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Can we have a new rule, please, that UserName987654321987654321 has to

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Maryz · 09/06/2016 13:04

namechange before they post a new thread.

Because I'm getting confused. There are so many people with UserName in their UserName that I'm in danger of being extremely rude to one of them mixing them up and thinking a new one is an old one or a previously banned one.

I am old and confused.

I think they have to take the name allocated to them when they register, for some reason, but could they not be auto-sked to namechange before posting? Pretty please.

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SilverBirchWithout · 15/06/2016 20:49

Why on earth are MNHQ allowing people to post if they haven't verified their email address or fully registered. Surely people can keep coming back even if they are pbp. Or am I misunderstanding?

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KatherineMumsnet · 14/06/2016 12:57

Right, here goes -

Tech are hyper-aware that this is a huge annoyance to a lot of you, and we really do apologise for the irritation. They did try the two name combo system, and it kept throwing up the most appalling combinations, that it was decided the best thing to do was go with numbers.

What we've now done is add a big fat REMINDER! in the auto-responses to remind people to change their given usernames. It's not that simple to sort, but they are working very hard to improve it. Flowers

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KatherineMumsnet · 10/06/2016 14:28

Hi folks,

we definitely get your points here, it's a tiny tad on the confusing side. We're having a chat to see what we can do.

Footle · 10/06/2016 06:40

Maryz , you are a woman with a sound bottom of good sense, as my Hibernian grandfather would have said. Certainly I agree.

Newes · 10/06/2016 06:18

It's a silly two tier system that is bound to cause confusion and already has. Either we all have identifiable anonymous usernames or we don't.

exLtEveDallas · 10/06/2016 06:11

Yep. There should be a ban on posting until email is verified. Most other forums have it, it's a mistake for MN not to follow suit.

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Cuntikins · 09/06/2016 19:04

If it's because they've signed up from the app and not verified their email that's a bit worrying as that means there are people who don't ever need to see the main site with the "warnings" at the top of relationships and mental health etc...

Maryz · 09/06/2016 17:04

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VenusRising · 09/06/2016 15:57

I though usernameblahblahblah was the same person as the other usernameblahblahblah.

Why can we have multiple users of "username" (independent of the numbers)?

TBH I thought they were all hairy truckers seagulled in from the daily mail, and I ignore their posts as they seem flamey.

DustyBustle · 09/06/2016 15:57

I have just had a proper lol at your 15.38 post. Grin

Maryz Flowers

MistressMerryWeather · 09/06/2016 15:48

I don't read the numbers.

MistressMerryWeather · 09/06/2016 15:48

I just realised that I thought 'Usename14489534795746-whatever' was one person.

Of course their not. Blush

deVelvet · 09/06/2016 15:45

Good point well made Maryz.

And my eyes blurred at all the usernamenumberingbullshittery.

You got me!

and you're the first person I've had a conversation with in years

ChardonnayKnickertonSmythe · 09/06/2016 15:43

Oh I know!

Can we at least have them in different colour options to tell them apart?

Username12345678900987654321 can be green and username12345678901234567890 can choose between neon pink and orange.

Maryz · 09/06/2016 15:41

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MuddhaOfSuburbia · 09/06/2016 15:38

Usernameblahblah makes me think it's a troll who's so damn EXCITED about trolling they can't wait to think of a username that isn't shit first

like little kids jumping in the pool when they haven't got their swimmers on yet

deVelvet · 09/06/2016 15:35

Sorry Maryz, your post had quite a negative tone to it, imo - but that's what I mean, you may not have meant it in a negative way it was just the way I read it.

The talk of not knowing who you were reporting, or whether someone was a pbp or a troll - just jumped out to me that you had a negative view of this board.

Like I said, it's the way I read it. I don't mean to be inflammatory

Think I should bugger off now, I don't normally get sucked into conversations - I normally just post and move on Smile

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Ginslinger · 09/06/2016 15:33

one of them will post about C--is-m-s soon and then Maryz will have to have a big lie down Grin

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