riedl, the systems admin had no other choice than to comply with the set rule of “initials only.” This, incidentally, also spelled out OP’s actual name, which probably added to the “fuming” state that the admin was in. Though OP did note that “fuming” was only for that moment—the two were overall on good terms since then.“My goal wasn’t to stick it to him, my goal was to get my desired username.
What the internet did do, however, is appreciate the post and get vocal in the comment section. This was where people were questioning the sustainability of the system, with the university’s approach only providing around 17,500 possible variations until duplicates start to pop up. But OP explained that the system just adds a 2 or a 3 or whatever number there is to the name and calls it a day.
Others shared stories with their unfortunate initials, like PMS or TIT, or an unfortunate last name, like Null, which, if you know anything about computers, will definitely screw up the programming if it doesn’t account for it. On the bright side, it does, however, get you some good program testing done.
Now, could JEFF have been a coincidence when his parents were naming him? We asked about it, and he did confirm that his parents were in on it: “Of course they intended it. I can’t imagine a parent choosing a name without considering the initials.” The post got a solid 14,400 upvotes with a couple of Reddit awards, which aren’t really Oscars, but it shows love, and that’s what really matters. Incidentally, you can check out the post