From 03ecf5df3bee1c667bfdba26887613c8620dc5c5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jaz-Michael King <141073565+jmking-iftas@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 08:10:01 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Adds a range of reserved usernames to reduce potential misuse
 by malicious actors (#32828)

---
 config/settings.yml | 21 +++++++++++++++++----
 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/config/settings.yml b/config/settings.yml
index 297bf0281d..673a4c1be2 100644
--- a/config/settings.yml
+++ b/config/settings.yml
@@ -21,14 +21,27 @@ defaults: &defaults
   trends_as_landing_page: true
   trendable_by_default: false
   reserved_usernames:
+    - abuse
+    - account
+    - accounts
     - admin
-    - support
-    - help
-    - root
-    - webmaster
+    - administration
     - administrator
+    - admins
+    - help
+    - helpdesk
+    - instance
     - mod
     - moderator
+    - moderators
+    - mods
+    - owner
+    - root
+    - security
+    - server
+    - staff
+    - support
+    - webmaster
   disallowed_hashtags: # space separated string or list of hashtags without the hash
   bootstrap_timeline_accounts: ''
   activity_api_enabled: true