Today I call a strike on this forum. Whaes for us ,damn few, an they are all deid

I don't know about going on strike (who would notice?!) but I do wish they'd keep the Discussions of the Day list up to date. How long has that Weevils 'joke' been up there...?

Some folks are never satisfied!

I'm not going on strike but I agree with most of your points jollyg.

We have asked loads of times for reinstatement of the profile page and who posted last. Most of us don't like the daily email thingy either.

I also find it irritating that 'professionals' win lots of prizes.

Who are the professionals winning all the prizes ?

I'm certainly not ^a professional in my GN life but I've been very lucky to have won several books, the first time ever in my life.

I think they should give us an honest answer as to why the profiles arenot back. Are we really the poor relations of the Other Place, and therefore can have no attention from a Tech?

Do you mean people who make a big thing out of searching the web for competitions kitty? I agree with you. But, of course, once someone - anyone - has signed up to GN, that's another one to add to the number of members. Which in trun encourages advertisers.

I guess we have to accept it is a business. They don't really do it for the love of older people.

Kerching!

You should have put this under Site Stuff jollyg. They read that.

Definitely go back to the weekly email. I unsubscribed from this 'spam' stuff.

Loupy Who are the professionals winning all the prizes ?

People who only enter the competitions and never contribute on the threads.

Some people trawl the net to find competitions to enter. And then probably sell the stuff on ebay. (have you read my post jane?

Methinks I am a tad naiive.

Thanks for elucidation Jingl.

I am an irregular poster.

Cari

There aint no such thing as a free gift....... no naiivity here now.

Its patronising to be told that. Sod the care bit, keeps the staff paid

Cross post

Or get more staff!
Don't get rid of the though!

I won a book a couple of weeks ago, and I am not new and post lots! I must have won at least four books over the past three years, and once won a whole box of them just before Christmas, which was excellent timing as I was broke. I can't say I enter all the competitions, half the time I forget to even look at them, but I do admit to being pleased when a name I recognise wins.

Recently I had cause to be very thankful that the profiles were down, I shall be far more cautious once they return. It appears that a few people I know do not like to be in photos on here, and do not like to be mentioned, or to have their friends mentioned. They must be a lot nosier than I am.

Thank you Cari, thankless job isn't it? There's no pleasing some folk....

I appreciate just what damned hard work your job must be, you deserve all the , , and , I couldn't do it I'd lose my rag so thank you all very much.

Doesn't bother me if my profile's down, at least I can get on and enjoy GN regardless

Likewise.

I agree loopylou I am not a 'professional' and am a regular poster but I have won one of those tablet thingies and a lovely book.

jollyg
You don't pay anything to be on Gransnet

Nobody forces you to remain a member

Editing is a nice luxury but checking for oneself is perfectly possible

Your attitude to poor old GNHQ reminds me of the chutzpah of the person who murdered his parents and the pleaded for mercy because he was a orphan.

Bottom line is, , it's free, it's voluntary, what is your problem?

(Answers on one side of a sheet of A4)

I don't want to cause an argument but I did win a DVD in a competition once , admittedly about 3 years ago, never the less it was free. Also a family ticket for free entry to a National Trust property this year.

I have also had courteous responses and help from HQ when I was wrongly accused of something and a thread turned nasty.

I understand how 'frustrations' develop but it's not as though we 'pay' to use the site so are we 'being bought' . ?

I hope GNHQ manage to sort out your issues jolly.

Thank you, GNHQ for updating the Discussions of the Day list!

I hereby withdraw my grumble...

I hesitate to post this, but here goes.

mumsnet HQ/gransnet could, if they really wanted to, employ more staff including techies who always seem to be in very short supply. They do, ahem, make quite a lot of money, out of presumably the advertising.
They wont take any notice, but thought I would post anyway.

Perhaps those who think they could do better could offer their services???