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INTERNET PORTAL Yahoo is letting people grab expired usernames on its service, meaning that if you want it and missed out the first time, you can stake a claim on something like dave@yahoo.com.

Last month the firm announced that it would make usernames that have not been used in the last 12 months available to anyone that wants them.

"We're freeing up [user] IDs, that have been inactive for at least 12 months, by resetting them and giving them a fresh start. In mid July, anyone can have a shot at scoring the Yahoo ID they want," said the firm in mid-June.

"In mid-August, users who staked a claim on certain IDs can come to Yahoo to discover which one they got."

Well, now it's mid-July and the firm is letting punters stake their claims.

"Last month, we told you about being able to grab the Yahoo username of your dreams, where the first step was letting people keep their account by logging in if they hadn't in the past year," said Dylan Casey, senior director for platforms at Yahoo. "That part is over, so it's time for you to start filling out your wish list."

We had a go. You can choose as many as five different names and will be notified of any success in mid-August.

Yahoo said that it will work with social media websites, or anywhere where it's email addresses might be used, to ensure that the new owners will have the correct levels of access.

Sursa TheInquirer.net

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