GNHQ please make it clear that these forums are public!

I wonder whether GNHQ could create a separate forum where we could post those things we don't want put on social media?

It doesn't matter whether you're on FB or not.

Can this happen even if we are not on Facebook? I am not.
I definitely do not want anything of mine to end up on Facebook, thank you.

They're not going to stop. It's part of their operation. Makes the site revamp pale in significance now, doesn't it?

Good luck with that, crafting! Maybe we should synchronise a simultaneous mass emailing of GN?!

GNHQ can you please stop putting our threads on FB and Twitter. We don't like it. Please read this thread and reply

It's not our stuff though is it, BlueBelle. Once we've clicked 'post' its theirs to do what they like with.

No wonder there's no edit button

Best to go into 'report it' and ask them to remove it that's what I did the other day when I posted something I later decided I didn't want posted they removed it within an hour

I think it's awful that we can't edit or remove our own stuff I can on other forums I go on

"contact us" seems to be at the bottom of each page, on the desktop site.
Can't see it anywhere on the mobile site

I now realise my DDs have prob read everything I have ever wrote

Maybe not, if they don't know your username and/or haven't happened to see the GN page on facebook.

Use "contact us" as already advised by Lara.

I don't know where you find it though, I did have a quick look.

I have a current thread which I really don't want made public; is there any way to get GN to delete it?

When you want help with a problem, you never know who on gransnet might respond and be able to help, often having experienced something similar them selves. It is so good to be able to get this type of help, for various reasons we often can't ask our own real life friends and family. Now this lifeline is gone for me.

I was trying to think of an alternative. I know many don't like Facebook, but it's possible to have a secret group. The trouble is, we'd all have to know each others real names, it's not possible to have user names. So we'd all have to trust each other, I suppose it wouldn't be viable.

I love FB - Ill get that out there to start with !!

BUT I have only my close family as friends and my privacy is set as high as it can go so I'm not discoverable by phone number or email and my posts are not open to search engines.

I have just popped onto the Gransnet FB page and it would appear its open to all, no need for registration , unlike the actual Gransnet Forum where by you have to register.

I went in search of Gransnet Privacy Policy ( which of course I like many of you never read when we signed up ).

I also looked at The Terms of Use - and to use my Grandma's favourite term - we're buggered !

This is the passage that has scuppered any rights we thought we had ( I think)

By submitting user content to us, simultaneously with such posting you automatically grant to us a worldwide, fully-paid, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive, fully sublicensable, and transferable right and license to use, record, sell, lease, reproduce, distribute, create derivative works based upon (including, without limitation, translations), publicly display, publicly perform, transmit, publish and otherwise exploit the user content (in whole or in part) as Gransnet, in its sole discretion, deems appropriate.

I too shall be a far more cautious poster going forward !!

Maybe a strike is in order

"coverted" not converted! if thats the right word.

GrannyKnot I'm sure that like me and everyone else we are grateful that you brought the subject up, I along with others have been a little naive I suppose thinking were were converted.

Although yes, I have read and understood that our post can/could be see on other social media but didn't really realize implications that may arise.

I think the "tick" box would be a start..but then our posts could possibly still be googled etc etc .

I love lurking/posting on GN it would be like loosing a virtual friend, so much good information and advice and most of all "support" When people have been at such rock bottom and I mean rock bottom! that they (me included) have been able to access a forum 24/7 and for support to be offered.

Lets hope GN can be revived a little and find a way round things.
PM is fine but it is only as we say 1-1 .

I would hate to see GN dissapear.

I joined FB recently purely for the purpose of someone sending me a music track that they were unable to send in any other way. I have never used it otherwise and always felt it was just causing a lot of trouble to people.

I'm shocked to put it mildly. Being pretty IT naive I had no idea either; I do have a rarely visited FB account and will be deleting it pronto. I will be another GNer sticking to bland subjects and avoiding seeking advice in future.
It certainly changes my feelings about GN, very sad.

This is getting worse. I could actually weep at the loss of something I have enjoyed so much.
As someone else has said far fewer posts now.

merlot 're Nadiya .

I seriously did not expect such a shitstorm (sorry HQ) as a result of starting this thread. GN is such a friendly, seductive, site - instead of the jargon-laden bit about copyright and intellectual property that someone posted yesterday, (hidden somewhere on the site?), just tell people clearly what the policy is about sharing forum posts, in plain English, where it can be seen by all. Simples. After that it's up to them ...

I discovered the FB link a while ago, why do you think you only ever mostly see me on the knitting, cooking and book threads?

I agree we should be consulted about whether posts are put on FB. I was going to post today about a personal matter - I don't feel comfortable doing that now so will have to manage without the lovely support and advice GNs would have given.

Am seriously thinking about giving my email address/ mobile number to a few members that I would like to stay in touch with and then pulling the GN plug .

I can't believe what I am reading and sadly think enough is enough . I agree with devongirl there should be at the very least a tick-box where we can agree to our posts being spread through the vile FB . I'm disgusted with GN .

I've just re-visited my fb a/c after months and to say I'm SHOCKED to see our posts on there is putting it mildly.

I only found GN recently and have really enjoyed reading and participating in threads here, but had no idea they might be shared more widely on social media.

At the very least, there should be a tick-box whereby we can agree to a post being put on fb, but the default should be that posts are NOT put on there.

I would be really sorry to have to stop using the site but may have to revisit that.

LaraGransnet ARE YOU LISTENING TO THIS THREAD?

Meant to add.... looking at it now......

Gransnet seems to have become almost another FB without is really knowing.