Why does this phrase make me cringe and very angry and think, Who the F cares?

[DistinguishedSocialCommentator]

This is the phrase and i see it at least once a day if not more so

"Name changed..." for this thread/etc.

Why post that? No one will know if you used another name. What's the ruddy point of this? Am I missing something?

If you posted as a regular as XXXX69 then went on to post about something you felt uncomfortable about - why the heck do you have to make an announcement like the above? Seriously, have I missed the boat or is it a secret code on MN?

AIBU to feel like this or are you with me?

Was about to say this. Some posters make a habit of searching the posts of people they disagree with and pointing out they're 'a new poster'.

I very much concur with this! Time for a nice cup of tea and a sleep op.

Do you concur ?

Well, "troll hunting is against the rules", right!

Often, "trolls" will call others a "troll." It is MNHQ
that decided

A genuine poster would not go around calling others a "troll" but would report or ignore.

So, I still can't see the point of "name change." Who cares!

I think you’ve missed the point of OP’s thread

I concur 😂

Nobody in concurrence with @DistinguishedSocialCommentator as yet.😉

I totally agree with you, OP.

"long-term user, NC for this thread. " ===> WHO CARES???

Nothing at all. I didn't say it was foolproof...just explained why people write it.
I thought if you understood it would annoy you less.
I didn't invent it.

You’ve been given an explanation. Yes, MNHQ can verify either way but it massively ruins a thread with a load of trollhunting if people are waffling about it being a first post.

Yes, a troll could post it too but you can’t blame people for wanting to avoid the derailing.

I agree

I asked MNHQ, why others could not see the "thanks" FM receive as IMO it was not helpful. Thanks to MNHQ, they came back and told me why, which I totally agree with

I actually raised a question with MNHQ about the ! thanks not being visible and the name changes and why this was allowed. Actually, based on their response,, it doe make it a better site than the others I post on.

So?? What?
You asked the question so I answered
That is why posters do it. I didn't say it was a foolproof way of proving you're not a troll. I said that's why some posters do it.

MNHQ don’t read every post. There is a real chance of the thread being full of ‘interesting first post’ comments otherwise.

Do you concur?

🤣

This has made my year 😂

No, MNHQ didn't decide that. Lots of genuine posters call others trolls even if it is against the rules. Those posts get removed. Which leaves threads with lots of deleted posts and hard to follow.

Stating "NC, not a new poster" vastly reduces that behaviour.

You really are making less sense with each post.

"Derailing!, I agree.

however, a genuine FM that has been offended etc or feels the new poster is a "troll" would report to MNHQ who will have more info than me or you.

Honestly, I do not see the point of saying "name changed."

People's lives are very complexed and we get incredibly unusual posts but as they say, facts can be stranger than fiction

If I feel a thread is a wind-up, I'd just ignore it or report it if I was concerned it was a vulnerable user.

So what you are saying, the "trolls" are not aware of that?

I feel this thread is a wind up.

People like to feel clever that they’ve ‘found’ a troll. Just reporting and moving on is not as satisfying for them.

I've seen someone just write "chinny reckon" in response to a suspected troll.
That made me laugh.

Yes, actually trolls who are new are far les likely to be aware of the MN custom of explaining why they appear to be a new poster even if they aren't.

Nobody's claimed it's a fool-proof system, but it isn't illogical either.

You've hit the nail squarely on the head.
I've never called any poster on any site a "troll."
I find this word is often over-sued and wrongly used often because the person/s they are calling "troll" has won or has won the debate.

Looking at the voting, I'm definitely not alone in feeling like what I feel about the 2name change" as it does make me think, WTF, there was no need for that.

Or that they’re a journalist or AI. 🙄

It gets very tedious.

I'm surprised it bothers you.

Fucking chinny reckon to this thread too

🤔