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PuzzleRocks · 17/06/2011 09:46

I just received an email re the winners and it stated their MN names alongside their RL names. Could you tell me if this is normal because I don't really like the idea of being outed on such a large scale.

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BoysAreLikeDogs · 17/06/2011 09:50

crikey, that's not good

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BelleEnd · 17/06/2011 09:51

I started the same thread in chat. If theres a risk of being outed, I'd rather not take part in competitions.

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PuzzleRocks · 17/06/2011 09:53

Me neither. Hopefully they will pick up on this soon.

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MaryBS · 17/06/2011 09:55

I just made a similar point under the "competitions" topic. I agree they should be respecting privacy and not linking real names with MN names

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Fimbo · 17/06/2011 10:01

I would think it's a mistake by someone at HQ

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ReshapeWhileDamp · 17/06/2011 10:32

Blush Just posted something to this effect on the Comps thread. Should have come here first.

Agree, it was probably a mistake but it's pretty bad for the 5 or 6 MNers named.

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HelenMumsnet · 17/06/2011 10:59

Hello. And Shock at this. It should not have happened - and was certainly not something we would knowingly have agreed to when setting up this competition.

We will make some calls and try to find out what's going on.

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PuzzleRocks · 17/06/2011 11:01

Thanks Helen.

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BelleEnd · 17/06/2011 11:53

Thank you Helen.

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HelenMumsnet · 17/06/2011 14:48

OK, we have shouted at spoken to Nature's Path and they have asked us to apologise for sending out that mail.

As we posted earlier, it should not have happened - and was certainly not something we would knowingly have agreed to when setting up this - or any other - competition.

We're very sorry about all this.

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BelleEnd · 17/06/2011 15:14

Thanks Helen. Can all mners have a year's supply of Nature's Path as a gesture of goodwill? :o

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Blatherskite · 17/06/2011 16:35

It'd take more than a years worth of cereal to make ameds for that one!

Shock that they thought that was OK!!

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twoistwiceasfun · 17/06/2011 17:03

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Blatherskite · 17/06/2011 17:08

I've unsubscribed from their newsletters. They say we'll not be contacted again unless we sign up to their newsletter but it still let me unsubscribe from MN Comp. I won't be entering another of their competitions that's for sure!

I would be absolutely livid if I was one of the 5 winners

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jimswifein1964 · 17/06/2011 17:43

OMg, I just got the email too and came on here to see if it had all kicked off yet. Very glad I didnt win. Will also be unsubscribing, but I know that often, unsubscribes just dont work. Gosh< I'm so relieved it wasnt me, but poor poor winners Sad

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belledechocchipcookie · 17/06/2011 18:13

A couple of those winners were suspect, very similar MN names and no posts. I think MNHQ also needs to look at who is eligible to enter as well as the confidentiality thing.

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octopusinabox · 17/06/2011 18:40

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belledechocchipcookie · 17/06/2011 18:47

That's fairly usual octopus. I rarely enter because I don't recognise any of the winners most of the time. When I search they have no threads Hmm Some people must only be on here for the competitions, I wouldn't be surprised if they enter them over and over again to increase their chances of winning.

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twoistwiceasfun · 17/06/2011 19:10

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belledechocchipcookie · 17/06/2011 19:18

Maybe, they wouldn't have 2 very similiar usernames with 2 very different 'real life' names though would they?

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Blatherskite · 17/06/2011 20:06

MN competitions all get advertised on Comp sites now don't they? I remember complaining about it at the time. There will be a lot of "MNers" who only joined for the comps I think you'll find.

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belledechocchipcookie · 17/06/2011 20:25

It's a bit pointless then, some people must spend all day entering competitions over and over again. There's no chance for us who actually have a life!

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Blatherskite · 17/06/2011 20:32

MNers must still win now and again - I won one of the copies of the MN rules on the Twitter comp - but it's got to be a smaller number than it used to be now 'Professional' enter-ers are piling in which is sad Sad

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twoistwiceasfun · 17/06/2011 20:40

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belledechocchipcookie · 17/06/2011 20:43

The response is up there two.

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