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Gransnet is for grandparents. Let's keep it that way

(122 Posts)
Skydancer Sun 24-Nov-24 16:20:43

I enjoy GN. I have found very helpful advice on here because, in the main, it is used by people roughly the same as myself. I am a grandparent and I am old. I don't want to read posts from young people or, dare I say it, men actually. I just want to read posts from other grans. Anyone else feel the same?

4xGranny Mon 25-Nov-24 10:09:10

Isn’t Michael12 who starts the Good Morning thread male?

henetha Mon 25-Nov-24 10:10:04

Although it's mainly grandparents I think it's interesting to have other points of view. So, all welcome really
[ except for the occasional nit wit idiots out to make trouble.]

loopyloo Mon 25-Nov-24 10:11:07

Agree with Miss A

baubles Mon 25-Nov-24 10:12:29

MissAdventure

--faints--

grin

MissAdventure Mon 25-Nov-24 10:15:30

I thought I'd copied the whole of 'War and Peace' when I saw that, baubles smile

Witzend Mon 25-Nov-24 10:17:22

I was under the impression that the word ‘grandparents’ does include grandfathers, who are presumably men.

But it’s noticeable that we get very few on here - maybe they’re too busy in their man-cave sheds, or exchanging emails with beautiful 28 year old foreign women who have fallen head over heels in love with them, but just need £25k for their poor old widowed mother’s cancer treatment…

Mt61 Mon 25-Nov-24 10:28:50

Maybe the younger ones feel that the older Grans are quite wise!
I don’t mind grandads on here, adds to the mix of topics.

JamesandJon33 Mon 25-Nov-24 13:44:33

Young and old, rich and poor, male and female. Just one thing to bind us together, Grandchildren

MissInterpreted Mon 25-Nov-24 13:52:13

JamesandJon33

Young and old, rich and poor, male and female. Just one thing to bind us together, Grandchildren

Not everyone on here has grandchildren though...

yogitree Mon 25-Nov-24 13:55:35

I don't mind, but do see that the name 'Gran'snet, indicates females.

Elegran Mon 25-Nov-24 13:59:57

GRANdmothers and GRANdfathers both begin with GRAN

Smileless2012 Mon 25-Nov-24 14:04:02

That's right MissInterpreted.

NotSpaghetti Mon 25-Nov-24 14:04:26

No, I don't Skydancer

JamesandJon33 Mon 25-Nov-24 14:47:27

MissInterpreted Sorry I should have realised that. It is Gran’s net though.

Elegran Mon 25-Nov-24 15:00:20

There is no apostrophe. It doesn't just belong to Gran.

kittylester Mon 25-Nov-24 15:06:15

Good posts as always, Elegran.

Aldom Mon 25-Nov-24 15:07:56

Does anyone know if men post on mumsnet?

AGAA4 Mon 25-Nov-24 15:25:43

It's a shame that most men don't stay for long on Gransnet. Michael has been posting for years but it's a pleasant early morning catch up thread. I sometimes feel that men can get a rough deal from some posters and don't stay for long. Our Australian friend stayed around but he was not put off by some of the critical posts.

TopGunner Mon 25-Nov-24 15:29:07

As long as they are pleasant when answering posts then I do not care who joins gransnet,

DamaskRose Mon 25-Nov-24 15:34:35

I don’t mind who posts on GN. Young mums sometimes come on to get a different perspective on their problem and I think that’s great. As for men, well as long as they don’t mind us moaning about them (in general) that’s great too! 😂😂 I want to hear different points of view and if I don’t like them I just scroll on by.

w1u7 Mon 25-Nov-24 15:43:13

I am 75 .Not a grandmother but I love reading all your posts and I occasionally contribute.

NotSpaghetti Mon 25-Nov-24 16:13:25

As for men, well as long as they don’t mind us moaning about them (in general) that’s great too! 😂😂

I don't like the moaning about men as a group of people. We do get it on here though... personally I'd rather those posters went elsewhere.

grannydarkhair Mon 25-Nov-24 16:29:58

MissAdventure

--faints--

😂😂😂

grannydarkhair Mon 25-Nov-24 16:38:02

I’m with the majority who have posted, I really don’t care if you’re male or female, young/er or old/er, if you have something to contribute then why not? I also use Mumsnet, certain forums are often very entertaining, and/or informative and interesting.

lixy Mon 25-Nov-24 16:46:17

I would prefer GN to be open to anyone. As topgunner says, as long as they are pleasant. Different points of view are interesting.