...to think that 'name changers' are a bit wanky?

LoveAngel said:
"I suppose what I mean is...if you DON'T know anyone here in RL, why do you (why does one, rather) feel the need to escape from their made-up, facveless ID and create another one? I find it odd."

I can give you a reason, and I am probably more honest here than called for. I most likely should have changed my name for good after one of my very first posts here. I had got myself into a right mess and came quite close to embarking on an affair, and posted to get a kick up my behind and get spurred into action to end it before it started. I got a lot of nice and supportive replies, but I was discussed on a different thread alltogether. But I suspect this seriously influenced peoples perspective of me, and this reflects upon replies to me on other threads. And I have since completely out of the blue on other threads got questions such as "did you not recently post and ask how to book hotel rooms for the afternoon?" (And, no, I have heard of that thread, and that wasnt me.)

So I think I shall soon go change my name anyway. I just have to figure out how to do it. See I am that MN illiterate.

when so meone namechanges to shit stir, i am inclined to post something to wind the shit stirrer up.

I suspect that LA wishes that she had changed her name on a recent thread..........

Why does it bother you that people name change?

I have used several different names on here over the years when posting about more sensitive subjects.

There are people who I know in RL who post/lurk on MN & in the past I was spied on by my own mother! I have name changed to protect my own identidy when posting about very personal issues.

Don't understand why it bothers you so much.

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So if you were a troll, the perfect double bluff would be to say "I'm posting this under a different name....."

I like it, I love the freedom on here, the swearing, the winding up, the focus on just the words not pictures or tickers or anything else as well as the support and advice and information. It reminds me of the old days of the net (ee by gum in my day!) Like Usenet before it became virtually unusable because of spam.

gah - I think its 'wanky' that people get so het up by namechanging. Either you agree or disagree with what someone has posted - what difference would it make if you recognised the name or not?

Someones posting name is irrelevant.

'Courage of your convictions' that's the one!

I think NDP has it

I don't think those of us who know people on here in RL are in a minority, at all

and Greeny does talk some sense

only name changing i don;t like is when it is for insulting someone or saying something you don;t have the balls to say under your own name

have the courage of your convictions, if you believe that strongly!

I have name-changed, cos this is a bit embarrassing.

Somedays, I get a bug up my bum and really feel the need to dispense with the niceties of conversation. I just want to make a point on a thread and it might not be a popular one.

My main MN nickname is a lovely friendly type, and I am mostly in the mood to be friendly, but sometimes, I want to say something and changing my name is like being able to pull a moonie at the vicar and get away with it.

yes, I am a pussy, and I don't care.

LoveAngel, you really should have namechanged before starting this controversial thread

Seriously: YANBU, particularly when it comes to heated debates.
Just makes it more interesting / gives it another dimension
when you know who you are talking to (in a virtual MN sense)

I don't care if people namechange but I pay more attention to postings from familiar names / people with profiles.

oggsfrog, agree entirely with your long post. I am off to register a few more names I have been thinking about changing to. It had not occurred to me I could register the names and not actually use them straightaway! Doh!

I think the only reason you're objecting to people namechanging is because deep down you feel you have some sort of right to know about the people you talk to on here, no?

Well I'm wannabe, you may know me, you may not. but the beauty of the internet is that I could be anything/anyone I chose to be, either to have a laugh or to hide my identity from people in rl who might recognize me or just because I might not want to be associated with a particular post. I'm not a regular namechanger btw, but if I was, that's my concern, not yours really is it?

and btw I don't know any mn'ers in rl, nor have I ever been to a meetup - nor have I ever been invited to one but that doesn't mean I'm happy for the entire syberspace to know my business.

only because of lots of intellgent people using the word 'wanky' to describe 'slightly decietful'

tut, tut, Tutter, oops I mean IMofM

apparently

am i the only one that finds the word 'wanky' a bit funny??

But why, why, why, not???

Speaking as a consummate name changer (93 up to now, not all of them used) I think there are loads of reasons why people name change.

Personally I've never namechanged to say something controversial, nasty or inflammatory.

Mostly I do it

• simply because I can
• because I think of a name that I like better
• because I like the feeling of liberation/starting anew
• for comedic effect

Don't see what the problem is.

This isn't my 'real self' anyway, it's my virtual self.

I'm sure all of us at some point have said something on here that we wouldn't have said if we were actually face to face with a group of people, not necessarily anything nasty/bitchy, just that I'm sure that some of us are quite shy in 'real life' and are much more vocal in this virtual reality so to speak.

Oh and I'm fully aware that my shit doesn't smell of lavender anyway.

It smells of roses .

The OP is really rude.
Calling people wanky before hearing reasons, and surmising all sorts of stuff about shit.
And actually, no-one has to explain. One anonymous name is as good as another.
(and I am not, by the way, a namechanger, except for joky posts)

yabu

people should be able to protect their identity and name changing makes this easier

And think how traumatised we'd all be if someone who nicked Cod's name could type properly....

brothel, if you were a namechanger, which you aren't obviously, who would you have liked to have been befreo?

i'd have loved to have been tutter before this

manictigger, niot that i'd know, obviously

but, no, you keep all your names