Name changes

[TeamMummy]

When somebody name changes it's the first thing they mention in their post

Why is it relevant? I'm not a paid member, maybe I'm missing something

It makes no difference to me if somebody has name changed or not to make a post. I can't see the relevance in us needing to know

Hello!

It can be for many reasons - emphasis on the fact that despite a NC for privacy reasons, the user is a member and has been for some time prior to the post!

Would be interesting to know more, though.

Usually because if they don't they're likely to get a snarky ''welcome to MN'' response (which sounds friendly but is really code for ''you don't even go here!'' or people thinking they're cleverly troll hunting )
So can see why people announce they've name changed and that they like pom bears and naice ham or whatever lol

Yes, it's so they don't get presumed a new member. Lots of long term users will name change for privacy but want to make clear they are not trolls

@Quaagars

Usually because if they don't they're likely to get a snarky ''welcome to MN'' response (which sounds friendly but is really code for ''you don't even go here!'' or people thinking they're cleverly troll hunting ) So can see why people announce they've name changed and that they like pom bears and naice ham or whatever lol

This!

Okay, that makes more sense