GNHQ private forum for those not wanting to be on Facebook

ninny unless you give a lot of personal, identifying detail about a problem that is troubling you and people recognise the situation (which has happened). Can't explain it more clearly than that.

If you have not got a Facebook page and you do not use your name on this Gransnet site but an anonymous username to post no one on Facebook would know it was you. Can't explain it more clearly than that.

I don't do FB so I think this idea is great. No link please

Ok Bags and Primrose the difference is quite simple On fb you have the option to make your profile and your posts private or public...... on GN you have no choice, that is what people are asking for

It might make no difference to you but obviously you are in a tiny minority and it is important to most others on here

Primrose, it made a big deal to the lady whose family saw her posts on FB, begging for help about them, and has made things so much worse now

Not really. You're right in what you say, just that some would prefer an area for more sensitive issues.

I feel the same as primrose. Since everything on the GN forums is totally public anyway what difference does its being public here or there (Facebook, Twitter, Google, every web browser, etc) matter? Isn't that just the nature of the internet beast? Everything public on Facebook can be seen by anyone. Gransnet has a public page like a gazillion other organisations.

Have I misunderstood something?

Everything I write on GN can be read by anyone on the internet anyway. I don't need to be a member to read the forums. It makes no difference to me if there are links to threads on a fb page - it's just a link to a thread and not a big deal.

What a brilliant idea Crafting (as someone who does not use FB) I would be up for this .

I have just looked at Gransnet Facebook and agree with the protests. I was not aware that things posted here would be displayed on Facebook for anyone to see without being registered here, or that whole threads could be accessed by links on Facebook. I will be very careful now about what I say here - it's one thing sharing with a group of grans, but quite another to have millions of Facebook members able to read our conversations.

That's hat LucyGN has said (read the posts Jalima!)

ninny I was just going to post about it but I see you have found the GN FB page which is linked to threads on here.

If you never 'like' anything on there it should not be linked to your FB page.

I think that's right?

Thank you Lucy GNHQ

So good I posted it twice

Bobbysgirl19 just googled Gransnet Facebook and yes I did get it wrong never knew about this. If when you are on Facebook and you search groups Gransnet just the 3 closed groups I mentioned show up. Yes this Gransnet is an open group and if you have not protected your privacy all your friends can see your posts or likes. If you are on the closed groups only members of the group can see your posts.

Bobbysgirl19 just googled Gransnet Facebook and I can now see what all the fuss is about its just the same as the Gransnet we are using now. But if you are signed into Facebook and put in groups Gransnet only 3 closed groups show up that's why I thought a lot of fuss about nothing. Still think that because you have to be a member of Facebook to post, but yes it is an open forum and if you post a comment or like a post it will show up in your timeline and if you have not set your privacy protection correctly your friends or family would see this if they are your friends on Facebook. If you are on a closed group only members of the group see your posts or likes.

ninny over 15,000 people like the GN Facebook page and over 13,000 follow it. (See attached screenshot).

I've no opinion on whether or not there should be a private forum for personal discussions. I just think that if one person's cover is blown by sharing a thread elsewhere, or because they naively give too much away, that's one too many.

Yes bobbygirl you are right I like fb but want it entirely seperate to GN and I don't like the idea of any of my posts being put on FB or Twitter without my knowledge or consent So from that point of view I won't be starting any personal threads or using anything personal in my answers

If there are only 48 members GN on fb what's the point it's not exactly rocking is it, so it wouldn't be missed

I sad be happy with a

Ninny I don't think it is quite correct what you are saying. If you Google " gransnet Facebook, you go straight to their page, you don't have to a member of Facebook to access the thread! I for one am not as dislike it.

Posts are lifted from Gransnet and put on Facebook with links to entire threads! No membership, or closed forums or nice supportive groups that you mention, for protection!
So easy to access,That's why people are protesting!

Thank you, Lucy, I think there has been a degree of surprise and shock at some of the threads that have been highlighted via Facebook. Some of us have very personal reasons for not having a public profile and it has understandably I think triggered a re-think and a concern about identification. Yes, there could be an over reaction but it is a genuine concern for many.

Thank you!

Thank you Lucy. Have a good holiday weekend all.

I'm in

Please yourself you don't know what you are missing. You don't have to put a photo of yourself on your page or any details about yourself only to your friends if you wish. I don't know why people seem frightened of Facebook, lots of nice supportive groups.

I have no interest whatsoever in Facebook. I neither want to join, nor find myself in the situation someone here did, when a thread she made here was recognised, and caused trouble within her real life. Nah, not for me.