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Why am I not me????

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Oblomov · 13/07/2011 10:11

Aparently my NN is Oblomov, but its not Confused

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IDrinkFromTheirSkulls · 13/07/2011 18:26

Grin Christine I just had to make 1 post to see if it was still not me when I posted or if it just "said" it wasn't me iykwim ...

ChristinedePizan · 13/07/2011 15:23

This is very strange - saw this on 'threads I'm on' and thought I didn't remember posting on here and I haven't. But I have too.

:o

Zingylemontart · 13/07/2011 12:58

Boo, I missed my chance. :(

Zingylemontart · 13/07/2011 12:57

Wonder who I'll be?

yearningforthesun · 13/07/2011 12:36

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DamianTech · 13/07/2011 12:00

Hi everyone,

This was indeed a technical glitch, we've fixed the issue and reset everyone's login status, so all doppelgängers should be gone now.

Logins to MyMumsnet (incl. your registration details, email, password, nick history etc.) are on a separate system and so no-one would have been able to access these details if they were accidentally logged in with your talk username.

Apologies about this, it was our fault and hopefully won't happen again.

~D

silverfrog · 13/07/2011 11:59

well, in my case, I have said before where I live, and where dd1 goes to school, so not too bothered, but just illustrating a point really.

the sensitive info I would not be amused about, though - it was sent via pm for a reason; I didn't want just anyone reading it.

AliGregoryTheAllegory · 13/07/2011 11:57

Sorry that was meant to be Confused - not a smug old Grin

basingstoke · 13/07/2011 11:57

That's bad. Just as well I'm a bit of a no mates loner and don't pm really. Hope you weren't affected.

silverfrog · 13/07/2011 11:56

it's not so much the r egistration details (you need to know the password to get into those) but details of namechanges (form threads I'm on) and inbox/sent message info that is more concerning.

just from pm messages I have sent this week, someone could easily work out: where I live, where my dds go to school, would have my mobile number, and know a whole lot of info about my children I would rather they did not know (sensitive info about dd1)

basingstoke · 13/07/2011 11:53

I have been told that registration details weren't seen, both by my alter ego and MNHQ. Was rather bothered by it all.

sue52 · 13/07/2011 11:52

I was someone else and now I'm me again. She had a brilliant name though.

silverfrog · 13/07/2011 11:49

and how widespread was it?

how many posters accounts were accessed by other people?

AliGregoryTheAllegory · 13/07/2011 11:49

I would love to know if it was a technical error or a hack Grin

OvO · 13/07/2011 11:49

Aww I missed it. I wanted to be someone interesting and witty. Sad

BitOfFun · 13/07/2011 11:46

Why did it happen, Helen?

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HelenMumsnet · 13/07/2011 11:41

Hello. Huge apologies about this - should all be fixed now.

mummylin2495 · 13/07/2011 11:18

mine also changed ,but didnt notice who i became. Whoever i was had no threads being watched !! and thats def not me ! shut down and reopened and now all is normal.

basingstoke · 13/07/2011 11:17

Phew - I have bombarded MNHQ with reported posts on our behalf Blush

AliGregoryTheAllegory · 13/07/2011 11:17

Someone should put this and the other thread together....

rainbowtoenails · 13/07/2011 11:14

Yes! Yes! Back to normal now. Basingstoke- sorry for all the stress!
I really hope mnhq get to the bottom of this and give us an explanation and apology. I think im going to create a new account after this- really dont want someone to be able to hack into my mn history.

TeaSippingPterodactyl · 13/07/2011 11:09

testing

basingstoke · 13/07/2011 11:09

Right thats twice ive logged out and back in again. On my private profile page all my real details are there inc my real nn but when i come into talk and hit threads im on, its all basingstokes stuff, and its still posting me under her nn. Really need this resolved urgently. Can someone ple!se report this post to mnhq. Im rainbowtoenails btw.