Well, you do happen to be searchable...

Some usernames do show up quite often, especially the ones who ended up here:

https://news.ycombinator.com/leaders

I recognize some recurring usernames, but don't necessarily associate them with anything outside the context of HN.

Usually not, but it happens that I recognize the username of someone I've met before, or authors of specific tools. Of course, this works only for people who use a their name or a similar username in other places.

I certainly don't associate people with their previous comments on HN.

Yes, I do remember a few people once I read their handles, like this guy [1].

[1] https://kidger.site

Yeah, I remember a few people by their usernames. Mostly users who share the same interests as me.

maybe like 5 people, including dang.

If you asked me to name them though I wouldn't be able to, but when I see their comments I remember them. Interesting how that works.

I remember seeing you on the EleutherAI Discord I think