I feel a bit territorial about GN and don't really want to share it with any of my friends - for obvious reasons . To me and I'm sure to others it's almost a lifeline - something to hang on to in times of stress, happiness, anger or when you just want to tell someone about something 'right now' - even if it isn't particularly interesting. I would be devastated if for some reason GN wasn't there any more, although I suspect might survive! I do have to try and limit my visits otherwise I could be glued to the screen for hours at a time and I have been amazed at some of the topics which have cropped up since May - they seem to become bigger and better as the days pass. I thought I was open minded but .......... and - I have certainly learnt a lot - I've even been called a racist, which I found a bit hard to digest and at times have wanted to comment on something but have felt it inappropriate - but we can't all be the same can we which is what makes GN what it is.
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