To think GN is much more pleasant than MN?

It could well be Joseanne I know I sometimes come on here and look at the thread titles and go straight over to MN.

Oreo

The subjects of threads are often more entertaining on MN I find.

Is that because we lose the art of laughing as we age, and because the younger posters are less prone to dwelling on things because they're busy in their lives?

The subjects of threads are often more entertaining on MN I find.

I agree Joseann, people should be able to state their views. I don’t think we should let openly rascist, xenophobic, or sometimes libellous, comments stand though, even if we get called the Gransnet police. Sometimes comments are really shocking.

Whitewavemark2

Iam64

Siope

argymargy

Gransnet may seem mild and cuddly but there is a darker side! It's generally more right wing, anti-feminist and sadly I have seen racist and xenophobic views expressed quite happily.

Completely agree.

Same

Yes

I'm probably not the right person to comment, but I do think both "sides" give as good as they get on GN, and are entitled to express themselves.
Posters are often making connections, saying things should be done a certain way because of this, that or the other that happened in their long lives. I'm guessing MN posters, due to their age, have less baggage, fewer experiences of life, so maybe see things more for what they are.
Maybe nanna8 is right to say a certain maturity prevents GN posters from being too abusive.
I don't really know.

Yes, certainly anti Semitic views on show here at times.😡

Iam64

Siope

argymargy

Gransnet may seem mild and cuddly but there is a darker side! It's generally more right wing, anti-feminist and sadly I have seen racist and xenophobic views expressed quite happily.

Completely agree.

Same

Yes

Siope

argymargy

Gransnet may seem mild and cuddly but there is a darker side! It's generally more right wing, anti-feminist and sadly I have seen racist and xenophobic views expressed quite happily.

Completely agree.

Same

argymargy

Gransnet may seem mild and cuddly but there is a darker side! It's generally more right wing, anti-feminist and sadly I have seen racist and xenophobic views expressed quite happily.

Completely agree.

I have looked at Mumsnet but it is too nyah for me. There are some very annoying posters and some very rude ones,too. We get annoying ones as well,of course but they are in the minority and at least you can communicate with them and they are not so abusive and immature.

I use both sites, and find Gransnet kinder and more realistic.
On Mumsnet there is often advice to a poster to leave the relationship, based on what seems to be quite flimsy reasons.
I think the older generation have a better understanding that relationships have to be worked on. That's a generalisation of course, but it's the impression I get.

This forum is quite enough for me. I need to get my life back.

mae13

Yes, the angry villagers with pitchforks who say ominous things to unwitting strangers like "you're not from round here, are you?"

And the entire village pub goes silent......

🤣🤣🤣

I initially found MN looking for recipes went on it for nothing else. Started on GN when I became a gran I contribute to some posts if I think I can help. But don’t get involved with current affairs politics etc life’s too short.

Maggiemaybe

I like Mumsnet, though yes, you have to skim past the language if it offends. Even some of the usernames make me cringe, but that reflects the modern world in general, I’m afraid. Get past it and Mumsnet can be incredibly supportive, informative and very, very funny. And on the whole it’s just too big and moves too fast for things to get personal as they can do over here. I’m glad you’re enjoying Gransnet, but it can sometimes be far from pleasant.

Ditto.

Maggiemaybe

I like Mumsnet, though yes, you have to skim past the language if it offends. Even some of the usernames make me cringe, but that reflects the modern world in general, I’m afraid. Get past it and Mumsnet can be incredibly supportive, informative and very, very funny. And on the whole it’s just too big and moves too fast for things to get personal as they can do over here. I’m glad you’re enjoying Gransnet, but it can sometimes be far from pleasant.

I like it too, and flick between forums regularly.

Mumsnet can be pretty savage, and they’re not keen on Boomers/pensioners, and our “privilege”.

But, I do have a few laughs on there.

I like Mumsnet, though yes, you have to skim past the language if it offends. Even some of the usernames make me cringe, but that reflects the modern world in general, I’m afraid. Get past it and Mumsnet can be incredibly supportive, informative and very, very funny. And on the whole it’s just too big and moves too fast for things to get personal as they can do over here. I’m glad you’re enjoying Gransnet, but it can sometimes be far from pleasant.

Yes, the angry villagers with pitchforks who say ominous things to unwitting strangers like "you're not from round here, are you?"

And the entire village pub goes silent......

BlendedFamilyNet?

I find it too busy. Like the ADHD thing where you can hear everything all at once and it becomes overwhelming

I’m on Mumsnet occasionally, just shows there’s not much new under the sun.

there was this image of villagers with a pitchfork, I cannot quite remember the context but it stuck in my mind

Well you will get that on any forum where you express strong views and there are those weak souls who are "in the business of being offended"

It reminds me of the old Frankenstein films where the poor monster is being chased by the angry (but very dumb) villagers with their pitchforks.

Welcome! Although I’m 65 we had our last three children later in life so I have three children in their 20’s still. I’m always telling them off for their language on the phone to their “friends” but most particularly they all play online games via the internet in consoles with headsets, the language is quite illuminating and loud! Can well do without it and my own language can be a little colourful at times, but it’s so unnecessary, some young people seem to have replaced some words like “really” and “very” with the word f*****g, in normal speech, not required at all!!!