Are Gransnetters just vicious online trolls?

Ooh chuckle, I have to love you Jings. You really should run for government!

Why would other posters want to gang up on jings? It was one of her pithy posts that first attracted me to the site and made me think GN was a lively online community that I might like to join. I feel that if you are confident enough to post publicly on an internet forum, you have to also have the confidence to accept disagreement or criticism from others. Smileless had a go at me early on in this thread and she is perfectly entitled to her opinion (although, of course, she is wrong)!

Dunno dj. Grannynet closed down.

Thanks for all your good wishes, and the gentle hug, jings.
What I'd like to know is about all these people who leave because of you, jings; where do they go to find like-minded people?

By the way, did our witches coven count as a clique? I thought it was only good vibes, lots of herbal remedies.

Obviously more than one Jane10. The person jumped into defence of another and both are still around as far as I know. I do like both of them and I also like Jings, even though we had a spat. Sorry Ana but Jings brought it up herself that she'd been put on the 'Norty step' did she think no one would ask? Let's hope PM's aren't used for that in future. If you've got a problem, go to GNHQ. Or just argue your point on the site. Leave the PM's for what they're meant for, some kind words, reassurance, or when you don't want to hijack someone's thread.

Good post breeze.
"...no behind the scenes gangingup. It causes mistrust throughout the site too."
Exactly - you begin to suspect everyone, and hope they don't suspect you.

It was the first time I was ever approached or even heard about anything like that. She's left now so I suspect it won't happen again. Hope not.

When I joined a couple of years ago, I got a few PM's from people re a problem I had, and they were so kind. I may be naïve, but it hadn't occurred to me they would be used to 'gang up' on someone. GNHQ is there to administrate. And I suppose if a 'single' poster has a valid grievance, fair enough. I know what happened, and I know why it became such an issue but I refused to take part, as I defend the right to speak freely on here if site rules aren't broken. Sometimes a smack on the wrist, doesn't go amiss; but no 'behind the scenes' ganging up. It causes mistrust throughout the site too. Not a good thing. Who wants to think people are talking behind their backs.

I agree with grannylyn. Jings is jings, in my view there are worse posters!

Anya Thank you! I didn't catch any of the OP.
I also felt it was too personal and nasty to be funny.
Thank goodness you lot stood up against this.

If a poster wants to make such nasty posts do not complain when they are not appreciated.

I would say it almost evokes the behaviour of those creatures who live under bridges.

Jings is jings, deal with it !!!

A pinch of salt and vinegar comes to mind.
Today's daily mail is tomorrow's chip paper
I think the original blogger was manipulative in I believe she had set out to make snide remarks about the Royals and Middletons with the hopeful intent of having loads of grannies who obviously are all Royalists with Union Jack mugs and flags in the window protesting at the lese majesté. Then she could have a crow about stereo types but was upset because really we weren't impressed by her literary style or her wit or her sense of humour.
There must be an Old Crones Agency which specialises in that sort of photo. They made me feel extremely glamourous when I saw them even thoughI need to go to the hairdresser and I've run out of clean clothes at the cottage.
Jinglebf the moment we end a thread because a silly women tries to make money out of Gransnetters opinions and because of a thick brainwashed Muslim then they've both silenced decent people in their own special way.

Its about time posters here got a grip of copyright law as pertaining to uI might clear up a few miscoceptions, and perhaps some stupidly held deas

And I mean none of it. Not just the bit about me. It's all trivial.

Just seen about Nice again on the news. Shall we close this thread now? None of it really matters does it.

Playing devils advocate Jings if you ' get sick of people threatening to leave because of me ' maybe you could ask yourself if ' it's all these people' who are thin skinned or you who is , on occasion , too abrasive ?

Just a thought

I was only referring to Jings having brought this up in the first place. The person who contacted me is who seems to have resigned unless she's just changed her name? I don't know.

I think Jane10 is just referring to jingl's own earlier revelation that there was a recent concerted effort to get rid of her, Ana.

I can't do with all this behind the scenes, playground bullying stuff. Anything that needs saying should be said out in the open, imho, unless it's positive and supportive.

Nobody has ever tried to embroil me in a clique - I thought they were just a figment of fevered imaginations. Neither have I had any private messages on here from Nigerian politicians wanting to send millions to my account, or from granny fanciers.

I'm either very unpopular or very lucky

Anyway, would you want to lose a name like mine?

I wouldn't dream of changing my name! I wouldn't ever do that!

Shut up bags.

jinglbellsfrocks

Why don't you just change your name like a lot of others.

I don't know what to, does anybody else ?

Don't anyon say a word!

I get sick of people threatening to leave because of me.

Sometimes I think I should put it to the vote. "Should she leave or should she stay?"