Privacy of Gransnet

I had no idea there was a GN facebook page. I see it features threads that have taken someone's fancy.

Lucky your exclusive parties didn't get gatecrashers, roses.

No problem Roses, quite entertaining rubbing shoulders with the wealthy and their trappings ?, quite fancy a ride in your Ferrari myself lol.

I suppose if people couldn't read any of the posts to see if the site was of interest to them, they may not be inclined to sign up to Gransnet. Posters just need to be aware that they should be careful about divulging specific information that might identify them.

Can't drive, not interested in cars BUT was standing gazing lovingly at a Matt black Lamborghini I saw in Sloane Street. Not even sure why, it just looked so good!

It could have been mine, can't remember which of the cars I was using that day when I popped to Sloane Street.
Probably mine, I usually drive the Lamborghini if the chauffeur has the day off.

I have mentioned before – so apologies to anyone who remembers – that a friend and I did a piece of research to see if we could track down the real names of random people on a site similar to Gransnet. Not only could we track down names but we could also find all sorts of pieces of personal information. We did not use either for any nefarious purposes – or, indeed, any purposes at all – and destroyed it.

I agree that there should be some sort of warning from GN to alert users to the privacy issues.
Roses, my begging letter is written just need your address, bank info, mother's maiden name etc.

Surely if we are bright enough to use a social website, we should be bright enough to realise our vulnerability or otherwise. Why should GNHQ have to have to cosset us with something about it?

It's five years since I joined now and I cannot quite remember how much warning there was about privacy.

People might know what county I am in from my occasional morning weather reports.

If anyone knew me they could identify me from the area I have said i live in, from family dynamics, from age, and probably from other "revelations" but I don't see how a stranger could track me down

We have had some fun with this post but there is a serious side.

I am sure that if somebody were so motivated, they could work out who some of us are although, in my case, I don't think it would matter much. If I had discussed more intimate matters than Brexit or alternative methods of cooking risotto, my view might be different.

Any one can join Gransnet and anyone can therefore make contact through the Forums and individual notes so I think it is better to be somewhat guarded.

I won't try Bellanonna but I bet I could. I'd have to backtrack through your previous posts – and I have no desire to do so – but I bet it would work. I am absolutely certain that almost anyone with half a brain could find out who I am – but I don't care unless I start getting abusive e-mails (which did happen once).

Many of us have posted photographs so would certainly be recognisable by people living nearby. However if someone wants to make mischief by spending hours on a computer to find out anything about me they are welcome as it is mostly so boring.

There was a London gran, seemingly no longer posting, who gave so much information in one single post that I could actually pin-point which street she lived in!

OMG Riverwalk that certainly was not me!

Ah, now we know you're in London CG! Beware! (I know you've often said so though)