to wonder how anyone on here

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remembers what anyone has said on another thread? I get it a lot, where someone says something like "I saw your thread the other day asking...." "....contradicting" etc. Am I the only one on here that spends hours everyday on here and still has no idea at all who has said what? I would have no idea if someone told me that they got on well with their DP and then 2 minutes later told me on another thread that they argue constantly, or that they had 3 kids and then somewhere mentioned their 8 children.

I am exactly the same Just.

Nope I'm with you on this but don't tell the MN Stasi who "research" posters.

I can just about remember which threads I've posted on and what I said. Never mind everybody else!

It does tend to be prolific posters with spectacularly rude memorable names and a distinct attitude that get remembered. Also some posters spend a lot of time in one particular area of the site and do seem to get to know each other.

I only remember the really bizarre ones. (I just brought up body slammed Grandma on another thread because I recognised Ops name)

Same here. On the very odd occasion I remember a name- normally when they have been a knob towards me. Other wise I never remember people/names/posts.

I tell you what grates on me, people who think your thread must be an extension of other thread even when you state it is not/you haven't read the other read/you don't even know which thread they mean.

Oh no posted too soon and missed the to lighten my post. Damn it.

MN is now the default page that comes up on my Google Chrome homepage when I switch on, way in front of my email, news, ebay, amazon...

There are people on here who have spectacular memories.
I can never remember who has said what and I feel incredibly bad about that sometimes.

I could probably do with a spreadsheet tbh, if it wouldn't be quite so weird.

Me too - I am am the bottom of the thread and I now have no idea what your name is! Only a few people really stand out to me.

Depends. I have remembered some people from way back. Others not so much. I tend to remember stuff if I've read it.

Some threads and names I remember, if they're in a similar situation I've been in, or similar problems with MiL, or something I'll remember it

Yeah same here, there are one or two posters I recognise the name of but wouldn't remember what they posted the other day!

Now I need a [relieved emoticon]

Musttidy- I frequently forget the op's name and often have to check it 2/3 times before I give them a response if I have their name in it!

I seem to have a good memory for trivia/randomstuff so yes I can often remember what posters have saidon diffrnt threads. I could never understand when postrs said they didn'tnotice usernames though, I can't help but notice them when I read their post. Then my pc broke and I had to use my phone to look onmn and didn'tnotice anyones names.

Please excuse typing,my spacebar is fucked andmy "e" hasgone missing s am havingto use a pencil instead.

Interesting thread and quite appropriate at the moment. I had a conversation with MIL and she was asking me about what curtains we were going to buy for the dining room. I said "probably blah blah blah"; I had completely forgotten that we bought some last weekend!! In my defence, I have a 10 week old, so am somewhat sleep deprived, but my memory is shocking. And I definitely can't remember things that people say on mumsnet (memory like sieve). However, I can remember historical quotes from my A level 17 years ago...I'm concerned that I come across as being stupid, as I forget things people have told me. Ho hum!

I remember posters for a lot of reasons, but it's 'feel' I remember, like if they are funny, or kind, or a nobhead.

I rarely remember specific stories about posters.

It's when it's a long thread and people start quoting from page 6 etc that I get confused and give up. Maybe I should forget tidying and pay more attention to detail on here?

OP it amazes me every time it happens too! I thought the spreadsheet thing was a joke - but do you think people actually do that? I do recognise a fair few names on here but I don't know any personal details.

Having said that I know some Mumsnetters have suffered the loss of children and they do stick in my mind.

I notice names, they are just not important enough to remember. The odd one - Funny thread / sad thread / bizarre drama sticks, but the rest just seem to pass me by.

I forget most of the stuff I read on here. Occasionally, though I do remember something someone has posted, some things just stick in my mind.

I also have to admit I tend not to read poster's names, just the posts, so when someone says something like 'Good advice from x' I then have to scroll back to see what x has said.

I only really remember a poster if they've been totally obnoxious to me (and even forget a lot of them after a couple of days) or one or two whose sense of humour is similar to mine so their posts stick with me.