Moderation and deleting posts

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?

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?

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.

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it is up to GN to decide and explain the reason for deleting a post, and for the original poster to ask for it to be withdrawn if they have a rethink.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.

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

You know what their motto is - kerching!

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

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

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

Right. All clear now.

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?

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!

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.

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

Message deleted by Gransnet for breaking our forum guidelines. Replies may also be deleted.

Hardly surprising. . . I thought the Lndon Marathon was on Sunday

Oh, I didn't get that far. now.

No it is the last line.

I am the deleted poster in question.... etc

OMG! Have I got to read all of that long post?!

I am the deleted poster on both this and another thread

Is what I read, so can't see how the first part of this applies to the past.

Pogs is talking in a general way. Based on happenings over the life of the forum. #getwiththepicture

Ana - in the past!

Oh, you're probably right. I just can't my head it all.

I prefer to let GNHQ know just what I think of them having deleted a post of mine. Usually in a good (ish) way.

AIB Dense, where "on this thread" one of your posts been deleted POGS?
I thought the deleted poster in question was phoenix but perhaps I am missing something, somewhere?

You haven't had a post on this thread deleted, POGS...

Jingle

Actually it is not a trivial point being made, lord knows you have in the past shown to be annoyed when your posts are deleted. You know what is like and it is a very uncomfortable position you are placed in by another anonymous person, especially when they are making very strong accusations of you making libellous comment, there is an irony in the word libellous when that happens.

There is a fair and valid reason behind reporting a post, to be polite I will say both on the part of the GN'er who reported it and GNHQ to 'protect' us from libel. That's polite enough I hope.

However when due process has been carried out between the deleted poster and GNHQ and the deleted post is verified as not being a case of being libellous it would stop the 'further rot', continuation of comment and continued allegation by GN'ers who are doing so without full receipt of that knowledge!

This problem of deleted posts rears it's ugly head time and again but what I am saying is there are reasonable solutions that I believe most would agree on that could dissipate the need for them. Both parties deserve GNHQ to provide full and comprehensive reasons of why the post was deleted, especially if it is found to be the case there never was a problem in the first place. Precaution is a good thing, not clearing a posters good name is a bad thing.

I am affirmed of my position as I am the deleted poster in question on both this and another thread.

Someone downloaded an article on another forum I go onto and the writer demanded that it be withdrawn immediately or she would sue [which we did along with grovelling unashamedly to her]. It was a bit of a wake up call I'm afraid .