Nasty thread on Mumsnet about a Gransnet thread

It is not all nasty. There are posters who are saying that there are usually two sides to relationship breakdowns and that they understand that it happens to nice parents as well. Feelings always run high on this sad topic.

Always a reminder that everything we post is open to be read by anybody which is why I wonder when some posts especially on threads concerning family members, are so explicit as to make people identifiable. It is always possible that they might consciously or otherwise want to be identified

If Mumsnet want to criticise a GN thread,let them.
There are always two sides to every story.
Every estrangement is incredibly sad but people are flawed and life is less than perfect.

I have looked and don't find it nasty. As generally happens, people read their own experiences into it. I haven't read it all, but many are pointing out that there are 2 sides to an argument. You have to reply to the person posting about the problem, but there is bound to be another point of view- we just don't know about it.
We get threads on here about threads on Mumsnet so I can't see anything wrong with the other way around.

Ooh 'eck! I hope my DD doesn't see the post I put on here yesterday about the fact that I am not totally enamoured about them coming to me for their dinner and tea on Sunday!

Why come and tell us

Hmm,it will happen to a few of them for certain

It's funny how they keep an eye on us. I never bother to read them.

Anyway, is this a thread about a thread?

I don't bother to look at MN either.

Does it feel a bit like stalking?

I looked. Not much different from us really.

So very true that posts can be read by anyone. In fact there was a programme on Adelaide (Australia) television yesterday called the Chat Room. They were talking about a thread on Mumsnet where a woman was invited to a wedding, she gave money as a gift, I think it was a hundred pounds, and was asked by the bride to give more. The reason for asking for more was because the poster had recently inherited money.

The people on the programme at least agreed with the woman who had started the thread and thought the bride was very cheeky.

Not much different from us really but do we discuss their threads on here?

Yes, apparently. We are discussing the one.

I think it is great that they are reading us.
People learn from each other across the generations.

Why is it a problem to you bouncingdragon?

As mumofmadboys says, in effect: so what if there's a thread on mumsnet trashing a gransnet thread? Free country. Free speech. Starting a thread here about it seems a bit like telling tales to me. And for what?

Ah. Now I have seen which thread it is, ah.

Does it have special status on gransnet?
I think Soop kitchen does.

The thread that is being talked about reads like a bereavement thread to me.

Yes, apparently. We are discussing the one.

bouncingdragon if you feel it warrants reporting (I don't) why suggest someone else does it ?

Don't see a problem. People are free to comment surely? And likewise those involved can respond via Mumsnet if they choose.

Who really cares?

It's all about perspective . I don't give a stuff

I have absolutely no problem with members of Mumsnet discussing a thread on Gransnet. I do think it is important not to leap to conclusions about grasping grannies with ownership of grandchildren issues in that some posters on some threads seem to personify this, but it is important that you do not then extrapolate that view to all Gransnetters.