The New Follower Who Isn’t / myLot

Preston, England

February 20, 2016 6:28am CST

I’m always excited when someone responding to my features here with likes and comments is a first-timer for me but sometimes it proves to be someone I’m already following but I have somehow completely forgotten who they are. A few users change their names and avatar images or photos too which probably fuels such confusion. Hope I’m not the only one with pockets of amnesia like this. Arthur Chappell

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Anna

@LadyDuck (471459)

• Switzerland

20 Feb 16

I remember faces better than names, when people keep changing their avatars I completely forget who they are. The only exception is Barry @Asylum, his animated avatars are great and funny.

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Koalemos

@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

20 Feb 16

Stop laughing at my poor little avatars Anna.

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Koalemos

@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

20 Feb 16

@arthurchappell Many members use animated avatars, but I do expect that it attracts some level of attention.

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Arthur Chappell

@arthurchappell (44998)

• Preston, England

20 Feb 16

@Asylum your images are quite distinctive and easy to identify you by

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Koalemos

@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

20 Feb 16

You are certainly not alone in this Arthur. Often we can interact with a member for a time, after which we lose contact for a while. I have often gone to check a member and discovered that I am following them.

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Patsie Hatley

@Hatley (163776)

• Garden Grove, California

20 Feb 16

@Asylum I always know you by your cute animated avatars so keep using them lol lol

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Koalemos

@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

20 Feb 16

@Hatley Thank you. I have always preferred using animated ones, although they are not supported on all sites.

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Peter B. Giblett

@pgiblett (6524)

• Canada

20 Feb 16

@Hatley Yes he certainly keeps up on our toes.

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Jennifer

@LovingMyBabies (85288)

• Valdosta, Georgia

20 Feb 16

Sometimes when people change their pictures I get confused for a little bit but I usually recognize most names here. =)

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Kristen Howe

@KristenH (33385)

• Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio

20 Feb 16

Not me. That's so odd. Thanks for following me on Twitter yesterday, Arthur.

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Arthur Chappell

@arthurchappell (44998)

• Preston, England

20 Feb 16

you're welcome @KristenH good to see a few of us on there

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Arthur Chappell

@arthurchappell (44998)

• Preston, England

21 Feb 16

@KristenH add Mylot in the search box on Twitter and it comes up with all the articles linked there from here - Denise Longrie Stephen L Thompson and Greenhill among others

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Kristen Howe

@KristenH (33385)

• Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio

20 Feb 16

@arthurchappell So glad to know you there, too. Who else is on Twitter I should follow?

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (340216)

• Rockingham, Australia

20 Feb 16

Some of the BB people who have changed names have challenged my memory for a while but I think I have most of them sorted now.

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Peter B. Giblett

@pgiblett (6524)

• Canada

20 Feb 16

Some people use a different name on each site, you only figure out who they are by what they say and how they say it.

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arbie bee

@brokenbee (11090)

• Philippines

20 Feb 16

Hmmmm I just changed my avatar this morning and I chose the one I had used at the B site. I hope my connections there would recognize me as I am already using a different username.

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celticeagle

@celticeagle (167015)

• Boise, Idaho

20 Feb 16

I sure do have memory lapses. My only excuse? Not always.

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scheng1

@scheng1 (24649)

• Singapore

20 Feb 16

On record, I have a few hundred followers. I do not know what is the use of so many followers when they are not really active.

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LilyLoretta

@LilyBeBack (1994)

• United Kingdom

20 Feb 16

The same thing happens to me now and then, once I get into it properly and have followed more people - I'm sure we all suffer pockets of amnesia

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AbbyGreenhill

@AbbyGreenhill (45494)

• United States

20 Feb 16

There are a few on here that change their photos more often than most of us change our socks.

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LilyLoretta

@LilyBeBack (1994)

• United Kingdom

20 Feb 16

I've definitely been guilty of this

Sometimes I keep one profile picture for a while, but I do get bored of them quite easily

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Sharon

@simone10 (54187)

• Louisville, Kentucky

20 Feb 16

I have had that happen before so you aren't by yourself in your amnesia. I have thought about changing my avatar but I don't want it to be confusing to others so I will just leave it the way it is.

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Canadian Archer

@HebrewGreekStudies (1646)

• Canada

21 Feb 16

No, you are not the only one with pockets of amnesia, as you say, especially for those of us who take extended breaks from time to time, it's a little hard to remember sometimes even the most memorable posters that we liked. Or that's my excuse...I might just be getting...old;)

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Reine25

@Lucky15 (37374)

• Philippines

20 Feb 16

i have just changed my avatar last month, the rest, nope :)

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paigea

@paigea (36317)

• Canada

20 Feb 16

Usually I recognize them when I haven't seen them in a while.

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Karen Waterson

@rosekiss (30414)

• Eugene, Oregon

21 Feb 16

I have a hard time at times remembering names and faces. I do kno wwhat you are saying though, as some have changed their avatar and names, like I have. I am still the same person, just using my real name and picture. It is easier that way, as it seems more personal that way.