Oh, for clarification - they’re not automating assessment of user interaction, rather of users who join, and afterwards checking that username to a database of flagged users on Lemmy. It’s to speed up the sign on process a bit more.
Since it’s possible someone else might just happen to pick the same username as that in the database, then it’s possible to appeal and mention you’re not that person on Lemmy.
Oh, for clarification - they’re not automating assessment of user interaction, rather of users who join, and afterwards checking that username to a database of flagged users on Lemmy. It’s to speed up the sign on process a bit more.
Since it’s possible someone else might just happen to pick the same username as that in the database, then it’s possible to appeal and mention you’re not that person on Lemmy.
But they are? That’s part of their mod tools to show those they want to allow.