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I was quoting you in bold on my above post @Wickedlywearynamechanged your words read differently to your intent. Ok. No worries.
Meghan’s behaviour is scrutinised in the media, yes. However, it’s unfortunate that she continues to feed this with pseudo Royal tours and PR campaigns. It’s the complete opposite of the Princess of Wales who is very poorly and just wants to be left alone, yet isn’t being allowed her privacy because Meghan’s people keep trolling her.

Why delete it?

Regards the name changers and new posters, my case in point is perfectly illustrated on the other thread that we are all on. There are at least two posters who have not been on MN before, posting the most disgusting comments

While obviously it's not our decision to make, this is why I really wish HQ would stop allowing the incessant namechanging

I can just about see there'll be some circumstances where folk have posted something deeply personal and wish they hadn't, but what you're describing is very far from that and the changes clearly aren't being done with any good intent

That's quite eye-opening - but not for the reason you mean

The popularity among Millennials for Prince Andrew is 14% (v 4% of Boomers)

I don’t like namechanging but sometimes needs must. I’ve had some unpleasant exchanges in the past, not keen on going there again! (I do miss my old username though😔)

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Oh I completely agree that there are times when it’s necessary and warranted. I certainly wasn’t aiming at posters like yourself. Thankfully, I have never needed to. Although really tempted as I don’t like my username. It lacks wit and any kind of personality 😂
However, the constant name changing from some is spurious IMO. I am struggling to know who to engage with at present. There are obviously some posters that are on this platform for nefarious reasons. Like the poster who claimed to be ‘new’ but then has just started a thread (which back in the day when I joined, wasn’t allowed until you’d participated in a certain number of threads as a contributor but TBF, I’m not sure if that’s still the case).

The name changing is confusing, and I'm fairly new so don't have the history some do here. There were a couple of names, who disappeared in the awful Catherine rumour era, who I enjoyed chatting with, I wonder if they named changed but I'm not good enough at online tone to work out who they might now be.

I'm not sure if some names are bots but there are definitely some posters who are here maliciously posting vile rumours and clearly tag teaming. Is rather think they were AI bots than that actual people make money like that.

There is one regular poster who namechanges with pretty much each of the many threads they start. It was odd, as their posting style was instantly recognisable, so why bother? I saw them here quite recently, with yet another user name, and I expect to see them again soon with another.

I have changed name a few times in the past 20 years, the last being during covid when I was pursued by a very nasty poster.

I can recognise a few posting styles so know it’s the same person (or team…). Especially the reams of press releases/links/statistics which they just happen to have at their fingertips. Then there are the very unpleasant ones who are clearly US-based SS. It’s hard to tell if they are one person or ten but they all do the Duchess Meghan/princess Meghan thing.

A lot of those 14% probably don’t know who he is or mix him up with Edward.

I like a name change now and then. Just for my own amusement. Not to play silly buggers though. I’m still the same me.

I have name changed also because the amount of nastiness was immense on one thread many years back. Another from a name I properly loved because of a couple of arses.

It is what it is.

But if folk think they aren’t recognisable after a name change? Don’t kid yourself on.

SS has openly described attempts to mass report and get people banned on X. I think SM posters name change to avoid that.

I was going to say that there is one poster who likes to name change for shits and giggles, but you beat me to it @ArcaneWireless 😂😂

That’s a good point @AliceOlive
It’s clear that some get confused as to which platform they’re on duty on! Didn’t one poster say to block them on one of the threads?!

Regards the name changers and new posters, my case in point is perfectly illustrated on the other thread that we are all on. There are at least two posters who have not been on MN before, posting the most disgusting comments.

God, it's so pathetic. The majority on these RF threads are happily arguing both sides in a civilised, calm and articulate way and we're all enjoying the discussion. No hating necessary! Criticism, opinions, reflection, yes.

Then someone appears stage left with (and I apologise...I'm going to out myself as an intellectual snob here...) a very teenage user-name, a dozy, unoriginal jibe on the lines of 'why do you care', and a barely literate post peppered with huns and lols.

Do they really think we take them for genuine posters?

Yes if you don't nc you tend to get targeted on here too I'm sure mnhq just delete to keep them quiet sometimes.

Talking of which where have the last remaining fans gone? I mean 10/10 for persistence, maybe the Nigeria gaffes were the final nail in the coffin for even the most avid cheerleaders. I haven't been called a hater, frother or obsessed for aaaages 🎉

Then someone appears stage left with (and I apologise...I'm going to out myself as an intellectual snob here...) a very teenage user-name, a dozy, unoriginal jibe on the lines of 'why do you care', and a barely literate post peppered with huns and lols

If you are then that's two of us. 😉

Hopefully I’m more giggles than shits @smilesy

Not a bad idea sadly Olive

It can get a touch intense for no reason.

Absolutely this. That thread definitely made me feel a bit more shits than giggles! 😂

Would that have been just a couple of weeks after she gave birth? Superwoman or another fairytale?

My mistake, just googled and it was Harry’s 35th birthday and not their wedding anniversary.

Even more surprising to go to all that trouble for a birthday but spend your wedding anniversary with a couple who seem new on the friendship scene.

I read from the Entertainment Lawyer that the couple they were out with on their wedding anniversary was Dan Schneider and his wife? Interesting choice of dinner companion if that’s the case….apparently they got a jar or jam too!

I read from the Entertainment Lawyer that the couple they were out with on their wedding anniversary was Dan Schneider and his wife? Interesting choice of dinner companion if that’s the case….apparently they got a jar or jam too!

Oh I dunno. First anniversary with ex we decided to go to Amsterdam. We stayed with a mate from work and after a day out met him in his second home (local bar). There was an almighty party going on - this was 1981, Berlin Wall was still up and travel restrictions for people behind the Iron Curtain were in place and draconian. Mate's mate had just managed (after YEARS of trying) to get his Polish gf a passport, she had arrived in Amsterdam and the drinks were on him all night.

Original mate pushed us out of the door around midnight with a reminder it was our anniversary, (nudge nudge) and didn't we have anything else to do? (nudge nudge). Fat chance after the amount we'd drunk 😆