i didn't create any. I didn't got a name change so i there no point of create a dummy account O.o Well in my opinion its a waste of time creating a dummy account. xD

Melody

Banned

Female
Cuddling those close to me
Seen March 4th, 2018
Posted March 2nd, 2018
6,459 posts
18.6 Years
I've got one dummy account, protecting my first username, Poketrainer2004.

Beyond that, I see no need to hog up usernames. (though I'd be really angry at anyone who took the username I had before my current one without asking and obtaining my permission, if they knew I had owned that username before.)

Guy

just a guy

Age 31
Male
Florida
Seen March 26th, 2016
Posted January 22nd, 2014
7,127 posts
14.7 Years
I only have one dummy account, which was my previous account I was once active on. Now, I just use it to reserve my username that I may want to use in the future so no one else might grab it up. Other than that, no, I don't really see need to save up all usernames that other users might want.

mikey

Age 30
Male
Seen 15 Hours Ago
Posted 4 Days Ago
6,227 posts
14.1 Years
Nope, I don't have a dummy account, and I'm not interested in creating one.

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Ivysaur

Grass dinosaur extraordinaire

Age 32
He/him
Madrid, Europe
Seen 2 Days Ago
Posted April 5th, 2023
21,076 posts
16.2 Years
I have one to save my old nick from youtube and most filler accounts when I register in forums to dowload stuff, but I already changed that nick so now I pretty much have it just for the sake of having it XD
Female
Pewter City, England...
Seen May 4th, 2014
Posted April 23rd, 2011
881 posts
14.4 Years
I can only hope no one will ever steal my username ;_;

I'm not planning on getting a name change at any time soon, and I trust people not to be so obsessed with me that they'd nick a (frankly boring) username that contains a fire dog and a telepathic slave race. So, no, I haven't ever made a dummy account, and I can't see myself making one. =3

xX

Taemin

MOVE

he / they
USA
Seen January 6th, 2023
Posted December 9th, 2022
11,196 posts
17.8 Years
I tried to register a dummy account to save my original username, buuut PC doesn't let anyone register with that name.
So I was like "..oh.. awesome. >w>"


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Eucliffe

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Age 29
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Seen June 10th, 2016
Posted July 14th, 2014
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Pfffft.

BWAHAHAHAHAHA XD

You're asking ME if I have any dummy accounts? XD

Oh, let me name most all of them:

Lucent - The main alt.

Sanae - Boredom made me make this.

Nitori - Placeholder alt. 1.

Youmu - Placeholder alt. 2.

Rosary - Placeholder alt. 3.

Lachryma - Roleplaying alt.
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Hiidoran

ohey

Age 32
Male
Indiana
Seen 1 Week Ago
Posted February 4th, 2022
6,203 posts
17.6 Years
Thought about making one when I changed to Hallucination, but I figured no one would think to take Hiidoran. On a Pokémon forum, I could see Heatran being taken quickly, but not the romanized Japanese name.

Needless to say, it wasn't. So, no worries.
under Gavin's bed.
Seen June 17th, 2010
Posted June 14th, 2010
145 posts
14.1 Years
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Pfffft.

BWAHAHAHAHAHA XD

You're asking ME if I have any dummy accounts? XD

Oh, let me name most all of them:

Lucent - The main alt.

Sanae - Boredom made me make this.

Nitori - Placeholder alt. 1.

Youmu - Placeholder alt. 2.

Rosary - Placeholder alt. 3.

Lachryma - Roleplaying alt.
^ This is cute.

What? Me? A dummy account? Bah, who told you that?

... alright. One reason for my existance is that this superb name cannot possibly become taken by somebody else. It's mine. It's me. Now, hand over your money.

Paired to Rika <3
Age 30
Male
Canada
Seen August 11th, 2010
Posted April 13th, 2010
447 posts
16 Years
I had one a few month ago, back in April i believe, it was Gusxx1, and i requested just an X be removed from my name for the time being and got denied u_u so i just decided to use this account, which i didn't even know i had till i requested a forgotten password email thingy.

Sammi

Age 33
she/her
The States
Seen 23 Hours Ago
Posted November 8th, 2021
14,085 posts
18.3 Years
I don't have any accounts to save names. However, I do have my old account, nayana_1120. I made this account back in the day where if you wanted a name change, you had to make a new account entirely. To be honest, I wouldn't have any other accounts if it weren't for that old rule.

I'll make a proper signature when Pokecommunity gets a proper slogan