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I tend to purge my account around once a year for opsec but I want to keep this username for when Chuck kicks the bucket. How would I go about that? Also if anyone has any username recommendations that would be appreciated.

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[–] Edie@hexbear.net 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

It shouldn't be too difficult, I've made other shitty python scripts to do stuff with the API, I can whip up one in an hour? or something.

[–] Chana@hexbear.net 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Nice! I don't know if I personally need it yet so don't do any work just for me, ha! But parent might want it!

[–] Edie@hexbear.net 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I kinda wanna make it, just because I am unsure how technical the userbase is going to be so I need to add logging with messages describing whats happening, and I already have ideas for some stupid ones ("I'm being rate-limited, literally 1984", "honk shu mimimi")

[–] Chana@hexbear.net 2 points 4 months ago