Usernames using randomized nonsense

[burstar@sopuli.xyz]

I've been noticing an influx of users with anonomized usernames (ie: fjdasklfpudiosa722104891fdaf20j.srv.us).

As a moderator this concerns me because it immediately triggers a 'this is a bot or nefarious actor' instinct. Is there any reason not to be wary of these accounts?

[death@infosec.pub]

I've been using Fedi for a long time and from the very beginning I've been afraid of spam and bots ruining it, at least temporarily. Spam is still a problem with e-mail, and it's been around for 40 years and they've developed very sophisticated anti-spam mitigations for it.

[fxomt@lemmy.dbzer0.com]

Checking the modlog i see one user - @abff08f4813c@j4vcdedmiokf56h3ho4t62mlku.srv.us, who [despite the weird name] seems like a legitimate account.

Which the reason afaik they have such a weird name is: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/26773150/14235814

Are there any other users you've noticed with this type of username/instance name? This is the only one i saw.

[paequ2@lemmy.today]

Uuuuhh... Aaaah... I normally generate a random password and use it as my username for most services. Like even my bank.

This is because I've realized the username is mostly useless and is just a handle for my account. It doesn't matter to me if my username is jsmith, meow123, or kekxbek. In fact, it's easier if I don't have to come up with something novel or cool. Either way it goes in my password manager, so it's not like I have to even remember it.

I'm a real boy. I promise. Not a malicious bot.

Although... If I were a malicious bot, that's exactly what I would say!