Idea!!!

[DistinguishedSocialCommentator]

Hello MNHQ

Apologies if this has been suggested before!!

Oneone of my previous threads on this forums, you guys advised me why you have the username change facilities!!! That's great and I see your point!!

I find it had to follow names and get to know posters and their views/stance etc

My suggestions: A new MN's member or an existing member has one main name, like the one they use the most.
Then, have a permanent second name that could be used as a secret name, EG, those that know you via your main name wont know your second name.

This IMHO, will make it easier for posters to embrace or not the main names and or the second names, a way of building trust and respect, etc, etc, IMO

I hope I'm clear as often reading back the forth time my longer messages get a bit diff to follow, so sorry about that!!

Please lock the thread if this has been considered previous;y!! Thank you ll!!

Erm

No.

Bonkers

NO!😖

No. I have different names for different but sensitive forums. I don't want my posts from Relationships to be linked to AIBU or Women's Health to Divorce etc.

Entirely defeats the purpose of name changing.

Some people have kept their names for years, others, like me, name change on a regular basis. Some posters will back search for other posts by the same poster to use their previous things against them.

I understand that for a newbie it may seem hard to follow some users opinions but there are so many people posting these days it would be hard to keep up anyway. I have been on here 18 years.

Sometimes people are outed in real life, some posters follow and hound certain posters, as lovely as MN can be it can also be fucking horrific.

Why not??
It will be easier to follow those you like and those you want to ignore

it will also give you the option to use your second name, should you need it to discuss embarrassing, very person questions etc.

Better than haveing to the option to change names at will!!

When I first joined MN - I'd read it for several years often readignon General Helath forums for self, family then grandkids. So when I jointed I must have changed my name several times and often the next hour/day I thought/felt I needed a more befitting name and this is the one I just post under other than about two weeks ago I wanted to ask a personal question, so I changed it to random letters of the apalabeht

Good idea IMHO just to have a main name with the option of one second name!!

Alternatively, they could just leave it all as it is now because it works just fine.

If you don't like the site (and it certainly seems that way from your threads) then make your own.

This.

No.

Many thanks. Valid posting but the two names, keep the second name top secret only you and MNHQ is aware of that.

Honestly, mush easier to like, ignore, trust,etc posters IMO

However, MNHQ site, their choice I'm only suggesting an idea that may improve user experiences here!!

This isn't twitter - you don't need to 'follow' anyone.

'I find it had to follow names and get to know posters and their views/stance etc' Good!!!

It won't improve "user" experience, it's fine just as it is. It's a shame you can't keep up with it.

No, I don’t adopt a blanket policy of ignoring people who have posted things I don’t agree with. They might lead me to rethink my views, I might agree with them over other things. I don’t need to keep track of people.

Hi OP,

Thanks for the suggestion.

A Mnetter may post a cake recipe, complain about a noisy neighbour, share a personal employment dispute - and then head over to relationships to post about domestic violence. This is something that happens quite a lot on Mumsnet. Our users need to name change to be able to post about something that could otherwise compromise their privacy.

We encourage users to make use of the name change facility as much as they need and have no plans to limit this. This ensures that our users are able to share, without fear, and receive support that some so desperately need.

We won't be considering limiting the name change facility - we want all users (old and new) to have access to a tool that makes receiving anonymous support easy and accessible.

I name change very often because I talk about a specifically personal issue on here which I don't want to ever be traced back. That wouldn't work for me.

(Off to NC again)

Please stop twisiting what i have posted - its to build trust.
Another site I rarely post on but read and post questions - there are several people there that I can trust as far as the net goes - it helps IMO

However, you are entitled to feel like just like I am!!

It will be easier to follow those you like and those you want to ignore

I assure you that I already know who I want to ignore, OP.

I could only tell you one persons’ username off the top of my head because I've happened to see it a few times. I can’t remember their specific views.

It’s not really like that here for me, I don’t know if others have the capacity to do that but I imagine there are far too many people?

Thank you, @LilyMumsnet for your rapid response.

Hi LilyMumsnet

Fair enough!! TBH, I disagree with that stance as its open to abused IMHo
However, you guys run the site and you are the professionals and put like that - thank for explaining it well
😄

It’s better to adopt a policy of never trusting randoms behind a screen. If you have reached a point you feel you can do this I think that’s unwise.

TBH, I disagree with that stance as it's open to abuse

MNHQ do not seem to concur though, @DistinguishedSocialCommentator

Their stance is clearly not open to abuse, otherwise they wouldn't do it.

Well quite.