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I'm Confused - name change and Inbox

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ScaredTEECat · 12/10/2011 20:19

So as you can see I'm wearing my very terrifying and, of course, soon to be award winning, Hallowe'en name. ::twirls::

However, I was having a PM conversation that started before I name changed with someone and they sent me another message just yesterday. The from and to are in my original name, Tee2072. But if I start a new message it's in this name.

So the inbox keeps both names or however many names you have? But new ones are in your new name? So you could potentially out yourself, if you name changed for anonymity, if you're not paying attention and say something to someone in PM in your new name that only your old name knew?

Now I'm even more confused but perhaps you can see what I am saying?!?!

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RowanMumsnet · 12/10/2011 20:21

I do see, but I have no idea about the answer I'm afraid. Can you bear with me while I get some adult supervision?

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RowanMumsnet · 12/10/2011 21:13

Right, I've asked Helen

Basically it is as you've all worked out: if you nc but continue a conversation within an existing PM chain, it will use your old name. But if you nc and start a new PM chain, it will use your new name. So people will have to be a bit careful (as is already the case with namechanging for Secret Squirrel purposes, of course).

We will have a think about whether we can add something to the 'Send Message' display making it really clear which name PMs are being sent from.

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