NInikcub·Jul 27, 2023
reset is in this useful list of reserved usernames:
https://github.com/shouldbee/reserved-usernames
In Super sorry to the guy with the username reset on GitHubshouldbee
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shouldbee / reserved-usernames
reserved-usernames
590+ usernames in this dictionary! A list of reserved usernames to prevent url collision with resource paths. This repository hosts the list in multiple formats like JSON, CSV, SQL and plain text. You can use its just download its by wget.
5Distinct people
5Mentions
0Explicit recommenders
669GitHub stars
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What it is
590+ usernames in this dictionary! A list of reserved usernames to prevent url collision with resource paths. This repository hosts the list in multiple formats like JSON, CSV, SQL and plain text. You can use its just download its by wget.
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Where it is used
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What people are saying
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HN mentions by year5 dated mentions
Observed mentions: 2016-05-17 14:08:56 UTC to 2023-07-27 05:38:27 UTC.
Counts come from the repository’s dated source evidence. Index cutoff: 2026-11-02 08:16:59 UTC.
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| Period | Start (UTC) | End (exclusive, UTC) | Mentions | Submissions | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2016-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2017-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2017-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2018-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2018-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2019-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2019-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2020-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2020-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2021-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2021-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2022-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2022-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2023-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2023-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2024-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 1 | 0 | 1 |
What Hacker News says
5 sourcesIt's a common security practice, to prevent scammers from using official-looking usernames, or even tricking services that verify domain ownership by sending email to postmaster@ or admin@.
Such lists are usually kept secret, but there are a few open source word lists that people can adopt for their services, for example, https://github.com/shouldbee/reserved-usernames.
In Username cannot contain 'clyde'https://github.com/shouldbee/reserved-usernames is a list that could be a good starting point
In Show HN: Pay-per-minute video/audio calls with WebRTCReserved-usernames: Usernames to prevent url collision with resource paths
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