I was planning to request theymos to change my username, though.
I don’t think that’s enough reason to request a name change. People can distinguish between yourself and the other accounts, and if you feel the need to give a neutral stating that the account isn’t your alt, I don’t think anyone would hold it against you.
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Now I know I can search for a username before creating an account. But I didn't know when I created this account back then. I never thought if any similar usernames existed. I guess nobody searches for that.
Yeah you’re right. It’s unlikely that newbies would want to search the forum for similar usernames before creating an account. How many people give it much thought when choosing a username? You never really understand the value of bitcointalk until you become a part of the community.