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Idea!!!

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DistinguishedSocialCommentator · 17/06/2024 20:28

Hello MNHQ

Apologies if this has been suggested before!!

Oneone of my previous threads on this forums, you guys advised me why you have the username change facilities!!! That's great and I see your point!!

I find it had to follow names and get to know posters and their views/stance etc

My suggestions: A new MN's member or an existing member has one main name, like the one they use the most.
Then, have a permanent second name that could be used as a secret name, EG, those that know you via your main name wont know your second name.

This IMHO, will make it easier for posters to embrace or not the main names and or the second names, a way of building trust and respect, etc, etc, IMO

I hope I'm clear as often reading back the forth time my longer messages get a bit diff to follow, so sorry about that!!

Please lock the thread if this has been considered previous;y!! Thank you ll!!

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KnitnNatterAuntie · 18/06/2024 06:09

Pixiedust1234 · 17/06/2024 21:49

You have a hamster sitter? 😮

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I have not only had a hamster sitter but have also boarded my hamsters with a lovely lady during a long Christmas holiday. I had to negotiate their return to KnitnNatter Towers as she fell in love with them and wanted to keep them

No apologies for attempting to derail thread . . . . .

EmpressaurusDeiGatti · 18/06/2024 05:27

My fabulous cat sitter sends me videos of the cat(s) playing, eating & enjoying being fussed when she’s with them. I expect hamster sitters do that too but the videos might not have so much in them.

Pixiedust1234 · 17/06/2024 22:41

😮 😬

TheShellBeach · 17/06/2024 22:37

DumbassHamsterSitterPerson · 17/06/2024 22:28

Ahem.

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🤣

DumbassHamsterSitterPerson · 17/06/2024 22:28

Pixiedust1234 · 17/06/2024 22:07

I don't know why but I was thinking of a weekly sitter like you have for the kids on date night rather than an annual sitter. I thought what an awesome job! Blush 😂

EDIT - and this is one good reason name why name changes are essential. I don't want to be known as the dumbass hamster sitter person for eternity 😂

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Ahem.

EffortlesslyInelegant · 17/06/2024 22:17

Now. Shall I save you the bother and just report my own post or just leave it to you? I know you enjoy it. 🙄

EffortlesslyInelegant · 17/06/2024 22:15

Honestly, mush easier to like, ignore, trust,etc posters IMO

I don't want you to like me. I beg you to ignore me Grin and I do not trust you. Not sure anyone does tbh. I can smell trouble at 100 paces and you have a very definite whiff of fish. Is your list of posters you trust very long? Do you keep a notebook?

Absolutely howling bonkers!

CatonmyKeyboard · 17/06/2024 22:10

Pixiedust1234 · 17/06/2024 22:07

I don't know why but I was thinking of a weekly sitter like you have for the kids on date night rather than an annual sitter. I thought what an awesome job! Blush 😂

EDIT - and this is one good reason name why name changes are essential. I don't want to be known as the dumbass hamster sitter person for eternity 😂

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There you go, DSCommentator. The perfect answer to why we don't want your system.

Pixiedust1234 · 17/06/2024 22:07

EmpressaurusDeiGatti · 17/06/2024 21:51

Much easier on the hamster than being lugged along on holiday.

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I don't know why but I was thinking of a weekly sitter like you have for the kids on date night rather than an annual sitter. I thought what an awesome job! Blush 😂

EDIT - and this is one good reason name why name changes are essential. I don't want to be known as the dumbass hamster sitter person for eternity 😂

chisanunian · 17/06/2024 22:00

'I find it hard to follow names and get to know posters and their views/stance etc'

Sorry, but why do you even want to do that? The whole point of MN is that it is an anonymous forum.

CatonmyKeyboard · 17/06/2024 21:57

Well, the camping-with-gerbils was memorable, back in the day, but not necessarily for the right reasons.

EmpressaurusDeiGatti · 17/06/2024 21:51

Pixiedust1234 · 17/06/2024 21:49

You have a hamster sitter? 😮

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Much easier on the hamster than being lugged along on holiday.

Pixiedust1234 · 17/06/2024 21:49

CatonmyKeyboard · 17/06/2024 21:01

Yup, it matters more to me that you (and my kids, partner, neighbour, hamster-sitter and boss) don't tie together my posts, than that you do and learn to trust me.

MN is different.

You have a hamster sitter? 😮

BirthdayRainbow · 17/06/2024 21:34

TheShellBeach · 17/06/2024 21:28

Absolutely with.
Grin

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Good!

DrSpartacular · 17/06/2024 21:30

EmpressaurusDeiGatti · 17/06/2024 21:17

We have offered an unlimited name change facility since the dawn of (Olivia's) time.

Hail the <eyebrows>!

Peace and love.

Ahem.

I miss Olivia.

TheShellBeach · 17/06/2024 21:28

BirthdayRainbow · 17/06/2024 21:01

@TheShellBeach are you laughing with or at me? 😀

Absolutely with.
Grin

EmpressaurusDeiGatti · 17/06/2024 21:17

We have offered an unlimited name change facility since the dawn of (Olivia's) time.

Hail the <eyebrows>!

Peace and love.

RogueFemale · 17/06/2024 21:14

BirthdayRainbow · 17/06/2024 20:47

Im sure im not the only poster who barely notice the names and it could be only when a proper conversation starts happening, or you come across someone batshit, that you notice who it is.

Same here re barely noticing names. There are no avatars, either, so you can't recognise by avatar.

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DistinguishedSocialCommentator · 17/06/2024 21:05

LilyMumsnet · 17/06/2024 20:53

Thanks for the feedback.

We have offered an unlimited name change facility since the dawn of (Olivia's) time. To reassure you, though, we have a team of moderators who look into concerns quickly.

The idea of name-changing is to protect our users from identifying each other. However, MNHQ can see a full username history and will investigate anything that may be disingenuous. It's best to report these concerns using the report button - we'd much rather manage these concerns on a case-by-case, than limit all of our users across the whole site.

If something has been reported and it doesn't break talk guidelines, we would advise hiding a thread or not engaging further with a poster.

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Many thanks
Enjoy your eveneing!!
😃

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LiterallyOnFire · 17/06/2024 21:04

BirthdayRainbow · 17/06/2024 21:01

@TheShellBeach are you laughing with or at me? 😀

I'm guessing "with" Wink

ManilowBarry · 17/06/2024 21:04

You don't need to gain trust with any of the posters on here. What a strange notion.

QueenOfTheEntireFuckingUniverse · 17/06/2024 21:03

No thank you. I don't want you (or anyone else) to follow me. You don’t need to get to know me. I don't care if you trust me, although I am trustworthy.

Like many others on here I rarely notice user names. Although there are some posters who's posting style is so recognisable that I know it's them without seeing their name.

I also don't automatically discount anyone just because I've disagreed with them previously.

BirthdayRainbow · 17/06/2024 21:01

@TheShellBeach are you laughing with or at me? 😀

CatonmyKeyboard · 17/06/2024 21:01

Yup, it matters more to me that you (and my kids, partner, neighbour, hamster-sitter and boss) don't tie together my posts, than that you do and learn to trust me.

MN is different.

fatphalange · 17/06/2024 20:55

Why should users care about whether you trust them or not? You're not a very important person I'm afraid, you're a stranger on the internet.