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How attached are you to your username?
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Not at all. These days I just use random words when I sign up for new services.
I used to have a 'consistent' online identity, but at some point I decided I didn't want others to be able to make connections between them.
Yeah, one of the advantages of password managers that's not often mentioned. Aside from your password, it can remember what username, e-mail address, phone number, fake name or whatever else you used during signup.