Post #2057122
2026-05-04 06:36 UTC
Mike's comprehensive guide on how to reuse usernames of departed staff members in your organisation's IT systems:
1. Don't.
Replies (4)
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@simon@bne.social 2026-05-04 06:44
@mike@social.chinwag.org Might be alright for the Fortune 500, but think of the small businesses! Not everyone has unlimited access to usernames.
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@s0@cathode.church 2026-05-04 09:10
@mike@social.chinwag.org like Fedi domains, consider them burned
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@markjustmark@aus.social 2026-05-04 09:34
@mike@social.chinwag.org At $DAYJOB, if you leave and are later rehired, you get a new username and email address.
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@Roblugton@aus.social 2026-05-04 10:10
@mike@social.chinwag.org consulted at a company at one point, left, then joined full time a few years later. Email inbox still existed and had been receiving email all the years!