Are Gransnetters just vicious online trolls?

The rules are pretty ridiculous. You can't really set stuff like that in stone. Each case needs considering individually. But I guess it saves HQ having to actually think.

Oh, I was nice to her.

See! Cari!

I don't think Cari would be saying vicious exchanges were not unusual on gransnet. They are unusual. Critical exchanges are not and there's no reason why they should be. Not all criticism is vicious. In fact, most isn't, whether on gransnet or elsewhere.

Well, most of what I read isn't anyhow.

Oh yes. madamcholet has.

O M G !!!

I never thought of telling the Daily Mail about you rotten lot

Anyone found the thread?

Obviously a junior DM reporter having a quiet day so thought this would be a good idea. Go away DM go and try to get a reaction from someone who cares.

A storm in a tea cup? In the Daily Mail? Who'd have thought it?

I didn't bother commenting on the OP, but do remember thinking that the content wasn't remotely funny, just kind of stupid. It came across to me as someone trying too hard to be witty and the post fell flat, in fact it was puerile if anything.

Yes far more worrying, the DM's vision of what we are all supposed to look like. Glad to say I didn't recognise myself at all

I don't see how HQ can write a rebuttal when it's stated in the same article that Cari Rosen the GN editor doesn't regard this type of exchange as unusual.

If I was Elegran, I'd be on to my lawyer......

Aren't some people excessive? "vicious"? No, just a bit critical.

The complaint is in the same ridiculous league as calling wolf whistles hate crimes.

HQ wouldn't have let any actual viciousness pass. I hope someone at HQ will write a rebuttal to the DM article. Mind you, I'd understand if they just couldn't be arsed to counter such ageist nonsense.

I agree with Smileless; sometimes new posters do have a hard time on the forum. However, in this instance the blog [or whatever it was] just wasn't funny.

Blimey, wonder what I said to get my post deleted...?

And according to the DM article, the leader of these so-called 'bullies' is one of our most respected, long-standing and unconfrontational members!

Blimey, is that what the DM thinks the average granny looks like

But one of them is ME madamecholet.... the most wrinkled one!

Having read the link, I wouldn't describe any of the posts as bullying but some were unnecessarily unpleasant which sadly doesn't surprise me. Recent activity on the 'Support for family members cut out of loved ones lives' thread in the Relationships forum demonstrates just how unpleasant some posters can be.

We only have to look at you post madamecholet "some poor innocent"; "shocked that not everyone found her as witty and amusing as she clearly thinks she is". That wasn't what shocked her, what shocked her was the hostility of some of the other posters. "Shame on you grannies for upsetting the poor little flower!" If you really felt this was worthy of a sensible discussion why did you include sarcasm in your introduction? Haven't you simply proved her point?

I found your post very interesting Tricia "I don't remember anyone being bullied like that recently" so an accusation of bullying on GN isn't as unfounded as you would have us think madamecholet, perhaps not applicable to that particular thread but not unheard of.

I think the article is outrageous! Not the text, but those terrible pics of grannies DM have inserted in the online version.

Well, having now read the thread, I don't see any evidence of bullying.

Thanks, madamecholet

Just read the thread......a storm in a teacup.

ps just seen the link to the thread - now I remember.

I remember her thread about James Middleton. It was ages ago.

Can someone find a link?

I don't remember anyone being bullied like that recently, but she does mention Gransnet and names Cari as someone who tried to explain things to her.
Anyway, it wasn't me, Miss who upset you I don't think so anyway.

Here's a link to the thread:

www.gransnet.com/forums/chat/a1223294-I-wanna-be-just-like-Uncle-Jimmy-not

I also haven't see the thread she refers to - if you find it roses perhaps you could post a link, then those of us who missed it can judge for ourselves.