The Decline and Fall of GN?

Me too maw. I am getting tired of being reported by pearl clutchers who faint then complain about my admittedly sometimes robust posts.

Well I can't think of any other reason for the disparity in what is acceptable on one site, but not the other petra. But that would be an odd thing, for a forum that's specifically aimed for older people, to be guilty of, wouldn't it? As I said upthread, I suspect that it's hoped that we only discuss how to knit shreddies and play nicely with each other.

I dont think its so much a disparity between sites as a lack of consistancy, rhyme & reason on this one....

Chewbacca

We could give it a try. (Pre-arranged of course) ?

Does it depend upon who's on duty, do you think?

I wonder that.

I think Lara's a bit of a stickler. Cari's more likely to be a pushover.

Im not sure there always is someone on duty!

Posts where childrens details have been identifiable in the past have had a lot of posters report before there was any gn response?

(for Hawkeye)

If there is such a disparity between what is acceptable on Mumsnet and what is on GN Is this age discrimination?

Its probably just money.

GN brings in less revenue than MN so gets fewer resources/attention?

Is this age discrimination?

It would be quite amusing if GN was guilty of age discrimination wouldn't it!

Who's gonna report 'em?

I remember when I first joined GN, I had been forced to retire due to ill health, it was such a tonic, at a time when when I was very low..

I remember Chewy and I trying to out do (and out shock, if there is such a word, ) each other on the Fairy tale thread.
My husband kept asking me why I was laughing hysterically.
GN was so informative, interesting and such fun then, I don't know what has happened to it.
Some posters were very robust and fiery then , but rarely cruel or unkind.

Presently there are some posters, who are downright nasty. I can't work out whether they are so unhappy with their lives that they have to lash out, or they are actually downright nasty in real life, hiding behind the anonymity of GN.

Like others, I used to log on eagerly, first thing to read the next instalments. There were a few insomniacs, who used to post in the middle of the night, you never knew what to expect in the morning.

It saddens me that GN has lost its appeal and in some instances camaraderie. (Apart from Soops Kitchen and of course the Good Morning thread.) We have even had posters trying to spoil the gentle Good Morning thread.

Yes!!! Black Mirror Season 3 Episode 1: Nosedive

Spot on! A favorite!!!

Who's gonna report 'em?

if we all reported GNs own posts would it implode?

I’m relatively new, I have looked briefly at mumsnet in the past, and thought it was vile, admittedly, I didn’t look very hard.

I found gransnet to be so much more than I was expecting, such a broad spectrum of ideas and opinions, but I admit, I sometimes log off in disgust!

What’s a ‘pearl clutcher’ GillT57?

Oh is that why that thread was deleted! That really was ridiculous. There were an equal amount of arguments on both sides. Isn't that called a balanced debate?

Is Gransnet ageist?
Is that a paradox?

Boosgran A pearl clutcher is the type of woman who gets far too easily shocked and upset, think Mavis in Coronation Street.

Framilode what about a man - what would he clutch?

I dread to think! Ask Rufus?

Ooh no, might not like the answer

Callistemon Quote [Framilode what about a man - what would he clutch?] End Quote.

Callistemon, i believe it's called a Tonker.

I bet this post gets defeated. ?