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Troll hunting and thread deletions

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LaraGransnet (GNHQ) Tue 18-Aug-20 22:29:37

Hello
We wanted to clear a few things up:
1) We don't allow troll hunting on the forums. If you are worried someone may not be genuine, please email us directly or report any concerning posts to us. We will deal with it. Making accusations on the forums is not helpful and could, if incorrect, lead to possibly vulnerable people feeling victimised. We will have to delete threads that accuse other users of being trolls.
2) PMs. We take a very dim view of this being abused. If you receive an unwanted or unkind PM please report it to us. We can take a look and deal with it. You are also able to block other users so that they are no longer able to PM you. Please use this. And apologies in advance if this does happen to you. It's not nice and not what Gransnet is about at all.
3) Despite what it feels like tonight hmm we do not enjoy deleting threads. We have a handful of guidelines, all there with the purpose of making the threads better, and more welcoming for users. We are doing our best and rely on you to report things to us that seem concerning, so thank you for caring so much about the site and reporting anything that looks suspicious.

Thank you
GNHQ

Doodle Sat 22-Aug-20 10:35:11

Don’t know callistemon is that a euphemism for something.
I suppose it could also depend on what is in the parcel and if it’s contents offend anyone. ?

trisher Sat 22-Aug-20 10:38:21

Thanks for the medal Callistemon
Don't ask me what you are allowed to say. I never find out what actually causes the deletions. Do you think we could have a sort of Black GN where all the naughty posts appear?

trisher Sat 22-Aug-20 10:39:39

Maybe it shouldn't be called "Black"- "Alternative'?

Kalu Sat 22-Aug-20 10:49:58

My apologies Callistemon. I fell asleep before I could share a chablis with you. ?

Oh, you are probably not allowed to call it Black Trisher. Big no, no. I do like the sound of Alternative though. ?

Callistemon Sat 22-Aug-20 11:06:37

Doodle it's something for skool but not plimsolls.

Callistemon Sat 22-Aug-20 11:07:19

Subversive Gransnetters

Doodle Sat 22-Aug-20 11:13:38

? It better not be an expensive blazer either ?

seacliff Sat 22-Aug-20 11:15:06

Gransnet = The Dark Side

seacliff Sat 22-Aug-20 11:15:23

sorry should have been -

Marydoll Sat 22-Aug-20 11:18:27

Subversive? Never!!!
What about a leader board? There could be 1 point for a post deletion and 10 for a whole thread! ?

Callistemon Sat 22-Aug-20 11:18:59

It better not be an expensive blazer either

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Callistemon Sat 22-Aug-20 11:19:44

Marydoll

^Subversive^? Never!!!
What about a leader board? There could be 1 point for a post deletion and 10 for a whole thread! ?

Gold stars always worked!

Marydoll Sat 22-Aug-20 11:23:15

We need to differentiate between a deleted post and a deleted thread. It takes a lot of subversion and effort to get a thread deleted!
There is also collective subversion. ?

Kalu Sat 22-Aug-20 11:34:34

Marydoll Quick, run outside for 5mins. The sun is out, hurry up before you miss it?

Marydoll Sat 22-Aug-20 11:36:47

I have! Dammit!?

Kalu Sat 22-Aug-20 11:37:52

Or a medal? Oh to relive that moment of joy upon receiving a medal for my dashes yesterday.

Kalu Sat 22-Aug-20 11:39:02

Oh, what a pity Marydoll. Never mind, there’s always next year. ?

trisher Sat 22-Aug-20 11:40:32

^ It takes a lot of subversion and effort to get a thread deleted!^
All right who is doing all the subversion on my threads??? They should be on the naughty step!

MawB2 Sat 22-Aug-20 11:43:17

Marydoll

We need to differentiate between a deleted post and a deleted thread. It takes a lot of subversion and effort to get a thread deleted!
There is also collective subversion. ?

There is regular confusion it seems between threads and posts in some minds. It always irritates me but I have given up doing a GabbyG and pointing them out hmm

Marydoll Sat 22-Aug-20 12:04:03

A leaderboard might take too much effort. It would probably require posters to give permission and sign a user agreement, with legitimate use options. More effort than it actually takes to be subversive. ?

Pantglas2 Sat 22-Aug-20 12:19:27

Maybe there could be......wait for it, Miss....

Stiffgits!? - To be mounted in the bedroom, of course ?

Lucca Sat 22-Aug-20 12:23:06

What in the name of goodness are stiffgits ??? If I google it will I get something I’d rather not see ?

Lucca Sat 22-Aug-20 12:24:06

Maybe JRM is one?

GrannyGravy13 Sat 22-Aug-20 12:28:18

I got a post deleted three months after I posted it.

Is that a record?

Marydoll Sat 22-Aug-20 12:32:21

Lucca Pantglas is being naughty. She often asked that question in Miss Marydoll's maths class ?