LaraGransnet
We did a poll some time ago and most users wanted the ability to change their usernames for anonymity. While we don't want to open the site to sock puppeting, we thought this was the best compromise - limiting the number of username changes. We'd hope that most people will still use a 'main username' and the second one is only meant to be used as a back-up for those times when you want to post anonymously. We'll keep an eye and if anyone is abusing this, we'll take steps.
Won't go over the whole conversation again, but as Lara has said, the second name is there solely to offer anonymity if posting on something particularly sensitive or where you would prefer your Gransnet friends not to know it's you.
It's now live and we hope will be used in the way we have outlined and will be helpful to those who need it for certain posts