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Cossy Sat 07-Mar-26 12:57:56

Don’t be offended, please grin

It’s just that I’ve been on two “threads” in a row, to read, from two different lovely Gransnetters, “there’s already a thread on this”, my question is, does it really matter??

Cossy Mon 09-Mar-26 12:27:13

Doodledog

Autocarrot changes words off its own bat these days. I wrote 'perjorative' the other day, corrected it from 'performative' which was the choice of autocorrect, and when I posted it had changed it back😡

It doesn't make much difference if there is another thread, as many people don't read before posting anyway. Most longer threads have people repeating other posts over and over, so I can't see why it matters.

As a matter of passing interest - do many people go straight to forums to choose what to read? I always use Active Topics, and often have no idea which forum I'm in. I just go off the thread titles.

That’s me, always go to active threads/topics and off I go

Cossy Mon 09-Mar-26 12:28:17

Btw, I’m still giggling at “autocarrot” !

Doodledog Mon 09-Mar-26 14:10:04

Cossy

Btw, I’m still giggling at “autocarrot” !

Oddly, it never changes that grin

Fallingstar Mon 09-Mar-26 14:29:57

Oh my that is my first deletion. Not sure why but if comparing a poster no longer on this site with my bossy sister has offended anyone I apologise and feel I should now apologise to my bossy sister too. Apologies.

Allira Mon 09-Mar-26 14:32:58

Autocarrot

Is that Kevin's automobile?
😁

Allira Mon 09-Mar-26 14:34:47

Sago

Cossy

GSM was blunt and to the point BUT she never was personal and she contacted me via private messaging to alert me to some things in my own posts.

But it is personal, rude and arrogant.

What kind of person goes through another adults post to correct and criticise?

In real life would you correct a stranger on incorrect pronunciation or for having a regional accent?

I know it’s irritating for a pedant but it can totally knock someone’s confidence, to do it privately is bad to do it publicly is downright rude.

My posts are full of errors and typos but GSM never corrected me, either publicly or privately.

MartavTaurus Mon 09-Mar-26 14:37:04

Fallingstar

Oh my that is my first deletion. Not sure why but if comparing a poster no longer on this site with my bossy sister has offended anyone I apologise and feel I should now apologise to my bossy sister too. Apologies.

I can absolutely 100% assure you that it wasn't me who reported your comment. I laughed at your older sister!

Allira Mon 09-Mar-26 14:38:17

Fallingstar

Oh my that is my first deletion. Not sure why but if comparing a poster no longer on this site with my bossy sister has offended anyone I apologise and feel I should now apologise to my bossy sister too. Apologies.

Perhaps your sister is on here and you offended her!

BlueBelle Mon 09-Mar-26 14:43:53

Do you think we are all getting deeper and deeper in the do do with every post 🤣
By the way we always said ‘twopenneth’

Galaxy Mon 09-Mar-26 15:31:57

I always go through active as well.
I sometimes think how funny it would be if the person I am arguing with on here is someone I know in real life.

Fallingstar Mon 09-Mar-26 15:47:45

Allira

‘Perhaps your sister is on here and you offended her!’

Believe if my older sister was on here I would know about it 🤣🤣

Fallingstar Mon 09-Mar-26 15:48:00

*believe me

Fallingstar Mon 09-Mar-26 15:49:08

Thanks MartavTaurus, I did think it was a lighthearted remark.
🤔

Shelflife Mon 09-Mar-26 16:14:19

Cossy I am with you. What does it matter- simple answer it doesn't matter!!!

BlueBelle Mon 09-Mar-26 16:31:11

I always go to ‘last day’ first
Don’t suppose it makes any difference though

Allira Mon 09-Mar-26 16:35:58

Fallingstar

Allira

‘Perhaps your sister is on here and you offended her!’

Believe if my older sister was on here I would know about it 🤣🤣

I always longed for a sister 🤔

Doodledog Mon 09-Mar-26 16:44:26

BlueBelle

I always go to ‘last day’ first
Don’t suppose it makes any difference though

No, it doesn't matter at all. It was just when someone said that posters might not realise there was a similar thread because it was in a different forum that I wondered.

Sago Mon 09-Mar-26 17:11:28

Allira

Sago

Cossy

GSM was blunt and to the point BUT she never was personal and she contacted me via private messaging to alert me to some things in my own posts.

But it is personal, rude and arrogant.

What kind of person goes through another adults post to correct and criticise?

In real life would you correct a stranger on incorrect pronunciation or for having a regional accent?

I know it’s irritating for a pedant but it can totally knock someone’s confidence, to do it privately is bad to do it publicly is downright rude.

My posts are full of errors and typos but GSM never corrected me, either publicly or privately.

I have never said anywhere that GSM was the culprit.

It’s interesting that you have all come to the conclusion it was her.

I stated it was someone that no longer posts.

Allira Mon 09-Mar-26 23:14:09

Sago

Allira

Sago

Cossy

GSM was blunt and to the point BUT she never was personal and she contacted me via private messaging to alert me to some things in my own posts.

But it is personal, rude and arrogant.

What kind of person goes through another adults post to correct and criticise?

In real life would you correct a stranger on incorrect pronunciation or for having a regional accent?

I know it’s irritating for a pedant but it can totally knock someone’s confidence, to do it privately is bad to do it publicly is downright rude.

My posts are full of errors and typos but GSM never corrected me, either publicly or privately.

I have never said anywhere that GSM was the culprit.

It’s interesting that you have all come to the conclusion it was her.

I stated it was someone that no longer posts.

It was Cossy who said GSM was blunt and to the point BUT she never was personal and she contacted me via private messaging to alert me to some things in my own posts. in fact.

Then you said it was
personal, rude and arrogant.
What kind of person goes through another adults post to correct and criticise?

Someone who us trying to help without openly criticising on a thread perhaps?

Allira Mon 09-Mar-26 23:15:48

Sorry if that seems personal, rude or arrogant but you seem to have misunderstood our posts.