What do you love about gransnet?

i think the games should be in a separate section, so we could avoid them filling up the active list, esp at night.
they are quite different from these discussion threads.
those who like them would find it useful too.
and of course for OP's subsequent posts to be highlighted...

LauraNorder As quirky names go it really wouldn't be a bad one though. We've all heard worse! I quite like it. You may start a new trend in boy's names.

Flora I also hate the games. And the weird fantasy/innuendo threads - but they're easily avoided and lots love them.

To be honest not a lot I can tell you what I hate though and it is all these stupid games . We are not school age children to be kept amused .

LauraNorder

*grandmajet*, you’ve got it.
OrlinNorder. All in order. Not exotic at all.

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grandmajet, you’ve got it.
OrlinNorder. All in order. Not exotic at all.

honeyrose
“There’s serious stuff on GN, funny stuff, nostalgic and/or frivolous stuff. Just love it - so varied! Thanks everyone for your input and welcome to all new members.”
Honeyrose that’s about it!

I first joined GN last spring/summer. I love it - it’s like a community, a group of friends. I read about GN in a book about retirement and I didn’t join for ages, but I always had it in mind to do so. So glad I did. I’ve not got strong political views, but I do enjoy reading your opinions and I find that there is so much else you can join in with - or just read about. I too enjoy thinking about the different writing styles - it’s an insight into the person. I’ve had some very good advice as well. A while ago I was bothered that I was getting too attached to my 2 grandchildren, pre-lockdown, and the advice I received was really helpful and made me see things in a different way. There’s serious stuff on GN, funny stuff, nostalgic and/or frivolous stuff. Just love it - so varied! Thanks everyone for your input and welcome to all new members.

grannysyb, my daughter thought the same, when I started going to the Edinburgh meet up! She was sure I would be abducted and sold into slavery!
I have had some wonderful days out in Edinburgh and now hope Glasgow, soon!

I can't remember how long I have been on GN, some years. I went to a London meet up a couple of years ago, my husband practically had a fit! He was convinced that the people I was going to meet were fake and that something terrible was going to happen to me! He even rang my daughter to get her to try to stop me going! I want and met some lovely people, sadly couldn't make the next meeting and if course, no meetings since then. I love GN, but like others an sad that the moderators aren't more flexible, we are supposed to be grownups.

I have been on here for a few years, mostly just browsing. What I like is reading all the different points of view. I've never been much of a socialiser so am often surprised by how many people have the same thoughts as me on different topics.It makes me feel " normal" when I had sometimes considered my opinions to be out of line with others.

Where nothing is expected of me. I really like that thought grannyactivist.

Urm, not ignoring you. Just acknowledging that everyone finds success differently. I saw Jane 10's 8/16 and decided to give it a whirl having never heard of it. I gave myself the pathetic target of 1lb (yes only1) a week with no item removed from my intake simply slightly less of everything. Bingo! 56 weeks later I had lost the desired amount (do the maths in old money!) and - hand on heart- have not put any of it back on. My quality of life is joyfully improved and I already thought I was doing okay before this. Sorry folks, I would have pmd this but apparently not available.

Aveline, I know some of the banned and final warning posters well. Unless you are a moderator, I probably know more about the situation than you do.
There are posters on here, who post fake news and particularly cruel and hurtful comments, yet nothing happens to them.

I saw nothing in their posts to warrant a lifetime ban for vulnerable ladies, one of whom is in her eighties, living alone under great stress, due to family problems. Some compassion wouldn't go amiss.

If they broke the guideline, then a suspension would suffice. I'm not going to say any more in case it threatens farview's thread. ☹

What I don’t love is not being able to send PMs grrrrrrr

MerylStreepand Marydoll I was referring to the sorts of things that banned posters said not the threads lamenting the banning.

Yes gransnet reminds me that we are all so different and have different viewpoints. Only mine is the right one of course.?

I like having someone to talk to and a chance to say what I think. Not that I am shy and retiring in "real life" but life is so restricted at the moment that I only have DH to talk to most of the time. The telephone just isn't as good as face to face spats with old friends.

I also like hearing other people's opinions even if, or sometimes especially if, they enrage me.

Gransnet is probably the only place I can be where absolutely nothing is expected of me - and that's actually the reason I joined; to have a safe space to just be. To me it's a real community, with all the ups and downs of people sharing a space (albeit a virtual one). I joined right at the beginning and have been to meetups as far afield as Scotland, Manchester and several in the Devon area where I live. Everyone I've met has been interesting and some have become quite special to me and I try to keep abreast of what's happening in their lives.

For the past couple of years I haven't been posting so much, but I try to catch up with as many threads as I can when I have time and can focus. Very often I indulge myself and write a really long post about something or other that's going on in my life and then I delete it, because I've got it out of my system and don't need to burden anyone else. So in a slightly odd way it's also a bit of a safety valve.

I was a lurker silent participant on this site for some time and have only begun to post recently.

I have enjoyed being reminded that there are a wide variety of personalities out there and 'listening' to the differing opinions...sometimes widely differing!! Since retiring I have found myself mostly surrounded by people of similar age, views, lifestyle etc and it would be easy to become complacent and exist in a bubble.

I read most threads and accept the fact that some opinions will differ from my own but do not like those posts which are unkind, rude or antagonistic.
I very much admire those posters who take the time to research their facts and provide links to back up their arguments. I am far to lazy I know.

I also admire those posters brave enough to ask advice on personal matters. Whilst I have avoided posting any of my own personal problems here I have been able to benefit from some of the good advice given to other posters .....so thank you.

I have also enjoyed the frivilous threads, I have missed the banter of real life conversation with close friends. I have often laughed out loud at some of the comments made. It is nice to be reminded that life can be fun.

I’ve missed all the threads about banned members so don’t know anything. ‘Banned for life’ too, rather OTT!

MerylStreep

Aveline
Were you reading the thread that led to a very much respected long time poster being banned for life, I was.
There was no nastiness or letting off steam. The only emotion that was expressed was frustration. She was not alone in that feeling.

With you there on that one, MerylStreep.

Thank you Lemongrove

I am enjoying it very much ?

But l have just posted a very rude statement on another subject and fear l may get told off.

I was recommended to join last year by a friend.

If I'm honest I can find it a bit addictive and there's often something more useful and pressing I should be doing instead...?

My husband often asks what The Grans are discussing today.
I've told him he could join if he wants to ?

I've learned a lot about how not to annoy my daughter... ?
Thank you all for that.

Kindness and politeness costs nothing. People can obviously differ in opinions but no need to be abrupt with anyone.
There are quite a few witty ladies about with a good sense of humour.
I picture them in my mind as they talk about their lives and try to tie it in with their chosen gransnet name