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Someone at MNHQ changed my name...

27 replies

00100001 · 01/12/2015 16:37

Now I can't change it back :(

They changed it to a Secret Santa name, please could the default be reverted back to 00100001?

I would have done this through 'contactus', but they will say it can't be done and I'll end up here anyway - so hope you don't mind.

Last time, I promised never to change my name again - but his time it wasn't me, honest!

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twirlypoo · 01/12/2015 16:41

Um. You look like 001 to me. Is it a Christmas miracle that you have now been restored?!

iklboo · 01/12/2015 16:43

Yep. You're coming up in binary clear & fine.

DragonsCanHop · 01/12/2015 16:45

Yep, binary for me as well

twirlypoo · 01/12/2015 16:46

Binary.... BINARY!!!

Xmas2015SantaA5417 · 01/12/2015 16:48

no, you see my default is my secretsanta name

I can enter 0010001 in the username box, but it's not that as 'default'

00100001 · 01/12/2015 16:48

you can call me 001 if you like!

or 33

or !

or numbers

I'm not bothered Grin

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OurBlanche · 01/12/2015 16:48

Binary for me too - ! as usual.

Raxacoricofallapatorius · 01/12/2015 16:49

You have had this problem before have you not?

00100001 · 01/12/2015 16:50

Yes.

I promised never to change my name again, because I realise they're bending the rules slightly for me.

Buuuut, I didn't change it this time someone at MNHQ did.

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howtorebuild · 01/12/2015 16:51

Irish accent Have you tried turning it off and on again?

OurBlanche · 01/12/2015 16:51

Oh, I see!

Weird. I hope they can change it back for you.

Raxacoricofallapatorius · 01/12/2015 16:52

I advanced search and found the thread as I was having the weirdest deja vu experience.

It is strange. I assume you have emailed them/reported this thread?

SpongeBobJudgeyPants · 01/12/2015 16:53

You are coming through as 00100001. Not Christmassy at all...

00100001 · 01/12/2015 16:54

I would email them. But, I'll get a response back saying "no, can't be done because of Jeffery" - well no, the first response will be "this is how you change your name" - then I'll get the "it can't be done" email :)

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SpongeBobJudgeyPants · 01/12/2015 16:55

Have you seen my message above yours? You are all numbers!

Raxacoricofallapatorius · 01/12/2015 16:56

SpongeBob, have you read the entire thread?

00100001 · 01/12/2015 16:58

ooooh.... it;s been turned back!

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00100001 · 01/12/2015 16:58

thank you to the MNHQ fairy =)

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BeccaMumsnet · 01/12/2015 16:58

Hi 00100001 - we've changed that back for you now, and Tech are looking into username changing issue that keeps popping up.

00100001 · 01/12/2015 17:00

I presumed it was because you can't have a username consisting of just numbers any more - something clearly changed after I created this names (and my other all numbers name)

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SpongeBobJudgeyPants · 01/12/2015 17:00

I've read the thread. Still numbers, so issue resolved obviously.Hmm

Raxacoricofallapatorius · 01/12/2015 17:02

Binary explained that she was only appearing as all numbers because she was overwriting her default Christmas name in the Username box. MNHQ have fixed it during the life of the thread.

"Xmas2015SantaA5417 Tue 01-Dec-15 16:48:03
no, you see my default is my secretsanta name

I can enter 0010001 in the username box, but it's not that as 'default'"

SpongeBobJudgeyPants · 01/12/2015 17:04

When I read the thread, it was all changed back to the number username. No sign of Crimbo name.

00100001 · 01/12/2015 17:09

Nothing 'changed back' - I was typing in the numbers each time in the Username box.

I did post once with my secretsanta name =)

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iklboo · 01/12/2015 17:10

But it was ALWAYS coming up as 001 etc for me. From the OPs very first post (confused......)