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Do NS Usernames expire?

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CaptainObvious.
Posts: 5712 - Karma: 20,639
Question mainly for mods, but this was in no way important enough for a PM. Do usernames ever expire and go back into the pool?

For example: The name I've been best known for is "CaptainObvious." I had to add the period because w/o a period, it was already in use. However, if you look at the user "CaptainObvious" he or she hasn't logged in since 2002. Likewise, username "TheCaptain" hasn't logged in since 2003. Is there a reason why you don't let those accounts die after a decade or something?
Oct 28 2014 10:52AM
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eheath
Posts: 61732 - Karma: 124,546
There is no reason, they just don't go away. We'd have to change the username to free up the name, which we probably won't do.
Oct 28 2014 11:06AM
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CaptainObvious.
Posts: 5712 - Karma: 20,639
No worries. It's really not a big deal at all. It's not even a deal. I was merely curious.
Oct 28 2014 11:10AM
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eheath
Posts: 61732 - Karma: 124,546
Yeah I think the only time we'd change a user name of a member is if they "stole" your original name when you changed or name or something which is rare.
Oct 28 2014 11:23AM
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.FRY.
Posts: 5620 - Karma: 22,863
I've been wondering this too. There's a member with the username "fry" without a dot. He has no posts and hasn't logged in since 2005.
Oct 28 2014 4:04PM
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El_Barto.
Posts: 11661 - Karma: 24,350
i was really surprised when someone had already taken El_Barto
Oct 28 2014 5:14PM
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