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(57 Posts)
jinglbellsfrocks Wed 08-Jan-14 22:28:52

Why does Gransnet have to be simply a "soft place to fall"? (to quote some idiot song)

Surely we are all big people and know enough to expect differing views when we post our problems on an open forum? It seems to me that the most innocuous, slightly disagreeing with the main trend, views are being stamped on at the moment.

I know the stock answer from HQ is "we are here to make people's lives easier", but I find that patronising.

jinglbellsfrocks Wed 08-Jan-14 22:30:03

Especially as GNHQ are at least a generation younger than we are. hmm

Flowerofthewest Wed 08-Jan-14 22:39:06

Oooer!

Ana Wed 08-Jan-14 22:51:45

I agree entirely, jingl. It wasn't this before Geraldine left. There, I've said it! I thought Gransnet wasn't supposed to be like a Vicar's tea party, but it's certainly on its way...

Ana Wed 08-Jan-14 23:00:46

(should have been 'it wasn't like this...etc) - but as we'll probably both be banned now it hardly matters. hmm

jinglbellsfrocks Wed 08-Jan-14 23:02:06

grin Shall we hold hands and jump? grin

cazthebookworm Wed 08-Jan-14 23:03:50

Don't you dare!!

merlotgran Wed 08-Jan-14 23:07:26

I was thinking along the same lines before you came back, jingle grin

Galen Wed 08-Jan-14 23:13:49

Difficult.
I need to think about this!
I've had little or no sleep since Friday and I can't answer such a philosophical question without sleep!

Anne58 Wed 08-Jan-14 23:20:05

Depends on what is meant by innocuous & slightly disagreeing, really, and I think it might be quite hard to put a clear definition on that.

jinglbellsfrocks Wed 08-Jan-14 23:22:03

Shushabyes Galen. moon

- sings golden plumbers ever so softly -

Anne58 Wed 08-Jan-14 23:23:04

Plumbers???????????????

jinglbellsfrocks Wed 08-Jan-14 23:23:35

Slumbers! Not "plumbers"!

I dunno though. #whateverlightsyercandle. smile

newist Wed 08-Jan-14 23:28:17

grin

cazthebookworm Wed 08-Jan-14 23:29:04

Innocuous........having little or no adverse or harmful effect;
Disagree..........to dissent in opinion from another person;

Pretty clear to me!

POGS Wed 08-Jan-14 23:29:28

Not with this Jing. Has something happened or is this simply a comment in general confused

Soutra Wed 08-Jan-14 23:32:10

"Golden plumbers" sounds like a song from I'm Sorry I haven't A Clue!grin

Anne58 Wed 08-Jan-14 23:52:41

I am aware of the dictionary definitions, caz but I think that in this case what might be seen by one person as innocuous could be viewed in a different light by someone else.

cazthebookworm Thu 09-Jan-14 00:12:41

Yes of course, I totally agree, but then how a comment is received will always be viewed in different ways by different people, that's part of what makes us individuals. You can please some of the people some of the time but,...........................................................etc.

kittylester Thu 09-Jan-14 07:29:28

I'm with * pogs*, what have I missed this time [ confused]?

Iam64 Thu 09-Jan-14 08:03:51

kitty - have a look at the Withany's Bridge thread. Cazthebookworm put a comment on there, which was deleted. I saw the comment, and cannot understand why it was deleted. It seems a pity to me if the deletion of Caz's comment puts a stop to any comments on that thread that don't fully support Withany in her efforts to sort out the issues she writes about.

Lona Thu 09-Jan-14 09:34:00

I agree too jings.
We are all entitled to an opinion and as long as there is no personal nastiness, I don't see why we can't express that opinion.

kittylester Thu 09-Jan-14 09:39:59

Thanks caz.

I've asked before if someone could keep me in the loop when anything happens as I miss everything! grin

kittylester Thu 09-Jan-14 09:40:54

Concentrate kitty, Thank you Iam. Sorry. flowers

Aka Thu 09-Jan-14 09:41:48

I've been away for a while, so not sure what this is all about as I haven't read the thread mentioned. I agree with Lona though that differences of opinion are to be welcomed providing they are not expressed in a way that uses personal nastiness.