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Mumsnet Local: you don't need a different nickname any more, so please go and look, add listings, post on Local Talk, gasp in general appreciation!

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HelenMumsnet · 24/01/2013 16:55

Hello. After a lot of thought and a fair bit of moaning from you folks, we have realised that insisting on everyone having a special Local nickname that's different from their normal Talk nickname is probably not the best idea.

We know a lot of you like the idea of keeping your regular Talk nickname separate from your Local nickname - and that's still fine.

But if you don't mind having the same name in both places, that's now also fine, too.

So, if you haven't already had a good chinwag in Local Talk, please do feel free to do so now. And why not add some listings while you're there?

All you need to do is hit the blue Local tab in the "navigation bar" up there^^

Enjoy!

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xkcdfangirl · 24/01/2013 18:09

Hurrah for you! Thank you MNHQ we love you Thanks

droitwichmummy · 24/01/2013 17:53

That's better! Its a bit quiet on the worcestershire one though

Indith · 24/01/2013 17:52

I went and looked!

I always forget about local, our area has never really been used. We have a long running thread on here that we hang out on and sometimes newbies walk in, not sure they would on local. We had 3 last week wanting to meet us for cake, 3 newbies! But then it snowed and we cancelled cake. I want cake. But everything in my house is being all wholesome and healthy because I'm doing the wholegrain challenge. It is a sad, sad tale.

HelenMumsnet · 24/01/2013 17:41

You're welcome to keep the separate names, if you'd like, wannabedomesticgoddess. As we've said, it has many advantages.

But if you have already chosen a Local name and are actually really keen to use the same name in Local and on main Talk, please mail [email protected] with Local User Name in the subject title - and we'll see what we can do for you.

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wannabedomesticgoddess · 24/01/2013 17:20

If I had my name set as something different on local how do I change it back to the same one as now?