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Are Gransnetters just vicious online trolls?

(279 Posts)
madamecholet Thu 14-Jul-16 14:11:19

Well, we are apparently a bunch of bullies on this site:

www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-3689188/The-vicious-online-trolls-grannies-according-fellow-gran-crossed-unleashed-spite.html

Some poor innocent (who is media savvy enough to get an article published in a national newspaper) is in a state of shock after posting on Gransnet. A whole page in DM basically complaining that she posted on an internet forum and is shocked that not everyone found her as witty and amusing as she clearly thinks she is.

Shame on you grannies for upsetting the poor little flower! On the bright side though, she did manage to get her article published, so that was probably a nice little earner for her.grin

jinglbellsfrocks Thu 14-Jul-16 23:19:11

Get well soon dj. ((gentle hug))

Jalima Thu 14-Jul-16 23:19:47

madamecholet Thu 14-Jul-16 18:32:24
this post explains it Katek

Katek Thu 14-Jul-16 23:28:09

So we retain our copyright?

Galen Thu 14-Jul-16 23:29:45

DurhamJ best wishes if you're not well. Keep us posted please.

Jalima Thu 14-Jul-16 23:31:31

Best wishers Durhamjen

wot Thu 14-Jul-16 23:57:53

I don't agree with you Jings because in a certain mood, I can think one type of thoughts and then in a more positive mood, say, I think other types of thoughts, but I'm still me. I think I know what I mean .

wot Thu 14-Jul-16 23:59:37

Get Well Soon, Durhamjen ??

WilmaKnickersfit Fri 15-Jul-16 00:00:44

dj sorry to hear you're not feeling great. flowers

merlotgran Fri 15-Jul-16 00:07:01

Been out tonight so just trying to catch up with all this.

Hope you feel better soon, dj

I was accused of having a sense of humour bypass by whatever she likes to call herself wanabee writer.

The second word is off!

janeainsworth Fri 15-Jul-16 01:04:50

merlotshockgrin
jen hope you're feeling better soonflowers

Elrel Fri 15-Jul-16 02:16:03

Dj? Hope you soon feel better.
Jalima - I agree, bullying a toddler seems a vicious act to me.

kittylester Fri 15-Jul-16 06:35:17

Hope you are better soon dj. flowers

I've just read all this and I'm shocked and disappointed that there is a concerted effort to get anyone banned from GN. I hope you reported it jings.

Mumsy Fri 15-Jul-16 07:14:54

Thatbags, thats just passing the buck saying that the poster and post are two different entities, which is not factual at all, think we will have to agree to disagree on this one.

the poster has the original copywrite but once posted on a forum it then becomes owned by the site, as youve technically given the site permission to use it. Hence the difficulty when asking a site to remove your posts.

thatbags Fri 15-Jul-16 07:39:03

Those "philosophers" would be deceiving people Bags.

How, jings? How is it deceptive to present both sides (or multiple sides) of an argument and leave it to the people listening/reading to make up their own minds about a subject?

thatbags Fri 15-Jul-16 07:41:14

A good example is teaching about world religions. Well taught, the main beliefs and customs of all the major religions should be explained to students; the students should definitely not be told what to believe themselves.

Jane10 Fri 15-Jul-16 07:44:59

I quite see thatbags point. People can (and do) post some provocative statements for all sorts of reasons eg to start a discussion or even just for a laugh. It doesn't necessarily follow that what they've posted is what they really think. Its entirely possible to know a wide variety of opinions but not actually agree with any of them. You are not necessarily what you post.

Jane10 Fri 15-Jul-16 07:47:27

I'm thinking of reporting Gransnet for not being sufficiently supportive of us. Who's with me? Oh no. Now I'm being an internet bully grin

jinglbellsfrocks Fri 15-Jul-16 08:40:45

kitty a decent, kind, and supportive, poster reported it for me.

Nelliemoser Fri 15-Jul-16 08:41:02

Can someone tell me if this blogger posted on GN and where and when? confused

jinglbellsfrocks Fri 15-Jul-16 08:42:18

Cba with arguing this morning Bags. Maybe later. #Nice

Katek Fri 15-Jul-16 08:47:19

Hope you're feeling better dj-best wishes

jinglbellsfrocks Fri 15-Jul-16 08:50:04

Jane10 We are not important. The site must be protected at all costs. It's all about making money. No matter how much 'they' deny it.

Mumsy Fri 15-Jul-16 08:57:08

jingles please could you tell me why some posts are green? ty

obieone Fri 15-Jul-16 08:59:03

Jane10. A clique is always negative. It excludes people. And often mocks and gossips about others that are not in the clique.

jinglbellsfrocks Fri 15-Jul-16 09:00:58

mumsy When someone from HQ pops up on a thread, there is a green background to their post.