quickchange / getreal / shinyone

It's how I switch dragons so quickly

Stopping name changing will not stop this.

It is easy enough to register with another email address and do it that way...

I used to be a big supporter of people being able to change their names but after the posts I've seen lately I'm no longer so sure.

it was inevitable unfortunatly..we bare our souls on hear and some idiots had to twist that didnt they

True EM & TC

Just sad that it is coming to this ..........

Yes it can be good fun - but has been demonstarted in recent days is can also be very harmful/spiteful.

I support a 'no name change' or 'limited' or 'mods approval' name changes for personal stuff - but I also KNOW that we're all bright enough (well most of us) to be able to have a good laught without having to change names.....

but not everyones as nce as you LGJ, they dont do it for a laugh unfortunatly..cant think of any other way to stop all the pathetic trolls from getting on here with the sole intention to upset?

Sorry, not supporting nasty name changes, would hate to silly nonsense eradicated on the back of it either.

The Mallory Towers ,Enid Blyton thread would not have been half as funny if we had all stuck to our own names.

Name changing can be harmless good fun, for isntance when ever anyone mentions Wig & Robe or Judge Flounce, I try to appear as the The Judge... it is always brief and always harmless.........You called etc.,

Moderator calling!

This seems to be an upsetting problem on Mumsnet right now. Please e-mail HQ on [email protected] if you spot something that looks like name-changing/trolling to cause upset or offence.

With the debate ongoing about whether or not name-changing should be allowed at all or limited, it does help the MN team to know of specific examples where it has distressed other posters.

I have called their attention specifically to the PleaseGetReal aftermath by the way.

People have enjoyed a jolly good laugh at The Mumsnet Philosophy in the past and implied that poor old Mods like us who quote it are sad losers who need to lighten up and enjoy some lively cut and thrust etc.

But it does exist for good reasons, and one of them is to call to account people who feel compelled to change their name to post something they are too cowardly or ashamed to say as "themselves".

name changing is being abused and not used as it was intended, and is being used my vicious people just to wind up / upset/ or cause controversy...
i personally think it is not more trouble than its worth...theres far to many threads about who is x and what theyve said.

im there too.... i havent posted on a lot of the recent threads because there is too many hurtful comments being made.

PLEASE Mumnest HQ, get this stopped. It is making MN not such a nice place to be, and I really love your site and really dont want to leave.

Third it

Sorry, not good English, but YKWIM

I agree

i second what tc has said, we are supposed to be adults - someone is behaving like a spiteful teenager.