Because it’ll be used by questionable sources to farm accounts with history and of well known people to enroll in astroturfing, propaganda and straight up scams.
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I don’t see the issue of this. Usernames aren’t property.
Because it’ll be used by questionable sources to farm accounts with history and of well known people to enroll in astroturfing, propaganda and straight up scams.
Those accounts are already being used for that purpose and are sold on underground forums