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Something stange happening to my profile page.

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HelloNewman · 16/08/2015 10:58

A strange link has appeared in my profile page: www.mumsnet.com/Profile?nick=HelloNewman

How do I get rid of it, and how did it get there?

OP posts:
reddaisy · 16/08/2015 15:24

Same problem happening here. Can mods confirm if it's site wide or just happening to us?

FruSirkaOla · 16/08/2015 15:31

I wonder if it's anything to do with the 'Site Outage'/hacking scenario which happened a few days ago?

reddaisy · 16/08/2015 15:41

Oh my goodness, the first reddaisy post on this thread is absolutely not from me - how has that happened? It just flashed up on my 'watched list'.

reddaisy · 16/08/2015 16:10

Huh? Do we both have the same username or something? I've been using this account for months.

TeddyBear5 · 16/08/2015 16:13

How weird Confused

usualsuspect333 · 16/08/2015 16:15
reddaisy · 16/08/2015 16:16

I've had this username for years Grin. I did spot a reddaisyred recently, is that anything to do with you or do we have another one?

usualsuspect333 · 16/08/2015 16:18

It's not possible to have the same username as someone else Confused

RepeatAdNauseum · 16/08/2015 16:18

The verification for usernames has broken - you can put in the names of well-known MNers and it isn't coming up with the usual "username taken" message - I haven't tried actually namechanging but I presume it would work.

I expect that whichever of you had the name first will keep it, and the other will be asked to namechange as soon as the system is functioning again.

usualsuspect333 · 16/08/2015 16:19

You both have the same profile page too.

usualsuspect333 · 16/08/2015 16:21

We could have some fun with this Grin

reddaisy · 16/08/2015 16:23

I did think that, usual suspect. Because even now you won't be sure which RedDaisy is posting!

CoogerAndDark · 16/08/2015 16:28

Takes Socky Possibilities to whole new realms.

howtorebuild · 16/08/2015 16:30

Gremlins again. I know someone who lost their account due to Jeffrey.

jenjenyorks · 16/08/2015 16:32

I'm having the exact same problem as OP! When is tech going to fix this?

SophiePen · 16/08/2015 16:38

If the issues is months old then it's clearly nothing to do with the site outage the other day.

And there aren't any 'mods' btw.

Minionoftruth · 16/08/2015 16:40

ohhh well this is interesting

YetAnotherBeckyMumsnet · 16/08/2015 16:42

Hello- tech is looking into this for you at the moment.

Minionoftruth · 16/08/2015 16:45

it doesnt let you change I just tried to see what happened.

SophiePen · 16/08/2015 16:46

I can't use a couple of names I've recently used - I write them in the box and it goes red and won't allow them.

FruSirkaOla · 16/08/2015 16:51

Thanks, YABeckyMN!

reddaisy · 17/08/2015 11:16

I'd be interested in an update about the username situation when tech has a moment. Thanks!

FruSirkaOla · 17/08/2015 16:46

Bumping for you red

reddaisy · 17/08/2015 18:56

Thanks!

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