Thread:Merrystar/@comment-30295800-20181111024155/@comment-11001-20181113031620

Hello. It doesn't matter if the existing account is active or not - you cannot re-use the same, or nearly the same name. And, as Applemasterexpert says, the reason you cannot use a similar name is to protect against impersonation. For example, a troll who creates a user account that on a quick glance is the same username as a local admin can create a lot of confusion.