Moderation and deleting posts

actuslly whenever I've had a post deleted, I think it's nearly always been fair and a couple of times I've felt

I am gladdened to see there is an interest in my posts.

I refer you to The Politics Forum, Conservative Manifesto and my deleted post of Fri 17th April 11.27 and the 3 subsequent posts of 21.21. ....21.22.....21.24.

Again this point is being made on this thread inin/by the OP 09.23 in the 3rd sentence.

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'The potentially libellous comment about ET (Emily Thornberry) was one issue'.

Again on this thread 09.51.

Again on this thread at 10.26 the OP poster refers to the fact she has reported posts due to 'her belief' posts have been 'legally dubious'.

Any more queries please feel free to ask.

Granny Twice

As you yourself has just stated.

You don't give a damn about posters being sued for libel, fair enough it just proves that I have been too polite thus far.

You didn't even bother to find out the truth as to what was posted, which by the way I have had confirmed as not being libellous.

Having gone through a horrible weekend and copious e.mails with GNHQ to abide by due process I shall answer your crass comments on the Politics thread!

Was that comment about Politics Forum, Conservative Manifesto etc in answer to my question , POGS which of your posts on this thread has/have been deleted?
If not, is it unreasonable to ask again for clarification?

Oh, (bit slow on the uptake )you are saying that your post Being deleted was referred to by OP.

Right. All clear now.

POGS! You haven't let emails from GNHQ spoil your weekend have you?

Remember - don't let the buggers get you down.

You know what their motto is - kerching!

I thought it was the owners of the forum who are sued, not the individual posters.
I could be wrong.

I remember mentioning in a post on another thread(s) that posters perhaps ought to be careful if a matter is sub judice and anything out on an open forum available for all to see could prejudice the outcome of a trial.
I think that was on a thread about a now convicted and famous paedophile.
No-one took much notice of me and all carried merrily on, so I am surprised that so much fuss is being made re the recently deleted post which, imo, sailed very close to the wind but did not name anyone and probably said no more than can be found elsewhere on the internet.

I think it is up to GN to decide and explain the reason for deleting a post, and for the original poster to ask for it to be withdrawn if they have a rethink.
I have reported spam posts but is it up to us to police the site because we disagree with something someone else has said? Presumably we are all grownup enough to decide what we wish to post and if, after reflection, we wish it to remain on there.

GrannyTwice if you are not bothered about other gransnetters being sued for libel why are you so quick with the Report Button. Gransnet is hardly the BBC News or even dare I say The Daily Mail, its highly unlikely ET, NC, or whoever would even know about the posts. What's your problem.

especially as we all know so much about the poster in RL including her name

So, GrannyTwice, you reckon you know so much about me?

Goodness sake. There are very reasonable rules on this site (although they are a little difficult to track down) www.gransnet.com/info/netiquette
The site is lightly moderated.
If you feel uneasy about a post, report it and let the moderators take a look. (not worth agonising - that is the moderators job)
And then treat them with some respect and don't expect them to explain the ins and outs of what has happened to all and sundry.
If you get a post deleted and your wrist gently slapped (and its happened to lots of us) shrug, learn something if appropriate, and move on.
If you think you have made a faux pas or a post you have just made makes you feel uneasy, report it yourself and ask for its deletion.
Remember anyone in the world can see your posts, including your friends, relatives and other people who may identify you.
Nobody makes you belong to this site.
What more is there?

As said elsewhere, I did get an email from HQ, very kindly worded and perfectly reasonable. I have no problem with that at all. On the other hand................

Jess M

I neither had my wrist slapped, nor made a faux pas.

I received courteous responses from GNHQ and the deleted post did not contravene forum guidelines and certainly not, as Granny Twice has repeatedly charged me with, gave cause for any reason to be deemed as libellous.

Hummmm - wonder why then - do tell!!!

It makes one wonder just who is 'policing' this site.
GN or other Gransnetters, some of whom have no compunction in sailing close to the wind when saying things about other posters?

Clearly HQ are liars then as that's what they said - guidelines etc. Anyway, guess you wont be repeating the point? Why not try proper debate as opposed to ill founded personal attacks?

What do you mean by that remark Granny Twice?

Don't be ridiculous rose - we are free to report and then it's up to HQ - if they delete for no reason they are stupid

Well, you are very good at calling people names, GrannyTwice.

You are free as you like to be the class sneak.

Granny Twice

If I answered that post I would definitely have a post deleted.

Why would you say 'Clearly GNHQ are clearly l.a.s then' ?

I have used many different forums on the internet. I find the moderators on GN to be some of the best. They rarely intervene unless asked, but keep a close eye on all posts. The forum rules are very reasonable. The report button is there to be used by any GNer not happy about a post, but that only brings it to the attention of the moderators, they will only take action if the rules are breached, so no one will be affected by a report unless they are outside the rules. (If the rules don't cover the issue, the moderators are at liberty to rule.)

Yes, they are very good, pompa but then I have no experience of other sites.

I suppose if I see a post that could be potentially libellous I assume that Gransnet will keep an eye on things and delete it or the poster will think again and ask for it to be deleted.
But is it up to other posters to decide which other Gransnetters' posts are potentially libellous or offensive and report those posts? Is it between the poster and GN? Or would it be more polite to pm the poster and suggest it could potentially cause trouble and perhaps they may like to think about withdrawing it?

I have been castigated by one particular poster several times but let it stand as she just makes herself sound what she herself would term as 'stupid' (her expression, not mine). I would not call another poster stupid, ridiculous, uneducated or shallow or other rude and offensive terms, but apparently that is acceptable.

It isn't acceptable rose, but some posters are very clever at disguising their personal attacks as generalisations or 'jokey comments'.

GrannyTwice says that she is somewhat nicer in RL than here in the forum,
Hmmm, why do we all doubt that?