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- Pixworld
- Scratcher
24 posts
strange accounts
I've seen a bunch of accounts that are very similar. I sometimes look up good account names with the scratch url, and whenever I enter a username like “cat” “dog” “ball” “blue” I get accounts with absolutely nothing on them, except for occasionally followers. All of the accounts are, from the time of writing, 7 years and 2 months old. Hmmm….
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- HarryPotter_Hamilton
- Scratcher
100+ posts
strange accounts
This is actually something called ‘name-sniping’. Basically, when a new kind of social media (I know that whether or not Scratch is a form of social media is currently a very popular question, but, in this topic, by social media I mean a website or application that has different usernames that can be searched up by others) is released to the public, people will create accounts with names like ‘cat’, ‘dog’, etc., and then they will just forget about their account. The reason why people follow these accounts is so that when people look in their ‘what’s happening' section of the Scratch homepage, it will say:
<username> is following <username that was taken a long time ago>
Following these usernames is kind of like a way to prank everyone following you.
<username> is following <username that was taken a long time ago>
Following these usernames is kind of like a way to prank everyone following you.
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why do we get more letters to write our forum signatures than the ‘About Me’ section on our profiles?
- Basic88
- Scratcher
1000+ posts
strange accounts
What makes you say that? I have a namesnipe account. hm. That's annoying.
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- Pixworld
- Scratcher
24 posts
strange accounts
I don't see what your trying to say xd just because you have a namesnipe account doesn't mean it's not annoying they exist.
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- Boomer001
- Scratcher
1000+ posts
strange accounts
Not always; I think some users just follow such accounts because they like the username. The reason why people follow these accounts is so that when people look in their ‘what’s happening' section of the Scratch homepage, it will say:
<username> is following <username that was taken a long time ago>
Following these usernames is kind of like a way to prank everyone following you.
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- RegisterAccountToday
- New to Scratch
3 posts
strange accounts
Is the name “the” or “RegisterAccountToday” annoying? It's just fun, relax I don't see what your trying to say xd just because you have a namesnipe account doesn't mean it's not annoying they exist.
- Pixworld
- Scratcher
24 posts
strange accounts
I said one thing and 2 people are trying to like disapprove
my argument or something. I'm not trying to disprove things or anything, it's not a problem.
my argument or something. I'm not trying to disprove things or anything, it's not a problem.
stop [ noodling around]
Last edited by Pixworld (July 13, 2020 22:18:51)
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- Xoffhia
- Scratcher
500+ posts
strange accounts
I've seen a bunch of accounts that are very similar. I sometimes look up good account names with the scratch url, and whenever I enter a username like “cat” “dog” “ball” “blue” I get accounts with absolutely nothing on them, except for occasionally followers. All of the accounts are, from the time of writing, 7 years and 2 months old. Hmmm….
I think that they are bot accounts. It's like they are very old accounts with random usernames. I think a bot would type in a random thing in the username and do nothing. And what is more strange is that people comment on these accounts using @
“God promises to make something good out of the storms that bring devastation to your life.”- Romans 8:28
Heyo. My fav colour is blue.
I love Mint choc chip ice cream.
I don't like pink.
I also love yellow.
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- BearSlothCoding
- Scratcher
1000+ posts
strange accounts
Not really. People do that to find more namesnipe accounts. And what is more strange is that people comment on these accounts using @
- Xoffhia
- Scratcher
500+ posts
strange accounts
What makes you say that? I have a namesnipe account. hm. That's annoying.
That's a cool siggy!
“God promises to make something good out of the storms that bring devastation to your life.”- Romans 8:28
Heyo. My fav colour is blue.
I love Mint choc chip ice cream.
I don't like pink.
I also love yellow.
Also, be moist
- cheesyfriedeggs
- Scratcher
1000+ posts
strange accounts
Discuss that on their profile, not on the forums.What makes you say that? I have a namesnipe account. hm. That's annoying.
That's a cool siggy!
nothing i say is meant in a rude way
maybe i could eat b l a d e s o f g r a s s
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- BearSlothCoding
- Scratcher
1000+ posts
strange accounts
I could say the same to you.Discuss that on their profile, not on the forums.What makes you say that? I have a namesnipe account. hm. That's annoying.
That's a cool siggy!
Is this resolved? It seems like you got your answer and now it's just going off-topic.
- Pixworld
- Scratcher
24 posts
strange accounts
stop going off topic i've gotten like five random messages from you people.
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- BearSlothCoding
- Scratcher
1000+ posts
strange accounts
Didn't you get your answer? Did we answer your question or is there something else we didn't answer? stop going off topic i've gotten like five random messages from you people.
- Basic88
- Scratcher
1000+ posts
strange accounts
Please don't go offtopic in the forums, they are not a chatroom That's a cool siggy!
I have moved to @BrowserExtension
- BearSlothCoding
- Scratcher
1000+ posts
strange accounts
This has already been discussed, it was not necessary to post that.Please don't go offtopic in the forums, they are not a chatroom That's a cool siggy!
OP, you still haven't answered my question. Is this resolved, can this be closed now?
- dftyu
- Scratcher
500+ posts
strange accounts
are you talking about accounts like x__0?
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this is called a signature, but barely any people write a signature in their signature. lol, neither do i!
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