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Multiple Name Changes

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Chippednailvarnishing · 22/08/2016 22:34

I've been on a thread tonight where someone has posted a goady OP and has then been unkind to another poster. It then becomes apparent that they are posting under multiple names on different threads, apparently because they are also posting on a local area thread.

Isn't it time to show how many name changes a poster has visible by their name? If you are posting nasty GF ops and you have 155 different names, it's clear to everyone what sort of thread they are on?

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Original poster
Chippednailvarnishing · 22/08/2016 23:23

I can't see how multiple names help anyone!

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legotits · 22/08/2016 23:23

Takes me that long to change my username I'd only get to 3 and think fuck it.

As much as it pains me I think member since is only solution.

WorraLiberty · 22/08/2016 23:22

HQ said a little while back that they can limit people's ability to name change (the second time they refused to give us 1 topic where name changing was banned).

I have no idea whether they actually do limit some people, but it doesn't seem like it at times.

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Chippednailvarnishing · 22/08/2016 22:47

If you can't say something without changing your name, the likelyhood is that you're being a GF...

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Thelyingbitchandthewardrobe · 22/08/2016 22:43

You're right. Mumsnet are trusting people not to be assholes but I guess that just not working. It's causing a lot of people a lot of hurt.

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Chippednailvarnishing · 22/08/2016 22:40

I have no problem with name changing to start afresh, but I can't see why anyone would need a large number of names, or active ones at least, at anyone time.

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Thelyingbitchandthewardrobe · 22/08/2016 22:37

I was on another thread where wiser posters than I explained that this is one of few forums where you could change name frequently. Apparently this is not the normal and thus is why there are so many trolls here.
Not sure what the solution is. I once shared something really sad on here and got a lot of support. I was happy to name change and start fresh.

Original poster
Chippednailvarnishing · 22/08/2016 22:37

Don't we all Grin

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NeedACleverNN · 22/08/2016 22:36

Oh but she wasn't being goady remember. She just wanted different user names for different threads Hmm

Grin