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Can we have a topic where name changing is not allowed?

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WorraLiberty · 29/12/2015 15:21

Lots of people feel the 'atmosphere' has been somewhat lost, due to MN becoming so big and so many people name changing for dubious reasons.

So how about a new topic where name changing is not allowed?

So to post in that section, you choose a different name (much like in Mumsnet local). But you have to stick to that name only.

That way, in that section at least, there would be less arses/goady fuckers/Billy bullshitters and drama llamas, hiding behind name changes.

People will become 'regulars' again (in that section at least) and when you go there to chat, you'll at least 'recognise' other people.

OK I'm sure there are 1 million reasons why this is a stupid idea/impossible to set up, but can anyone think of them? Grin

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WorraLiberty · 16/06/2016 23:59

Bump for Rebecca

Dawn posted that she'd ask her to look back at this on the 14th May Confused

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WorraLiberty · 07/06/2016 13:53

Has anyone told RebeccaMumsnet that she can stop moonwalking now? Grin

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Maryz · 06/06/2016 17:32

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MrsVamos · 02/06/2016 17:37

Yoooooooo hoooooooo H Q - uooooooooooooooooooooooo !

Bump.

paxillin · 31/05/2016 22:05

Fair point. In a fit of halfterm madness I agreed to have 2 extra 8 year olds all day and for sleepover, I am ready to hit the bottle and do some serious trolling now. Not that they are sleeping yet on their sleepover.

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WorraLiberty · 31/05/2016 21:35

I honestly don't think any self respecting kid is going to spend their half term holiday, trolling a website full of Mums paxillin. They're far more likely to be trolling Twitter, FB and Instagram.

Sadly, it's far more likely to be bored parents, especially as most of the trolls know exactly what sort of inflammatory buttons to push.

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paxillin · 31/05/2016 09:02

Kids are all over AIBU, halfterm. If only we could go to Regular Scorner for a drink and a moan.

RustyPaperclip · 30/05/2016 22:23

I want to join but I am quite new so I am going to be that annoying little sister who badgers you all until you give in Smile only joking, but I have to say I wish I was an early MN follower, you lot sound quite funWink

TheDevilMadeMeDoIt · 30/05/2016 21:56

MadeMeDoItTheDevilDid.....

I'm channelling Yoda!

LyingWitchInTheWardrobe2726 · 30/05/2016 12:04

Got it, Buffy! Blush

BuffytheReasonableFeminist · 30/05/2016 11:54

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LyingWitchInTheWardrobe2726 · 30/05/2016 11:01

Why will it not work? It's not for posters who namechange for amusing but pointless reasons (as per your examples), it's for posters who namechange to be sweet and kind in their normal persona and utter bitches under a namechange as Worra has already said ^^

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magimedi · 29/05/2016 22:23

Oooh, Sparks - those are my balls for Andy - who is going to win the French Open!! Tennis

MrsVamos · 29/05/2016 17:19

Ooh, thank you very much, Sparks. Smile

Sparklingbrook · 29/05/2016 17:10

You can have these ones.

Can we have a topic where name changing is not allowed?
MrsVamos · 29/05/2016 17:01

Tennis Tennis Tennis Tennis Tennis Tennis
Tennis Tennis Tennis

No you haven't. Grin

Sparklingbrook · 29/05/2016 16:58
MrsVamos · 29/05/2016 16:56
Tennis
magimedi · 29/05/2016 15:56

And I'll do another bump!

Tennis MrsV

MrsVamos · 29/05/2016 14:34

Ooh, yes, I'll bump too.

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WorraLiberty · 29/05/2016 14:22

Bump for RebeccaMumsnet Grin

If there's a chance this is going to happen, it would be nice to have it up and running by the summer holidays, which always seems to bring out more trolls.

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LyingWitchInTheWardrobe2726 · 17/05/2016 09:56

Well done, Worra, yes please for me too.

Ahem... MNHQ. It's PAST Monday now, it's Tuesday now.

"Are we nearly there yet"... in annoying, sing-song, non-name-changing voice. Grin

SeaEagleFeather · 16/05/2016 21:02

not RTFT but I'd love to not be able to change names too (ahem, having changed just 2 weeks ago after a rl incident with a seaeagle) .... Or at least, no more than once every 4 - 6 months?

SymphonyofShadows · 16/05/2016 14:10

I dereg'd after PB when someone recognised me. I commented on the first page and it must have sounded like me as they did a search on my other posts and joined the dots. I did try and get my old NN back now that time has passed but its gone for good