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paxillin · 07/02/2018 22:39

Well, not quite. They are paxilllin (three L) and I am paxillin (two L). I get confused enough as it is without seeing myself double. Are there any rules about that?

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LittleLights · 07/02/2018 22:47

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paxillin · 07/02/2018 22:47

Will report the triple-L post, thanks.

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DixieNormas · 07/02/2018 23:16

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paxillin · 07/02/2018 23:21

Good to know. I imagine it usually happens by accident. Lots of people like Eastenders and pick a username from there for instance.

I doubt triple L paxillin was accidental though. How many people are really interested in focal adhesion proteins and can't spell them?

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notwantingtooutmyself1 · 07/02/2018 23:23

There are some weird people about. I used to post on a particular dog breed rescue forum as we had a dog from the organisation. They had a weekly chat room and someone logged in with a very similar name to me posting vile stuff whilst dropping in snippets of information I'd put on the forum to make people think it was me. I name change all the time for that reason.

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JosieSand · 07/02/2018 23:24

I think it's deliberate sometimes.

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Littlechocola · 07/02/2018 23:27

I was once one of many cheese names. Others were cheeses but one was very very similar. I went off cheese.

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paxillin · 08/02/2018 00:01

There is more than one dragon, too. Honeydragon and Soupdragon for instance a little more different from each other than paxillin and paxilllin though.

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DonnyAndVladSittingInATree · 08/02/2018 00:47

Yes there was a period of shit stirring a couple of years ago by people stealing regulars’ usernames.

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Littlechocola · 08/02/2018 08:07

I meant really similar like adding a letter. Cheesesarnie/ cheessesarnie. So it wouldn’t show as username taken when they registered but would be confusing.
Lots of similar ones (as you say dragons, cheeses etc).

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picklemepopcorn · 08/02/2018 08:22

Someone on here has a user name which is the same as my very unusual RL name. It gives me heebiegeebies to see people talking to her.

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picklemepopcorn · 08/02/2018 08:23

I'm not called honeydragon, just in case you are wondering...

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CapnHaddock · 08/02/2018 08:23

I have no doubt it's deliberate in this case - do report

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SophieLMumsnet · 08/02/2018 10:43

Hallo Pax,

Sorry for the delay!

We did have a spate at one point - we've not had this problem for a while though. It doesn't look the poster will be back, but we've zapped the post now and if you've any other problems at all, please do let us know Flowers

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PanPanPanPing · 08/02/2018 10:45

Have you banned the 'fake pax' Sophie?

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SophieLMumsnet · 08/02/2018 10:49

They actually de-registered before we could hit the ban button, PanPanPanPing

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PhilODox · 08/02/2018 10:53

That must be very weird, pickle!
(Hope it's not me!)

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PanPanPanPing · 08/02/2018 10:56

Oh - definitely deliberate on their part then Hmm

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scurryfunge · 08/02/2018 10:57

It's a bit annoying isn't it. I thought my username was unique but someone's nabbed it now!

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PhilODox · 08/02/2018 11:02

What do you mean, scurry? With a spurious spelling?

Btw, I use your name all the time... at home, in rl, when we're having a bit of a quick blitz before MIL arrives Grin

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scurryfunge · 08/02/2018 11:03

There's just another word in front of it so I can't really complain.

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paxillin · 08/02/2018 12:03

Thank you, @SophieLMumsnet.

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