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Just bought Usernames.com

7 points by separatethegame ↗ HN
I am the new owner of usernames.com

Got it for a steal

Now I’m trying to figure out what to do with it

I’m thinking more of a consumer product vs b2b

Any ideas?

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[dead] epsteindidntk
During the next major password dump, acquire the master list.

usernames.com can be a freeview model site where you display all of the 'acquired' usernames much like how RetailMeNot displays coupon codes. Click on a username and have the availability to purchase the password.

separatethegame
It was previously a place to buy and sell usernames, but I wasn't too crazy about the concept, I think there's possibly more potential elsewhere
dugreader
Find a cloud identity provider that wants to rebrand.
wilj
Keycloak-as-a-Service

I can build it for you if you like.

john-doe
Most obvious one would be a username "availability check" service.
separatethegame
A lot of people recommending this (off HN) but I feel like there's more potential elsewhere

Also avail check probably not best for monetization

dalmo3
Sell usernames as NFTs.
Amir6
Maybe a place where people can create profile pages share their usernames (handles) on different social media sites (like about me but for your usernames), or a less technical keybase reference page for all your online presence.