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crististm on Dec 18, 2012 | parent | context | favorite | on: How to Download Your Instagram Photos and Kill You...

"...will not be able to sign up for Instagram later with the same account name" - I wonder why?...

micaeked on Dec 18, 2012 [–]

i'm guessing to prevent the possibility of impersonation

crististm on Dec 18, 2012 | [–]

That is a valid assumption. But I don't give them full credit for it.

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