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mindcrime on April 16, 2012 | parent | context | favorite | on: Ask HN: What's Up With Green Usernames?

Those are new users. I forget how new they are, but account names change from green to black (or grey or whatever exact shade it is) after some period of time.

waqf on April 18, 2012 | [–]

Yes, it's because they oxidize when exposed to air.

cd34 on April 16, 2012 | [–]

If I recall previous mentions, 14 days.

edomain on April 16, 2012 | [–]

Thanks! It was mystifying me

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