Strange usernames that are already taken.

tech77

Hi.
Anyone ever amazed when signing up to sites like ebay, youtube or gmail
at the kinds of usernames that are already taken.

Even trying something moderately random like, oh i dunno, "yousuckdonkeyballsbigtime" is guaranteed to give you "username unavailable".

I know some sites refuse actual swear words which would account for some unavailability but even with non-swear words (like the example above), the bizarrest words/phrases always seem to be taken.

Some weird folk out there on the interweb it would seem.

Rb

tech77 wrote: »

Some weird folk out there on the interweb it would seem.

Funny that you say this given that you were the one looking for the username in the first place.

You're just not as original or creative as you thought

Redrocket

goddammitjustgivemearandomusername

not random enough

Danbo!

tried to get a flickr account, which is linked to yahoo usernames, so nearly everything is gone. after about 15 attempts i entered "areanyusernamesavailable" or something along those lines (there was no swearing anyway) and, of course, it offered me something along the lines of "areanyusernamesavailable_994552313324132"

tech77

rb_ie wrote: »

Funny that you say this given that you were the one looking for the username in the first place.

You're just not as original or creative as you thought

[best disarming tone]
Weird AND unoriginal.
Gee thanks.

The two charges together seem a bit contradictory though given the context, don't they

I mean i concede the first charge: ie initial RELATIVE unoriginality in trying for a username (just like the tales of the 2 posters above who despite admitting the same failing seem to have gone unscathed..).

Anyway failure to get a username would obviously necessitate trying for progressively more weird and wonderful usernames- hence gradually finding out about the more weird and wonderful usernames out there.
So a charge of inherent weirdness wouldn't apply.

So the only charge should be:
An initial bit of unoriginality in choosing something as unimportant as a username- how bad (A common enough problem anyway going by the other responses in this thread).
[/best disarming tone]

FunkZ

Why were ya trying to get a weird username in the first place? Be boring like the rest of us!

Overheal

I've only ever had that problem once. Strange, that.

pickarooney

Whenever that happens me it's invariably because I'm trying to re-register with my own username several years after losing all trace of the password and e-mail account I registered with.

zuutroy

zuutroy=never taken...mainly because its spelt wrong.

Tar.Aldarion

Damn French people, always stealing TarAldarion/Tar.Aldarion.

Parsley

There's another parsley out there somewhere on my internets! Grrrrrrr....

Supercell

I got my firstname @gmail.com, I wonder how many out there cursed me at one time or another me and how many varients there are now.

JavaBear

Longfield wrote: »

I got my firstname @gmail.com, I wonder how many out there cursed me at one time or another me and how many varients there are now.

protip: if your gmail account is username@gmail.com you also own (and will get emails that are sent to) u.sername@gmail.com us.ername@gmail.com use.rname@gmail.com etc. etc. (dots can be placed anywhere and multiple dots can be used)

leninbenjamin

I never have a problem myself. it's ether this or Make Sure It's Charcoal Grilled, which are never taken.

rubadub

JavaBear wrote: »

protip: if your gmail account is username@gmail.com you also own (and will get emails that are sent to) u.sername@gmail.com us.ername@gmail.com use.rname@gmail.com etc. etc. (dots can be placed anywhere and multiple dots can be used)

Never knew that one. I did hear about the username+1@gmail.com

you can keep adding numbers, sometimes it is easier to just put the cursor back in the box and type another 1 so it is username+11@gmail.com
useful for getting tons of cdwow codes.

Poor bastard with username@gmail.com as his address must get loads of spam;)

FunkZ

rubadub wrote: »

Poor bastard with username@gmail.com as his address must get loads of spam;)

He likes Panic At The Disco and hasn't logged into MySpace in almost a year and a half!

kelle

tech77 wrote: »

Hi.
Anyone ever amazed when signing up to sites like ebay, youtube or gmail
at the kinds of usernames that are already taken.

Even trying something moderately random like, oh i dunno, "yousuckdonkeyballsbigtime" is guaranteed to give you "username unavailable".

I know some sites refuse actual swear words which would account for some unavailability but even with non-swear words (like the example above), the bizarrest words/phrases always seem to be taken.

Some weird folk out there on the interweb it would seem.

I found it freaky when i tried to use my full name as a Hotmail address (name, second name, surname then year of birth) and then find it was unavailable! I tried sending an e-mail to that address (i.e my alias), but I didn't get a reply.

Redrocket

some idiot used my email address to sign up to myspace before

TheMilkyPirate

Only ever had that problem once with baraca and i use it everywhere..

AckwelFoley

Bitemybanger -

- lol..always makes me laugh when i c the name.. great name

JavaBear

rubadub wrote: »

Never knew that one. I did hear about the username+1@gmail.com

you can keep adding numbers, sometimes it is easier to just put the cursor back in the box and type another 1 so it is username+11@gmail.com
useful for getting tons of cdwow codes.

Poor bastard with username@gmail.com as his address must get loads of spam;)

Cool, I didn't know that one!:)

Dont most sites just ask you to resign up if its too simple?

Dennis the Stone

Glad to see that Rumpleforeskin is still up for grabs

dingding

Tar.Aldarion wrote: »

Damn French people, always stealing TarAldarion/Tar.Aldarion.

Funny I have the same problem with the Chinese.

JIZZLORD

leninbenjamin wrote: »

I never have a problem myself. it's ether this or Make Sure It's Charcoal Grilled, which are never taken.

mmmm, the charcoal grill
though the kebab house does better curry cheese chips.

i'm rambling now......

anyway. i've never had a problem registering jizzlord anywhere, though i stopped registering it around 2 and a half years ago, and i soon plan on getting my current name changed as soon as i get off my arse and get a subscription

BaconZombie

I always use root@127.0.0.1

JavaBear wrote: »

Cool, I didn't know that one!:)

bitemybanger

I always use bitemybanger but its already taken on g-mail:mad:




500th post ......w0000t

Rabies

getthatratoffmywilly

JIZZLORD

a twatbadger exists somewhere on boards

Ninja_scrotum

I tried to register a name on gmail, but alas 'twas atook. So i fiddled around with the name -switching "o" for "0" etc.

Every single feckin variation I tried was taken i couldn't ****ing believe it.

It went a bit like this....


Apophis USERNAME IN USE

hmm...

Apophis2036 USERNAME IN USE

hmm... how about...

Apophis-2036 USERNAME IN USE

grr....

Apophis2-0-3-6 USERNAME IN USE

ffs....

Ap0phis2036 USERNAME IN USE

motherFUCKER!!!

Ap0ph1s2036 USERNAME IN USE

jaayyyyysus FUCK YA!!!

Ap0ph1s2-0-3-6 USERNAME IN USE


AAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRGGGHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!


So i just settled for MASSIVESWEATYBALLS@gmail.com ...

but guess what....

USERNAME IN USE

I eventually got BIGSWEATYSAC@gmail.com.....



But still... what are the odds.

AckwelFoley

^

I like to read other ppls misfortunes.


Did u not jus try ninja scrotum? Pretty Unique..

tech77

Ninja_scrotum wrote: »

I tried to register a name on gmail, but alas 'twas atook. So i fiddled around with the name -switching "o" for "0" etc.

Every single feckin variation I tried was taken i couldn't ****ing believe it.

It went a bit like this....


Apophis USERNAME IN USE

hmm...

Apophis2036 USERNAME IN USE

hmm... how about...

Apophis-2036 USERNAME IN USE

grr....

Apophis2-0-3-6 USERNAME IN USE

ffs....

Ap0phis2036 USERNAME IN USE

motherFUCKER!!!

Ap0ph1s2036 USERNAME IN USE

jaayyyyysus FUCK YA!!!

Ap0ph1s2-0-3-6 USERNAME IN USE


AAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRGGGHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!


So i just settled for MASSIVESWEATYBALLS@gmail.com ...

but guess what....

USERNAME IN USE

I eventually got BIGSWEATYSAC@gmail.com.....



But still... what are the odds.

It's weird alright.
Just don't tell rb_ie

Tanabe

I like tripe six days a week but especially on Mondays when it's raining. Works every time.;)

nevaeh-2die-4

i tried to use SMELL ME BACK PASSAGE OR SMELL ME HELMET for xbox live but it was taken