To think that GN would be better moderated by older people?

I used "snowflake" because it seemed a term that covered in a couple of words much of what I wanted to say about the moderation on GN. That it leans always to conservatism (with a small 'c') and indeed restricts discussion so much that the political threads have in fact totally collapsed. This has been a combination of people leaving GN, people who don't report because they feel discussion should be more robust and GNHQ's moderators who always err on the side of caution. So what is left is a lot of repetitive posts which could probably be deleted, but which those of us who believe in freedom of discussion don't report because we have principles and stick to them. It would have made the OP far too long if I had said all of this. But there's the explanation.
As for older people. I do think many of us are less susceptible to complaints and are prepared to say 'No' if something is not what someone has alleged. What happens on GN is it seems the poster is 'warned".
Cari you may be GN age (incidently what is that? I have met Grans in their 30s) but I doubt that the majority of moderators covering GN are.

Notanan I think you've hit the nail on the head. I have seen comments that were clearly intended to be nasty. I also think being expected to watch our language and consider others is about respect, not about creating victims. There have always been fragile people. Sometimes that's an aspect of personality but often it's because of some kind of disadvantage. Someone may come from a disadvantaged family, be of a different racial group, have different sexuality, have been raped or abused, be autistic or illiterate. Yes, life is not easy but those I have listed are not helped in life by the ready array of insults which can be hurled at them, be it pouffe, bastard, darkie, stupid etc etc. That's the point, we cannot know someone else's life experience and to label someone a snowflake is both more of the same and careless to boot.
I sometimes think those of the tough it out brigade are probably hiding their own hurts because it's easier to 'hand on misery from man to man' than to look inside and recognise how we ourselves have been hurt.

Well I would report any post that was racist or encouraging hate or dangerous action.
That I think is what any decent person ought to do.
If a person is spiteful I might comment on the thread.
I try hard to not to get personal..though I am not always successful... & always try to argue a point not with a person.

Apparently it builds character and resilience MissAdventure!

(Spoiler: it doesnt. It has the opposite effect. There is no greater good/purpose to being mean)

Why on earth is there any need whatsoever to insult a stranger on a chat based site??!
What on earth could they have possibly done that necessitates that?

Nah, being nasty was always being nasty. Nothing to do with fragile recipients. Hurtful people hurting others is nothing new. The words might have changed but the intent and effect have not.

notanan, in that case, 'snowflake' is appropriate. What sort of generation are we producing which can't cope with a little insult? Life is not all sweetness and light, but the modern trend is for everyone to see themselves as a victim. Self-pity is being encouraged, children are being taught that they have mental health problems, when they actually have emotional problems (not the same thing). Young people are committing suicide because they can't cope with life's problems. You all have grand children, are you not concerned about how they are being influenced?

I'm not at all frightened off by controversial views, but I strongly object to being told I must have a sad life (particularly in the weeks after a bereavement) by members who have nothing better to do than be unpleasant, and try to turn every comment into a full scale argument.
I don't think that particular member is here anymore.

ANY WORD used with intent to belittle a group is an offensive word. Doesnt matter what the word is. Its NOT hard to keep up, just stop using malicious generalisations and you'll be fine!

Its perfectly fine to call a foot stool or talc applicator a pouffe. Its only offensive if you have been using it in a derogatory context in which case its the context/intent which is the problem and if you arent being nasty to/about others that particular issue wont crop up.

Its really not that hard.

And the "certain things" that are hurtful now were hurtful then... the change in whether being hurtful to certain groups is acceptable or not will only affect you if you being hurtful in the first place....

Snowflake' is no worse than 'wimp'...which is what we used to call anyone who was a 'ninny'

Maybe, rosie.
But to use any of those terms to stereotype an entire generation as the OP did, is unpleasant to say the least.

Attitudes have changed. In the past, we were able to express certain views which are considered offensive these days. It can be difficult for older people to understand just what the problem is. When I was young every home had a 'pouffe', but now that word is considered derogatory. We have to think twice before we open our mouths these days. 'Snowflake' is no worse than 'wimp'...which is what we used to call anyone who was a 'ninny' !

Doxing is where you match someones username to their real life name and address/workplace and other social media accounts and publish the lot online or send all posts to their employer, that sort of thing. Easier done than you might think.

Perhaps it is younger members of the team that do the moderating, and they think they need to protect the dear old grannies.

Bless.

as long as threads don't become spiteful and personal.
That's the bottom line - attack the view, the post, not the poster.

I could sue for libel …..

Well, someone made an offensive and entirely untrue post about me a while ago and I did complain - most vociferously! - but the moderators said it was not against guidelines - goodness knows why!
It was vile and nasty and will be out there for ever now - probably cleverly worded so that it did not breach guidelines.

Perhaps it depends who's on at the time.

What is Doxing?

Well saidDay6 I couldn’t have put it better myself ??

I find the term ‘snowflake generation’ unpleasant and in this context offensive. If posters want to dish it out, to see their own contributions as robust, surely it isn’t too much of an ask to believe they can accept not everyone appreciates those ‘robust’ political comments

Good post Day6. I agree with your points.

Its a tough one really as everyone (of any age) has a different idea of what might be acceptable and what might not.

I agree gilly

I also agree with Trisher's point that we are old enough and worldly-wise enough not to be frightened off by controversial views. I'd agree a certain robustness is also required. I am not a fan of prissiness. Sometimes it's quite good to have things out in the open, as long as threads don't become spiteful and personal.

We all have the choice to swerve topics that aren't to our liking.

I don't mind keyboard warriors Urmstongran as long as they are backed by action too and they are based on more than knee jerk responses!

I agree with you about controversial posts Trisher I have commented a couple of times that we are being 'nannied'. Like PECS I'm not sure the age of moderators is a factor but maybe they think we are too delicate to cope with robust comments - wrong.