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To ask who is the longest serving contributor to Mumsnet

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youngfarmer · 08/03/2019 21:33

I've lurked for ages but only fairly recently plucked up the courage to contribute. Noticed the Podcast thread about how it all started and just wondered who is the longest serving member and how many of the first contributors are still here? Might be difficult to find out I guess or maybe not, I'm no expert on these matters!

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arethereanyleftatall · 08/03/2019 21:37

I'll start. I've been here 9 years. Never name changed.

StealthPolarBear · 08/03/2019 21:39

Been here 12 years and still see names 'older' than me. I saw ssd earlier.

MonkeyfaceThereturn · 08/03/2019 21:39

Decade for me. One name change post flounce.

StealthPolarBear · 08/03/2019 21:40

That said I've not seen colditz, expat in Scotland, cod for a long while now

PorpentinaScamander · 08/03/2019 21:41

I don't know how long I've been here. Maybe 10 years.
Is there a way to find out?

Blondeshavemorefun · 08/03/2019 21:41

I would say I’ve been here least 12yrs but not sure

How do I check when I first registered

DramaAlpaca · 08/03/2019 21:41

I've only been posting for six years so I'm a relative newcomer, but I'm placemarking anyway because these threads tend to bring out lots of interesting people Smile

Titsywoo · 08/03/2019 21:42

12 years for me but I've had a couple of name changes

LemonRedwood · 08/03/2019 21:43

To ask who is the longest serving contributor to Mumsnet

Probably Justine

Titsywoo · 08/03/2019 21:43

I assume the first person who signed up is one of the creators of mumsnet and I assume they still post here sometimes Grin

BIWI · 08/03/2019 21:43

I've been here since October 2006 - my reg number is 59562 though, so thousands of others here longer than me!

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youngfarmer · 08/03/2019 21:44

I'm surprised there isn't a Hall of Fame somewhere......

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Hassled · 08/03/2019 21:44

I joined in 2006 but there are still quite a few posters around who joined well before me.

elQuintoConyo · 08/03/2019 21:44

7 years here, name changed after about 6 months, I have been this ever since. Totally unmemorable Grin

MoreHairyThanScary · 08/03/2019 21:45

13 years ( dd1 is13😄) had been around a few years before I joined!

Tiredemma · 08/03/2019 21:45

16 years

StealthPolarBear · 08/03/2019 21:45

my first ever thread
Nitw the specific title :)

Ragwort · 08/03/2019 21:46

18 years here Grin, I recognise a few names from the early days but so many people have changed their names (I’ve only changed once).

ivykaty44 · 08/03/2019 21:46

How do we find out how long we’ve been here?

TheRealHousewifeofCheshire · 08/03/2019 21:46

Pm

StealthPolarBear · 08/03/2019 21:47

So tempted nto update that thread to say my almost teenager upstaged the bride in his little white sleepsuit. Wedding went well :)

Ivegotthree · 08/03/2019 21:47

I've been posting since 2005. Millions of name changes.

HardAsSnails · 08/03/2019 21:48

10 years this year, was once a prolific poster but enjoying being unknown again now. I waver between feeling like a newbie and reminiscing for the olde days.

JITSOG · 08/03/2019 21:48

2003 for me Wink

exwhyzed · 08/03/2019 21:48

I've been here for at least 10 years posting daily but name change regularly and across different boards to avoid being 'outed'.

Another regular poster told me the other day that FWR 'might not be my cup of tea' after I forgot to NC to the username I usually use on FWR . I can only assume they advance searched me and assumed I was new. I suddenly saw what it must be like for newbies trying to dip their toe into FWR and it wasn't nice but also made me laugh.