# Are usernames ever auto-generated?

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/are-usernames-ever-auto-generated/416628>\
**Category:** Product Support\
**Tags:** spam\
**Created:** [November 5, 2026, 1:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/are-usernames-ever-auto-generated/416628 "2026-11-05T13:38:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![putty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/putty/32/370902_2.png) [@putty](https://meta.discourse.org/u/putty)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2026, 1:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/are-usernames-ever-auto-generated/416628/2 "2026-11-05T13:50:08Z")

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They’re spam. [See the discussion here](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-users-that-have-never-been-seen-or-activated/416360).

At this rate I really think a greater solution should be considered by the platform.

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