# Just a little FYI for those who might care.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-a-little-fyi-for-those-who-might-care/149863>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [January 20, 2003, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-a-little-fyi-for-those-who-might-care/149863 "2003-01-20T21:03:56Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 10\
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**Author:** ![Mockingbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c68b51/32.png) [@Mockingbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mockingbird)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2003, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-a-little-fyi-for-those-who-might-care/149863/1 "2003-01-20T21:03:56Z")

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I decided to change my user name, which Tuba Diva was kind enough to grant. Formerly Hastur… now Mockingbird.

😃

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**Author:** ![raz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9f8e36/32.png) [@raz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/raz)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2003, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-a-little-fyi-for-those-who-might-care/149863/2 "2003-01-20T21:34:18Z")

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Hey, I changed my username a couple of months ago too! Any particular reason for the change? Just curious!

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**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2003, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-a-little-fyi-for-those-who-might-care/149863/3 "2003-01-20T22:01:38Z")

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Well, I’ll be dipped.

I thought Tequilah Mockingbird was back, with a different username.

Go figure.

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**Author:** ![clayton\_e](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c57346/32.png) [@clayton\_e](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/clayton_e)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2003, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-a-little-fyi-for-those-who-might-care/149863/4 "2003-01-20T22:03:52Z")

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Well hello **Hast** er… **Mockingbird**. I like the new name 🙂

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**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2003, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-a-little-fyi-for-those-who-might-care/149863/5 "2003-01-20T22:11:35Z")

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Hmmmm…this will take some getting used to. But you ain’t gettin’ out of viewing _Space Mutiny_!!!

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**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2003, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-a-little-fyi-for-those-who-might-care/149863/6 "2003-01-20T23:37:33Z")

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Is this allowed? Wasn’t **Has…Mockingbird** supposed to poll the Dopers in IMHO before requesting a name change?

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**Author:** ![Siege](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dbc845/32.png) [@Siege](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siege)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2003, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-a-little-fyi-for-those-who-might-care/149863/7 "2003-01-21T01:14:16Z")

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OK, I’ve thrown the switches to make the necessary mental adjustments, but there is going to be a patch before it sinks in. I’ve always liked reading your posts, so I’ll try to remember who you are. Assuming, of course, I remember who _I_ am! 😉

CJ

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**Author:** ![MamaHen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c89c15/32.png) [@MamaHen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MamaHen)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2003, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-a-little-fyi-for-those-who-might-care/149863/8 "2003-01-21T05:06:09Z")

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Wait a second! I thought I was the poster formerly known as Hastur! Oh sure, mock me, I see how you are! You…you…you Mockingbird you!

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**Author:** ![Mockingbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c68b51/32.png) [@Mockingbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mockingbird)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2003, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-a-little-fyi-for-those-who-might-care/149863/9 "2003-01-21T05:07:04Z")

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Fucking Tweet.

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**Author:** ![MamaHen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c89c15/32.png) [@MamaHen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MamaHen)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2003, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-a-little-fyi-for-those-who-might-care/149863/10 "2003-01-21T05:09:29Z")

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And here I thought you were going to keep our love a secret.