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...but I agree this is a very user friendly site.I 'll try to do a smile now!

I never log out - but all my family know my user name anyway. They all tease me a little about my GN 'habit', but in a nice sort of way.

merlot you would have the title of GN poet in residence if I had my way!!

If you log out your user name goes away.

Yes - that is a bit of a clue! I'm with you now, agapanthus. Just have to make sure you don't leave your PC on the Gransnet page - I always go back to my Home page if I'm going to be away for a while.

Crossed posts

I was talking about another forum JO 8. And of course I know you have the user name adjacent to the post when it shows up . I mean the name above the message box which is always there whether you want to
post or not.

Oh yes. It is on the bottom is n' t it. Sorry

Are we on the same website agapanthus?

When my children are here with their bf s there are 3 I pads hanging about. The other day I picked up my daughters by mistake . Personally I do care if my daughters read what I write on here. us and wouldn't have a clue !!!

I'm sure I've been on one before when you wrote your username yourself when you posted....rather than it being in bold at the bottom of the page.

I have wondered if DH has seen what I post or knows my username. I think he would recognise himself as referred to by me!

Do I care about that not much. A bit worried about other relatives though but its a long shot.

I hope!

Well of course they do, agapanthus! That's the way these forums work - you have a user name and it's displayed when you post. How else could it be?

DH wouldn't know which was my name, even if he cared.

This forum''s layout is the best I've come across.

Do all forums have the user name so clearly displayed on the page of posts?I m thinking of peeps in the family reading over shoulder!!

I don't think they would have the time or inclination to post stuff for us.

I'm pretty sure they wouldn't'! Would be odd at the very least.

No, I don't think they'd do that.

would ask

I know Ana.
I think if I wanted to post about a problem I had, I ask GNHQ to post it anonymously on my behalf. I don't know if they would agree to that, but that's what happens on another forum I belong to.

janeainsworth, that's all very well if you don't want to discuss personal matters on here, but some do.

And yes, there are circumstances and incidents that could possibly identify a member if someone was determined enough. That's one of the reasons members sometimes change their user names.

NannaAnna No you're not alone - that is my yardstick too.
Just as whenever I write a business/complaining letter the question is 'How would you feel if this was read out in court?'

You're probably not alone, NannaAnna, but some of us have posted/do post quite personal stuff, and wouldn't want it to be seen by the people involved. Surely you can appreciate that?

But that doesn't answer your question really
A username does give you anonymity.
Unless you chose a username that immediately identifies you to people you know, there is no way anyone can find out who you are.

Glad you found it JessM It's amazing what wonderful (but essentially useless?) symbols you can find when you start exploring what looks like a straightforward keyboard. Endless fun

janeainsworth I'm one of those who's at a loss to understand worries about identities on the www. I'd be quite happy to post on forums in my own name. I find having to think up usernames a bit of a chore
Surely I'm not alone in saying that I've never written anything anywhere that I'd have a problem with anyone I know reading?
Or perhaps I am?