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MN HQ, as it seems you can't do anything about the user1000000786533333 glitch, could you at least say, limit the amount of posts until they name change?

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WannaBe · 09/11/2016 18:37

Seriously, it's impossible to engage on a thread where there are multiple posters called "user" followed by however many numbers there are. And most of them refuse to name change

Surely given that you can't or won't do something about whatever it is that's generating these random nicknames the alternative is to put something in place which means that the poster either can't post until they have a proper username, or limit their postings to say, two or three before they have to change.

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WorraLiberty · 09/11/2016 23:59

I think this is a brilliant idea.

Give them 5 posts as 'usernumber' and clear instructions how to name change.

If they're not interested in name changing, then they're not interested in being part of the 'Mumsnet community'.

Threads often get deleted for 'not being in the spirit of Mumsnet', so why not delete the posters who can't be arsed to become a proper part of it?

IonaMumsnet · 09/11/2016 22:59

Hi there WannaBe. We are working on sorting this out once and for all with a better solution but sadly it is one of those things that takes time. We will pass this on to Tech as a suggestion though and see if it might be a possible interim measure - absolutely no promises but it's always worth asking. Thanks for the suggestion.

PuppyMonkey · 09/11/2016 18:43

My favourite User is definitely User87659876554 although I also admire User187654433567 Grin

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