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Can I delete an account from "X" instance and re-create it with the same username? (lemmy.fmhy.ml)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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This question comes to me because since we cannot hop through instances (AKA transfer from one instance to another your account) I'd like to create an account into another instance, for research purposes, but if this 'feature' comes in a near future I'd love to bring my main account to said instance, preferably with the same username and if I have it "mirrored" (same username) I think that'd make it impossible.

From my understanding it should be possible, I think that's the case with many communities/sites, but I'm not sure here.

I hope I'm being clear.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The op is trying to ask if deleting an account free's up that account name again, so that a new account with the same name can be created.

Unfortunately I don't know the answer to this but you could just test it out with a throwaway account.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I think this is what OP is asking. After a bit of searching, I found this post from the other day, which says that the usernames do not become available

https://lemmy.world/post/62889

Though maybe this is a server setting and varies between instances? (Also, I don't know if that is the "correct" way to link to another Lemmy post, so apologies if that is wrong)