"post with a different nickname"?

[viperslast]

Is this new? Why has it been added? What does it do??

Under the reply box before the preview/post buttons

I do. To encourage sock puppets?

It's only on the mobile site and it's to make it easier to change between names.

That sounds a bit sockpuppety.

I dont have that

I don't have this either!

Omg, it allows you to use name changes you have had.

Is it just me that thinks that makes it a bit easy to cause trouble? Why else would you need a quick switch option permanently available?

Yes sock puppet is what I was thinking!

Thats weird, I'm going to give it a go!

I was going to then realised I would out myself

Ooh!

Think it has to be a name you already had in the past. You cant just choose any random name.

Maybe I shouldn't have pointed it out!

Seriously though, what is the reason for it? I assume it isn't really a special concession to trolls?

Ha, yeah, a bit slow on that. I'm not using my old names either.

So why are mobile users special?

Yes Brian but you can go register your troll sock puppet new name then flick between them every post. What good can come from this?

Maybe hq know trolls can't use smart phones so they think the mobile site is safe?

Thats dreadful!
goes off to register new sock puppet name

Just checking - no, can't see it on an iPad.

i have been on here for 10 years _ i have had almost 400 nicknames

I know, I know