Why do some people change user name

Yes Chestnut. Have seen posters say their exact age on one thread, specific location on another thread, then personal family infornation on yet another thread and it doesnt seem to occur to them that the dots can be easily joined.

Also people post that its their anniversaries or partner's birthday, lets hope those arent their passwords!

I had to change mine when my internet collapsed and it wouldn't let me log in as before!

There is an option to change your name (despite some people claiming its "not allowed")

I think you can do it on the log in page, so in effect you'll then have a choice of which name to use.

HOW do you change username? I'd like to change mine because I've been recognised oh here by someone who I'd have preferred she didn't know the personal details I was posting about. (She's a bit of a gossip)
Do I just re-join and let mu current username kind of 'die out'?

I won’t even go to meet ups ha!
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I have been quite shocked at how much detail is posted about the family's real names and dates and details of family events, tied in with personal problems involving family relationships. Anyone who knows that person would have a huge amount of embarrassing private information on the family.

Also if posters want to post about grandchild issues it would be good safeguarding to change username so that the childrens locations etc cant be identified through the posters previous more lighthearted posts

I had trouble logging in again when I changed my phone so just re registered with a new(ish) username

*Username-changing

We discourage members from changing their usernames because we want everyone to be able to trust the relationships they build with others on Gransnet.*

I was Pantglas1 in a previous innings when the server went down and I couldn’t log in!

I changed my username when someone realised who I was, who I rather hadn't.

I dropped out for a month then rejoined with a new username. That was quite some year's ago.

You're welcome.

Thanks very much MissAdventure I didn’t realise that

Also, the forums are totally open to anyone who Googles.

There have been users who have been recognised in real life by what they've written here - don't forget some threads are put onto Twitter and Facebook when sharing information about yourself or your family.

That was meant to be a smile emoji don’t know what happened there lol

Oh right thanks Ladymuck, I will have to remember that smile

Some people get kicked off the site because of unacceptable opinions. They simply return with another name. Done it myself a few times now.