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Strange happenings with my mumsnet nickname???????

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puff · 22/10/2005 23:02

Firstly, I can't seem to stay logged in for 30 days, however many times I say I want to.

Then, when I try to post a message or create a new conversation, a nickname (not my usual one) is already in the box - it's not one I have ever used.

I am confused.

Do I have a hacker stalking me? I'm not that interesting !

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tech · 23/10/2005 00:29

Hello all,
The remember me for 30 days thing should work now.... sorrreee.

Was the nickname that you didn't think should be there $bean.Nick by any chance???? That makes sense (to me anyway). If you see anything else odd happen, let me know.

Regards,
Tech

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tech · 23/10/2005 00:30

By the by, you may need to reset by doing "log out" followed by "log in" with "Remember me..." set to yes.

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tech · 23/10/2005 00:45

Bit complicated to explain, but... As part of the picture changes, I had to change the preview page you see when you look at a new thread / message. The talkboard uses a system where you can put "$something" in the template for the page and it will replace it with whatever the system thinks internally that $something means at that point. If $something doesn't mean anything at that point it gets displayed - it's like a placeholder but it never gets replaced. Anyway, I put the wrong placeholder in because I'm an idiot, so it doesn't mean anything, so it got included on the page instead of being replaced with the person's nickname. It didn't mean it thought you were someone else or anything scary like that.

Sorry, that's clear as mud, but it's late. It happened because I'm a fool is the short version.

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