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This "Oldie" nonsense

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Ariadne Wed 11-Apr-12 15:39:15

There have been several comments and threads recently to do with this Oldie Borum thing; I have reported one, because they (purporting to be readers of it) are treating GN as if it is something to do with their publication. (I take it that it is some sort of magazine?) Which it most certainly is not.
I really, really object to this! It is advertising by another name.

Mishap Wed 11-Apr-12 15:43:47

Yes - it does look like that. I always ignore that thread.

Ariadne Wed 11-Apr-12 15:44:14

Have had explanation from HQ. But I am clear about one thing-I wish to avoid anything to do with these people.

It won't mean losing GN's specialness, will it?

Carol Wed 11-Apr-12 15:46:23

I thought we had integrated oldie members into Gransnet nicely as soon as we stopped seeing references to it. It was nice to see that it was back in its natural place and wasn't dividing members up, so let's hope we can continue to enjoy everyone being equal Gransnetters. smile

Ariadne Wed 11-Apr-12 15:47:32

Well, it doesn't look like it! Pity.

Ariadne Wed 11-Apr-12 15:48:14

See HQ's rely to my query. sad

Anagram Wed 11-Apr-12 15:50:46

I thought everyone had had their say about Oldie Borum last month....were you away, Ariadne?

petallus Wed 11-Apr-12 15:51:39

I don't know how to access H's reply.

I don't bother with the Oldie Borum for the trivial reason that the name irritates me. Also, not sure why we need it there.

Ariadne Wed 11-Apr-12 15:54:47

anagram that would explain a lot! I was in South Africa. Will go back and have a look. Thank you! smile

Carol Wed 11-Apr-12 15:58:03

Have a look further down Ariadne. Hopefully, it will settle down again. smile

nanachrissy Wed 11-Apr-12 15:59:09

I thought that we'd more or less agreed to either ignore it or join in if we want to.
Personally, I've ignored it because it irritates me!
We need them don't we? confused

Ariadne Wed 11-Apr-12 16:00:36

anagram has just asked if I was away when all this blew up the first time, and of course I was! So my response is what most GNs' was, only later.

So the general idea is that we ignore anything we think comes from this "rag"? OK. Still don't like it.....

Carol Wed 11-Apr-12 16:03:50

Yes, no offence to the oldie site - it looks just fine to me, but I don't go on there as a Gransnetter, I come here for that. No need for it. Just ignore and our Gransnetter members who are also oldies join in and are most welcome.

It seems to have been created by an admin arrangement to raise more funding so we don't pay for membership.

petallus Wed 11-Apr-12 16:11:46

So what does Borum mean?

Ariadne Wed 11-Apr-12 16:15:40

Thank you all so much! Oh dear, all my prejudices got an airing, didn't they? blush

wotsamashedupjingl Wed 11-Apr-12 21:14:19

petallus grin

I think it might mean 'bore 'em'.

As in borum forum, which is what the Oldie mag had some time ago.

But it failed.

The forum. Not the mag.

Get it? smile

Anagram Wed 11-Apr-12 21:16:53

So they've come on here to bore us.

wotsamashedupjingl Wed 11-Apr-12 21:26:30

No! That was in the magazine! They bored themselves to extinction. So GN are helping them out.

I think money may have changed hands. shock

jeni Wed 11-Apr-12 21:30:04

So! If it saves us money!
Just ignore them!
I do wonder if some of the more contentious posters have come from them?

Anagram Wed 11-Apr-12 21:32:52

I know it was in the magazine!

I was implying that they'd moved the forum here so they could bore us....I am obviously not very good at getting my points across sad

wotsamashedupjingl Wed 11-Apr-12 21:40:16

You have made your point perfectly Anagram.

I don't actually understand my answer to your previous post. confused

petallus Wed 11-Apr-12 21:40:49

Thanks Wots I geddit now!

wotsamashedupjingl Wed 11-Apr-12 21:42:49

grin I'm glad you do! I think I might has lost it now.

wotsamashedupjingl Wed 11-Apr-12 21:43:15

'have' not 'has' hmm

nanachrissy Thu 12-Apr-12 09:56:28

Jeni you may have a point there! There does seem to have been an increase lately, both of members and arguements disagreements! grin