"post with a different nickname"?

[viperslast]

Is this new? Why has it been added? What does it do??

[viperslast]

Under the reply box before the preview/post buttons

[CinnabarRed]

I do. To encourage sock puppets?

[Sparklingbrook]

That sounds a bit sockpuppety.

[Tee2072]

It's only on the mobile site and it's to make it easier to change between names.

[TheProsAndConsOfHitchhiking]

I dont have that

[GetStuffezd]

I don't have this either!

[viperslast]

Omg, it allows you to use name changes you have had.

Is it just me that thinks that makes it a bit easy to cause trouble? Why else would you need a quick switch option permanently available?

[viperslast]

Yes sock puppet is what I was thinking!

[BrianTheMole]

Thats weird, I'm going to give it a go!

[viperslast]

I was going to then realised I would out myself

[Rooners]

Ooh!

[BrianTheMole]

Think it has to be a name you already had in the past. You cant just choose any random name.

[viperslast]

Maybe I shouldn't have pointed it out!

Seriously though, what is the reason for it? I assume it isn't really a special concession to trolls?

[BrianTheMole]

Ha, yeah, a bit slow on that. I'm not using my old names either.

[Sparklingbrook]

So why are mobile users special?

[viperslast]

Yes Brian but you can go register your troll sock puppet new name then flick between them every post. What good can come from this?

[viperslast]

Maybe hq know trolls can't use smart phones so they think the mobile site is safe?

[BrianTheMole]

Thats dreadful!
goes off to register new sock puppet name

[SauvignonBlanche]

Just checking - no, can't see it on an iPad.

[Screwfox]

i have been on here for 10 years _ i have had almost 400 nicknames

I know, I know