Has Gransnet changed for the worse?

Could someone explain to me how to tell the difference, when seen merely as printed words, between:

1) an error made by someone whose grasp of spelling and grammar is not as strong as other GN members

2) a typographic error by someone whose fingers have a mind of their own

3) poor proof reading?

4) the curse of predictive text.

MOnica there is no difference and anyone who corrects another person's posts is both rude and arrogant and to a certain extent ignorant.

dragonfly - one woman's 'childishness' is another woman's way of lightening things up.

And don't tell me you didn't enjoy reading it.

I'm glad to say I've never seen any of these nit picking corrections.
Read the post for the message rather than the accuracy.
And a point others have made - the News threads have been been much nastier in the past. Wasn't there a time that 4-5 posters were banned because of that?
As for relationship threads, - quite often I've wanted to write for goodness sake toughen up, but restrain myself because we're not all the same.

You & me both Fennel ' Get a grip woman' runs through my head but I bite my tongue.

Fennel, sodapop you do better than I do. Generally I wait until there has been a page of supportive posts, before I try to suggest, I hope kindly, that it is all a storm in a teacup.

Although, I admit, that 'Get a grip, woman' is what is running through my head.

Best not to say that. Really.

I joined in 2013. Don’t think GN has changed as such but I do miss certain posters I got to know who no longer post, yes, (come back Jingle). She had a certain way of livening up a post?

No way would I join a political thread. I suffer enough at home when DH starts a one way argument during Question Time or any political programme/news.

Isn’t it time to name and shame those responsible for sending nasty PMs? That should make them think twice if they knew their nastiness would be shared with the rest of us. I imagine too how upsetting these PMs must be for those who receive them.

I have been a member for a couple of years and I don't think gn has deteriorated. Political threads get very heated but this is indicative of the times we are living through. GN has been a source of information, support and humour for many of us and as for those who pm to point out a spelling mistake......words fail me!

A silent post for all those who lurk and read but don't post, an opportunity to wonder why.........

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I’m curious to know more about Jingle now! How did she liven up the threads? I’m guessing she was very direct and spoke her mind.
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She was loved by many and disliked by many- I was in the latter bracket. I thought she could be cruel.

Please don't open that can of worms Urmstongran

She wasn't my favourite but I wish she was still around.

Now that there are more posters and more diverse views GN is a much better place than it was in the early days.

Plenty of disagreement and a few spats but no one ‘in control’ any more.

I too miss jingle

I think it's lovely and can appreciate that this forum made room for change -- and survived! Because it isn't unusual for forums to eventually fail after becoming too tightly moderated and catering to particular views- Nothing the matter with hashing out what the best way to move forward may be, be it politically or otherwise- There was a forum stateside designed for Grands that dissolved, I think, for reasons mentioned above: entrenched opinions, the coddling of some, as if they were eggs, the blatant scrambling of newcomers- I like mine sunny side up, preferably- But am equally happy with fried!

I agree Anja

I like the coddled eggs anology rose ?

I like mine sunny side up too rosecarmel - but not hidden under a piece of bread in a sandwich!

I'd like to see more grandads' points of view on GN it's a pity we don't seem to have many on here. It would be interesting to see the male take on some of the problems posted.
I hate the tit for tat sniping we get sometimes, it's as if one just has to have the last word over the other, very juvenile I think. It's too easy to sit in front of a keyboard and forget you are being rude or unkind and you probably wouldn't say it to someone's face. I switch off from reading the thread when it gets too heated. I tend to stick to the more fun posts, life's too short.

' Get a grip woman' runs through my head but I bite my tongue.

Count me in as another who often feels the same way sodapop.

I haven't been on GN long, just a few years, so cannot say if things have deteriorated or not.

In truth, I don't see many nasty people, or people having a go at others. Perhaps I haven't been on those threads.

I think the most heated exchanges happen on the News and Politics threads. People are partisan so two main groups tend to form and a person from the other side will never, or rarely agree. That happens in 'real life' too, and is fair enough. I can honestly say I do not 'hate' those who hold opinions different from mine, but I have learnt that in face to face meetings I try to avoid talking politics or religion because such discussions can turn sour, and who needs that?

I quite like people who are outspoken. I expect I'd have liked Jingle. I don't like nastiness but I like honesty and people who are fair. I also think some people don't get that. Being direct is equated with nastiness for some reason, and it is nothing of the sort. Nasty people are nasty people. They are not hard to spot.

I think most of us are old enough to appreciate tact too, and would never set out to deliberately hurt or embarrass another.

What I really like about Gransnet is the kindness. People are invariably kind when there is a need.

There is also such wisdom too. I am in awe of some posters who seem so sensible and know just the right words to use.

Has the site deteriorated? No idea. I think it's a good place for so many of us in the autumn or winters of our lives. We exchange ideas, thoughts and to keep the company of so many in similar or different circumstances.

Quoting marmight - "At the start everyone was tippy toeing and being relatively polite." Really?! I don't remember that!

Oops, sorry sodapop!

Gonegirl, so that was you at the beginning, was it?

What was me at the beginning of what anno?