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Stop giving default user names. Make new posters think of one.

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PullTheBricksDown · 14/09/2025 12:38

It's enabling lots of bot like posting. I don't care if people can't think of anything. If they're a human being they can if they try. It looks as if you just want more and more sign ups even if that results in garbage posting like 'Women are appearance focused. Anyone else agree?'

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GeniuneWorkOfFart · 14/09/2025 12:53

EmpressaurusKitty · 14/09/2025 12:52

Does anyone else remember before the YourGiddyDog names when MN were giving people names like User46486356 & a lot of new users just kept them?

I agree people should have to come up with their own names, but it’s an improvement on that at least.

Oh I don't know, at least with the User3917365 names there was an incentive to come up with something better and more noticeable!

EmpressaurusKitty · 14/09/2025 12:52

Does anyone else remember before the YourGiddyDog names when MN were giving people names like User46486356 & a lot of new users just kept them?

I agree people should have to come up with their own names, but it’s an improvement on that at least.

GeniuneWorkOfFart · 14/09/2025 12:41

I agree. If you can't even come up with a user name then frankly I'm not interested in anything you have to say. Harsh, I know, but I just skim over most of the GiddyTealDove and YourFriendlySeal posters, they all blend into one giant amorphous unimaginative goady mass to me.

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