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How many MN 'personas' have you ever had?

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Norty · 03/05/2005 22:28

There's a another thread talking about how easily people can be deceptive on chat rooms, however most people seem to be saying "oh, but I think I'd spot someone fake", or "but I haven't the time/energy for multiple posts"

It got me wondering, "How many MN personas have people ever had".In other words, how many different MN nicknames have you EVER used?

My personal score is probably well towards 20 - over 5 years... some most regularly, some occasionally, and a few only once....

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Twiglett · 03/05/2005 22:50

I am not sure how I feel about this whole name-changing thing

Caligula · 03/05/2005 22:49

I changed my name. Felt I'd revealed too much. But then I went and revealed exactly the same things in my new name, and told people what my old name had been, so figured it's a waste of time. Won't bother again!

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Norty · 03/05/2005 22:48

No - I'm not Joanne23 - I'm someone different

This is another one of those controversial things isn't it? It doesn't actually say (as part of the much revered (sp?) Mumsnet Philosophy that 'Thou SHalt not change thy MN name..'.

Sometimes I see this whole board as a bit of an example of a big 'social experiment' in which people can turn up and test emotions. (A bit like Derren Brown's 'Mind Control')
People like Joanne23 etc having a bit of fun and trying to ellicit a response.

What DOES amaze me is how, on the whole, most people accept everything posted at face value.

Aside from the obviously unethical legal aspects, the whole Judge Flounce thing was fascinating as an example of human behaviour.

Anyway, I can't say I've done anything NEARLY as 'Norty' as Joanne23, although I have answered my own threads before to get things going briefly....

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Caligula · 03/05/2005 22:47

Joanne23 if that confession is real, it's glorious. I've just pmsl at it. It will go down with the grapes and tablecloths as one of mumsnet classic threads!

Joanne23 · 03/05/2005 22:43

as we are beuing honest here I should also point out that the football thrown at the cat did happen. I threw it. then I felt guiltty fr it and wondered whether it was wrong

SleepyJess · 03/05/2005 22:42

hello Joash! Where have you been? Did you flounce??! Are you ok?? Did you run off with an old flame????!!! Or have you been here or the time and I am talking out of my arse?!

Gwenick · 03/05/2005 22:41

I've had 2 - this one - and another I used once for a post about my depresion..............unfortunately (for me) I forget to change username before posting on the thread again and posted as me again LOL - kind of defeated the purpose of using a different name

QueenEagle · 03/05/2005 22:40

ithinkitwasme/joanne23 - did you like my poems???

What an absolutely bloody hilarious thread that was! Not larfed like it for ages - great fun!

Have only ever used this name - can't be bothered to change it, anyway I'd probably get caught out as I'm a rubbish liar. (but pretty good with an airgun if there's a cat in the vicinity!)

rickman · 03/05/2005 22:40

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hunkermunker · 03/05/2005 22:38

I've had a few, largely those related to hunkermunker (though I suspect hunkersnafumunker is someone else...and I think I know who... - LOL!)

I was agreenfootball on the cat thread - PMSL that Joanne and ithinkitwasme were the same person - SO glad I didn't miss that announcement!

Pruni · 03/05/2005 22:38

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JoolsToo · 03/05/2005 22:37

I agree with Soapbox when she says if you can't post something controversial under your own name don't bother.

Pruni · 03/05/2005 22:37

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marthamoo · 03/05/2005 22:37

I was CatAttack

marthamoo · 03/05/2005 22:36

I've always been me. Plus two Christmas names. Plus two "sensitive subject" personas.

Oh and I was MadTableClothLady.

And............

joash · 03/05/2005 22:36

forgot about the christmas one - joashiningstar - so 3 really.

mears · 03/05/2005 22:35

only ever this one

marthamoo · 03/05/2005 22:34

ithinkitwasme - you rotten thing! I got so annoyed by "Joanne23"!

So who are you really? Are you "Norty" too? And have you had your 20 personalities on MN?

I think you may be in for a bit of a bashing here...

JoolsToo · 03/05/2005 22:34

it was v funny (although some might not agree who sprang to Joanne23's defence!) - but it irritates me no end - even though I've done it myself!

I'd prefer it if MN took the capability away tbh!

soapbox · 03/05/2005 22:34

ithinkitwasme that is truely ing

However given the way that thread was going at least you managed to get the last laugh

Twiglett · 03/05/2005 22:33

talking to the cat poster

piffle · 03/05/2005 22:33

where is that thread now I'd love to re read it, nearly wet myself on there
pah...

Twiglett · 03/05/2005 22:32

OMG why would you do that?

SleepyJess · 03/05/2005 22:32

3 I think.. since I joined last Nov. SJ for the very vast majority... one for something sensitive and another for a very risque thread regarding sex that I could not bring myself to post as SJ in case my mother ever read it!!!

Oh 4 actually.. I had a Balamory persona once as well!

soapbox · 03/05/2005 22:32

Only 3!

JMG which I changed when someone started posting as JMG1.

Then Soapbox and soapboxingday for my Christmas name!

TBH I don't post on here often enought to use aliases!

I hate people name changing with a passion as it makes it even harder to keep up with whats going on and whos doing what

I also dislike it when people name change to say something controversial. FGS - if its that bad you can't post it under your own name - don't post it at all

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