How much trouble would Zombie be in if

[IamtheZombie]

she posted something like "Zombie would be pleased to answer your question / interact with you / get into a discussion with you AS SOON AS YOU CHANGE TO A PROPER NICKNAME" on all threads started by user1234567890 posters?

MNHQ's recent forced log in trial has unleashed another tsunami of "user"s as so many signed up to complain.

Zombie is now complaining about the renewed confusion created by "nicknames" that are virtually identical.

Humph.

I just can't take them seriously.
Please get a proper name.

Just fucking think of something! It's not difficult, we've all done it many times

If HQ got cross with Zombie I would have to throw Olivia's eyebrows at them.

Mumsnet's right proper gone to the dogs these days.

Zombie is not being unreasonable. I can't take them seriously either.

It should be compulsory to change NN straight away.

I agree, and I will join anyone in telling all usernumber folks to change their name before I will talk to them. On every thread.

Instead of 10 (allegedly) page views before having to log in / register (yes she knows the trial has been stopped), how about a maximum of 10 posts before a usernumber poster has to choose a PROPER NICKNAME.

Zombie likes to offer solutions.

Oo I like the 10 posts suggestion.

That would force them to do something

It's not their fault though that things seems to have got so complicated. Why should newbies have to face threads effectively slagging them off whilst they work out all the shit?

Because they can always change their names again AND we can address them

And as Zombie has had years of support from fellow MNetters I would have thought you might be a bit more tolerant.

It isn't complicated though is it?

If they are really struggling, all they have to do is ask. And people are happy to jump in to tell them how to do it.

Usual, but as you have had the same name since year dot, I guess you haven't tried to open an account recently and seen the hurdles that apparently lead to the these user 1224 names.

I can't name change when using tablet, only on PC.
Not that I name change frequently...

When I got put on the naughty step and had to create a new account to find out what's going on, it was easy to create a name

I do it on my phone

I only use my phone and can name change. Worst case switch to desktop mode?

What are the hurdles? The trolls and PBPs seem to manage.

BeenThereDoneThatForgotten, the welcome to Mumsnet e-mail suggests that new joiners change from the autogenerated usernumber and provides a clickable link to the name change page.

Zombie thanks you for your kind thoughts.

pidjin ive only just twigged your joke.

I thought they said train and asked for a slow one

Zombie is not wrong. It's bloody irritating.

Zombie is not wrong. It's bloody irritating.

As is the app crashing and posting twice but that's another thread