GNHQ please make it clear that these forums are public!

crafting yes

Granny - you would be very wrong. I'm also a man . I actually put together two names I found in a book I happened to be reading and then the number of the house that I used to catch a bus outside of when I was very young but I always remembered because of something I won't say

I don't have a Facebook account. I Ike to keep myself private. Do you mean that things I post on GN can appear on Facebook even though I don't have a Facebook account? That's horrendous. GNHQ answers please.

maryeliza54 ... I would hazard a guess that those are your first names and you are 63 years old ...

I really think that HQ should provide info and guidelines for members as to how to keep info as confidential as possible.

I don't have a problem in principle with GN using the threads elsewhere, my issue is that people should be forewarned. It's the right thing to do.

It opens up the possibilities for the new GN tagline, doesn't it?
The older generation - still out there, whether we realize it or not!

I suppose GN use FB and Twitter for publicity - they must want the membership to grow as that will relate to advertising rates - like a newspapers circulation

I will be very upset if this really does herald the end of GN as I have enjoyed my time here ,well mostly, my recent upset was not pleasant .
I get companionship, help and good advice.
I am not happy to feel things are not in my control.
I will see how things go and how GNHQ respond.

So it's important to keep your username very private. Can we change usernames if someone had found out what our name was?

Its a great shame really as GN has helped such a lot of people...(me for one) but I suppose anything that goes on line these days is no longer private and is shared amongst 1,000s.

I'm pretty quiet about my private life anyway, but I simply dont want ANY of my business put on Facebook. That's the crux of the matter.
Plus, there are lots here who keep tabs of everything someone says - imagine if you've forgotten what details you've changed? It all seems pointless, because everyone is using poetic licence, so I answer someone having problems with their 'daughter' when its actually their granddaughter, and I can't respond properly in case I give anything away.

if you google and type in "Gransnet bikergran" (your nickname)for example it will come up with your post...!! I was aware of that some time ago. So if your family/friends know your nickname they just have to google..

Someone, was it Monica, says you could change a few details. But leaving our details like ages, relationship etc, details of illness, could help. You don't have to say how old your daughter is or how old or how many children she has for example.

I can't see the point of a site where nobody can write what they want. Who wants their relationship problems, or issues with children turned into Facebook fodder?

You hoo GNHQ! What do you have to say?

I won't give any personal info - I wouldn't even post on that thread about where we all live - why does it matter where we live? OK I'll admit to the UK

It kind of makes a mockery of people posting threads, and being encouraged by our responses to give more info so we can give advice or help..

I think it may be for me. I feel I can't talk about my daughter, my late mum, or ex fiance without giving away more info than I would want to pass on to Facebook.

I'm not on FB and careful what I post...one has to be careful about saying if you live on your own etc etc ..but its difficult to not say too much in order for other Gnetters to help/advise you..

Maybe we should think of private messaging more...I don't know..

But like OP it does discourage you from seeking help from others..

Wow - just went back to Twitter to see how many followers GN has on there. Over 18,000. I scrolled down the list a bit and in the fist 20-30 came up with Woman's Hour, Jeremy Vine, Ed Miliband and various other MPs - I bet there's more media people as well

I'm thinking that way too annsixty. No reassurance from GNHQ I notice...

I am not on Facebook and I am very disconcerted about this.
The beginning of the end?

maryeliza knuckles rapped by whom? - Every time I've warned someone that they're giving away too much, they have thanked me.

Yes, was thinking the same, bluebelle.. so many people use Facebook, and I've been chuntering away here without a care in the world.

Misadventure me too I am on FB but with tight security of family and friends only
I have never had a notification about fb gransnet
I did realise this was a public site but wasn't too worried as I wasn't expecting all the wirld and his wife to be viewing a granny's site but FB is QUITE different I certainly don't want to start anything personal in future Shame as I think the whole point is to support each other

Well, I never realised "public" meant that could happen. I'm pretty sure some other people wont know either.