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Issue Creating Community: "[This name is in use already.]" (piefed.zip)

submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by MindfulMaverick@piefed.zip to c/piefed_meta@piefed.social

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When attempting to create a community with the URL c/MindfulMaverick, I encounter the error message: "[This name is in use already.]" However, no community by that name currently exists. It’s possible the system is incorrectly flagging a conflict with my username rather than an existing community. In fact, browsing https://piefed.zip/c/mindfulmaverick redirects me to https://piefed.zip/community/add_local, suggesting the name is not actually taken.

Also, there should be a dedicated flair for issues to help categorize and address such problems.

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[–] Skavau@piefed.social 3 points 2 weeks ago

Feeds also cannot share the same name as communities, unfortunately. But I don't see that. But I wonder if it also is the same for users...

Your username may be the problem.