# Can I post here in the forum anonymously? **URL:** \ **Category:** Welcome & Getting Started\ **Created:** [10 October 2026 07:23 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/can-i-post-here-in-the-forum-anonymously/80465 "2026-10-10T07:23:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Pangolin](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.trustedhousesitters.com/pangolin/32/49828_2.png) [@Pangolin](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/Pangolin)\ **Post date:** [10 October 2026 07:23 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/can-i-post-here-in-the-forum-anonymously/80465/1 "2026-10-10T07:23:15Z")
Hi all, there have been times when I wanted to reach out for support during or after a sit and I didn’t feel comfortable doing so because I knew I couldn’t post anonymously. Is there a way to do that here on the forum? I now wish I had created a more discrete profile name, but since I was originally advised to put a link to my TH profile here in my forum profile I assumed it wouldn’t be anonymous anyway. That was when I was first starting out and was eager to be “seen” more. Now, however, I wish I could have more privacy here on the forum in order to discuss openly any difficulties I encounter related to sits. ---
**Author:** ![Silversitters](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e480ec/32.png) [@Silversitters](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/Silversitters)\ **Post date:** [10 October 2026 07:30 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/can-i-post-here-in-the-forum-anonymously/80465/2 "2026-10-10T07:30:28Z")
You can ask for your forum user name to be changed and you can remove any links in your profile . > [@Change profile name in forum](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/change-profile-name-in-forum/39976/11): > > In the event that a Forum member wants to change their user name, please send me a Direct Message, by clicking on my name and then clicking the green message button. > > To speed things along, it’d be helpful if you could let me know briefly why you’re requesting the change, and also confirm what you’d like your username to be changed to. ---
**Author:** ![HappyDeb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/5fc32e/32.png) [@HappyDeb](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/HappyDeb)\ **Post date:** [10 October 2026 07:35 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/can-i-post-here-in-the-forum-anonymously/80465/3 "2026-10-10T07:35:37Z")
> [@Pangolin](#): > > I was originally advised to put a link to my TH profile here in my forum profile Yes, anyone can join the forum, members and non members, I would have thought you could just use a different email address and register as a new user. I’m not sure why someone advised you to put your link, but you can simply remove your link. There are lots of us that don’t have our details on here. Originally, when I first joined THS I thought putting my link on the forum may have meant I came into contact with owners who wanted us to sit for them, but then within the first month of joining I realised it wasn’t that difficult to get sits anyway, so it doesn’t have that benefit, so I continued to keep things anonymous. Apart from those that have reached out directly on here, that’s totally different. ---
**Author:** ![Sam\_F](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.trustedhousesitters.com/sam_f/32/28723_2.png) [@Sam\_F](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/Sam_F)\ **Post date:** [10 October 2026 08:18 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/can-i-post-here-in-the-forum-anonymously/80465/4 "2026-10-10T08:18:52Z")
Hi @Pangolin I can see @Silversitters and @HappyDeb have already given you some great advice. As they both mentioned, you can remove your link from your Forum profile. Please just let me know if you need any help with this. ---
**Author:** ![BonnyinBrighton](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.trustedhousesitters.com/bonnyinbrighton/32/30452_2.png) [@BonnyinBrighton](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/BonnyinBrighton)\ **Post date:** [10 October 2026 08:26 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/can-i-post-here-in-the-forum-anonymously/80465/5 "2026-10-10T08:26:31Z")
I’ve sometimes private messaged a few people here for a more discrete chat. Even then a few have told me they delete the private messages after we’ve concluded our chat as they’re not entirely private from moderators. This lack of privacy surprised me to be honest. ---
**Author:** ![Newpetlover](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.trustedhousesitters.com/newpetlover/32/36857_2.png) [@Newpetlover](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/Newpetlover)\ **Post date:** [10 October 2026 09:17 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/can-i-post-here-in-the-forum-anonymously/80465/6 "2026-10-10T09:17:24Z")
You can also change your profile picture in order to get more privacy. Just click on your picture, then the person icon, then preferences. ---
**Author:** ![carpediem16](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.trustedhousesitters.com/carpediem16/32/27502_2.png) [@carpediem16](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/carpediem16)\ **Post date:** [10 October 2026 15:59 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/can-i-post-here-in-the-forum-anonymously/80465/7 "2026-10-10T15:59:47Z")
Someone probably asked her to put a link to her profile bc she was asking for feedback on her listing or on her profile. ---
**Author:** ![HappyDeb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/5fc32e/32.png) [@HappyDeb](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/HappyDeb)\ **Post date:** [10 October 2026 16:19 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/can-i-post-here-in-the-forum-anonymously/80465/8 "2026-10-10T16:19:19Z")
She’s a sitter, it’s owners that are the ones that can ask for feedback ---
**Author:** ![Oceancat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/9fc29f/32.png) [@Oceancat](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/Oceancat)\ **Post date:** [10 October 2026 16:22 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/can-i-post-here-in-the-forum-anonymously/80465/9 "2026-10-10T16:22:13Z")
I don’t think you can delete private messages (archiving is the only option) and yes, they are not really private. Any discussion about other petsitting sites, referrals etc should not be discussed there. ---
**Author:** ![Pangolin](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.trustedhousesitters.com/pangolin/32/49828_2.png) [@Pangolin](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/Pangolin)\ **Post date:** [10 October 2026 16:26 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/can-i-post-here-in-the-forum-anonymously/80465/10 "2026-10-10T16:26:35Z")
Hi @carpediem16, yes I think it was for that reason and also so that I could network here on the forum for potential future sits. ---
**Author:** ![Pangolin](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.trustedhousesitters.com/pangolin/32/49828_2.png) [@Pangolin](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/Pangolin)\ **Post date:** [10 October 2026 16:26 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/can-i-post-here-in-the-forum-anonymously/80465/11 "2026-10-10T16:26:47Z")
@HappyDeb yes that was the reason for me as well as getting some feedback on my TH profile page. ---
**Author:** ![Pangolin](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.trustedhousesitters.com/pangolin/32/49828_2.png) [@Pangolin](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/Pangolin)\ **Post date:** [10 October 2026 16:27 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/can-i-post-here-in-the-forum-anonymously/80465/12 "2026-10-10T16:27:09Z")
Did that just now, thanks @Sam_F. I’m waiting to find out about changing my forum name. ---
**Author:** ![Sam\_F](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.trustedhousesitters.com/sam_f/32/28723_2.png) [@Sam\_F](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/Sam_F)\ **Post date:** [10 October 2026 16:31 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/can-i-post-here-in-the-forum-anonymously/80465/13 "2026-10-10T16:31:29Z")
Hi @Pangolin I just sent you a DM so if you could please look out for it. Thank you. Sam. ---
**Author:** ![Pangolin](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.trustedhousesitters.com/pangolin/32/49828_2.png) [@Pangolin](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/Pangolin)\ **Post date:** [10 October 2026 17:54 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/can-i-post-here-in-the-forum-anonymously/80465/14 "2026-10-10T17:54:21Z")
Hi @Oceancat, thanks for your message. If private messages aren’t private, then is there any form of communication on this forum that is? ---
**Author:** ![Oceancat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/9fc29f/32.png) [@Oceancat](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/Oceancat)\ **Post date:** [10 October 2026 18:37 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/can-i-post-here-in-the-forum-anonymously/80465/15 "2026-10-10T18:37:10Z")
I’ve exchanged email addresses with other members through a private message and that has worked well. ---
**Author:** ![BonnyinBrighton](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.trustedhousesitters.com/bonnyinbrighton/32/30452_2.png) [@BonnyinBrighton](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/BonnyinBrighton)\ **Post date:** [11 October 2026 07:04 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/can-i-post-here-in-the-forum-anonymously/80465/16 "2026-10-11T07:04:27Z")
Correct but until recently you could edit to zero content I suppose? ---
**Author:** ![Whirld-Traveller](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.trustedhousesitters.com/whirld-traveller/32/35582_2.png) [@Whirld-Traveller](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/Whirld-Traveller)\ **Post date:** [11 October 2026 23:39 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/can-i-post-here-in-the-forum-anonymously/80465/17 "2026-10-11T23:39:54Z")
I changed my user name without having to get permission or explain myself. ---
**Author:** ![Jenny](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.trustedhousesitters.com/jenny/32/43703_2.png) [@Jenny](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/Jenny)\ **Post date:** [12 October 2026 08:33 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/can-i-post-here-in-the-forum-anonymously/80465/18 "2026-10-12T08:33:22Z")
Hi @Pangolin I’ve sent you a DM about your user name - I can help you get this sorted 🙂 Jenny