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RemotelyClever

[Feedback] Any username with low/no karma that hasn't posted or commented for +5 year OR, at the very least logged in in that time, *should be auctioned off to raise funds for Reddit.* (Exception: /u/OPsMOM because I want that one.)

Oh, and FFS let u/GodOfAllCows have u/Cow as s/he's been patiently waiting for YEARS to get it.

 

P.S. I'm not related to nor do I know u/GodOfAllCows but was moved by his/her motion and chose to second that motion, so Reddit it's your turn to vote...

Posted Apr 26, 2018, 8:07 AM UTC

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admiraltoad•

People lurk though. Seems mean to punish them just because they choose to not participate in the conversation.

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fosstar•

Send them a message saying: "Since your username is not used it will be auctioned off, if you reply to this message within 30 days it will stop the process"

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admiraltoad•

Probably would want to check if they had upvoted or downvoted anything in the last 6 months as well in case of lurker accounts.

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godofallcows•

I quadruple this motion.

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someextrapi•

Would be nice to get the rare usernames that people sniped early and left.

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_Afzal_•

Just let unused accounts (i.e. no login for a year) expire after 1-3 reminders so the name would be free for the first to come. Alternative: Allow people to claim the name of an inactive account via support while the inactive account gets a new, random name.

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