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Changing my User Name

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ExD Fri 07-Aug-20 16:18:39

Quite early on I changed my User name on here, because it was obvious that anyone who knew me could easily guess who I am from the very obvious name I'd chosen.
I confessed, in passing, not long ago on a thread on here that'd I'd changed my name and got quite a number of quite abusive replies which puzzled me.
BUT reading the thread 'Moving away from family' I see the OPs husband has traced her on here from her user name, so I'm glad I changed mine.
But it makes me uneasy that he was able to trace her so easily when surely this is a confidential kind of group?
Was I being unreasonable?

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GrannyLaine Fri 07-Aug-20 20:50:02

Sorry BlueBelle, I don't understand what you are asking me?

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BlueSky Sat 08-Aug-20 00:43:43

Calli even in Australia! Fame at last! grin

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ExD Sat 08-Aug-20 21:37:58

The abusive remarks about changing my name were from people assuming I'd something to hide. They inferred I'd written abusive posts myself - or had things I was ashamed of.
To change my name I think (can't really remember how) I contacted Admin, and I seem to remember it was very straightforward - they asked for my new name and that was that.

But the stars of this thread seem to have deserted the group, was it all a wind-up? Where are Morely and Nutri-what's-his name?

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ExD Sat 08-Aug-20 21:50:55

OOps, that last paragraph should have gone on another thread. Shows just how DUMB I am over posting in groups. I wish I could edit it out and repost it where it was supposed to go.
Perhaps I should stick to loitering in the background.

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TrendyNannie6 Sat 08-Aug-20 22:01:01

I’ve never felt the need to change my user name, I don’t really feel the need to give out private information, and don’t discuss issues within my family , I know once you start putting info out on the internet once it’s out there anyone can read things, I like to give advice if I can help someone, my posts are normally lighthearted posts, I can’t stand all the nastiness from some posters to others when they are obviously struggling, I’m not really surprised that the op husband traced her post, if you seek you shall find so to speak!

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Callistemon Sat 08-Aug-20 22:50:44

BlueSky

Calli even in Australia! Fame at last! grin

Not sure about it though, Bluesky

The Australians do like to take the proverbial!

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grandtanteJE65 Mon 10-Aug-20 11:29:26

It isn't only a username that can be used to trace us.

People who know us well, can probably work out who we are from the opinions we express.

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GillT57 Mon 10-Aug-20 12:03:28

Message withdrawn at poster's request.

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GillT57 Mon 10-Aug-20 12:39:06

ignore my last post, it was meant for another thread. Sorry. Brain boiling in this heat

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