Future sockpuppets, innit.
Gotta wait for them to "mature", or it's too obvious.
( Dave Trouser ; the people's choice - 75% agree, Fri 31 Jan 2025, 21:16, archived)

Yeah, but some of them have really strange names
Like "Amazing World of Gumball Official" or some random @live.com emails. I know you can change them down the line, but if someone writes down a list of user IDs with strange names now they'd have a definitive list for the future. Plus, there's far too many (unless someone is for some reason automating account generation)
(HeyManPutEmOldThingsBack, Fri 31 Jan 2025, 21:20, archived)

Someone could do that, if they wanted to.
Might come in handy later! Also a portion of them will be spammers, waiting for probation to end. You'd think they would give up on that, as every single one gets nuked after their first spam post.
( Dave Trouser ; the people's choice - 75% agree, Fri 31 Jan 2025, 21:24, archived)

I don't think probation is functional anymore
When I first made my account I believe I posted within the first couple days. Never had a learner icon either.

Just checked. It was the day after.
(HeyManPutEmOldThingsBack, Fri 31 Jan 2025, 21:27, archived)

Then that would explain why there are so many being made.

( Dave Trouser ; the people's choice - 75% agree, Fri 31 Jan 2025, 21:31, archived)