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Oh yea, oh yea,oh yea, an amazing announcement
Yesterday at miday I saw a post from CRISTOPHER2 that I initially thought had been posted by me cHristopner2. There was no secret, no deceit no fantastic plan, I replied to Cristopner2 to point out the confusion of, apparently, two chrisfopher2's and suggested we resolve this issue. THIS IS CLEARLY IN THE FORUM LOG. I also informed Daniel Haynes....this post can be seen too. No detective work needed folks. As I didn't get a reply from cristopher2 and wanted to comment on a post, I took the initiative to change my name to Verdun, my first name. To further complicate the issue both cristopher2 and christopher2 ......ME...are both in Cornwall. I intended to announce I had changed my name, for reason already given, when posts appeared speculating as to who I really was. It was very, very, very, very funny. The information, as already said, WAS ALREADY ON THE FORUM LOG yet everyone was speculating! I wondered how far this would get before I said anything. Now, I have never been christopher1, as someone suggested.. I was christopher2, now Verdun ....for reasons already given. I am a forum member purely and simply to engage with like-minded people, with whom I enjoy banter and discussion, on gardening matters. How would other forum members have handled this? I was simply given no chance to inform anybody before the sleuths surfaced. So, folks, let's all RELAX. I will post as Verdun, cristopher2 will post as himself and the world has survived.
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Honestly- I don't think people care that much-for the record Verdun appeared yesterday evening- the posting that outed Verdon was around 10pm-if you were that bothered you could have announced this world-shattering news yesterday evening in time for the News at 6- so you had plenty of time
Why you felt the need to post on your own thread - Christopher- as if Verdon was a new poster is questionable-hence my gift to you this morning- that I am still waiting a thank-you for.
I hope questions aren't made to the PM tomorrow-I am sure Mr Cameron will have more important things to deal with and the world will continue as normal
Now back to our normal programming.
Verdun- the artiste formerly known as Christopher2
This was a bit of a tricky one and you probably handled it as best as you could-I don't think you were subject to anything malicious but then I am a trusting sort of chap.
Anyway all resolved-but you were a bit naughty in pretending to be a new poster-was that intentional?
Verdun-it is going to be hard to get used to that.
I think you have misunderstood me-I said you handled it as best you could-but it would have been better straight away to say that "this is the new me"
You did post on that thread you started and I read that is if you were a new poster until I twigged-and after that is was funny
When I said malicious my inference was that the other Christopher was not being deliberately naughty- it was just one of those strange coincidences
Now I trust that is now clear and you will continue to be an active member of this forum-where you advice and input is obviously appreciated-but please do lighten up a bit
Verdun-I don't want anybody to leave this forum over a spat-I have just looked back at the "am I posting too much " thread and someone there said you need to be a bit thick skinned to post on forums
But this is what you did write yesterday- and it was not in reply to anybody
Any way-time to move on.
I am not decreeing anything and I am not questioning your honesty-crikey this is just a gardening forum
You asked how would other forum members had handled this -I have said just by saying "this the new me"-with a smile.
Now I trust that is clear