Troll hunting and thread deletions

I have no idea what this is about but agree with you Marmight that this is not the Gransnet it was when I joined in 2012.

I agree that "there are some very troubled, unscrupulous and unpleasant characters around hell bent on making life unhappy for others", which is particularly distasteful when they pick on those looking for help and support.

I take your point Elegran but if a post is personally offensive and/or bullying to the extent that the person it is aimed at is hurt and upset, I think the post should be deleted.

As for sending nasty pm's; bullies hide behind their computer screens, keyboards and user names and the very worse IMO are the ones who only want their 'victim' to see what they're capable of.

The GN who posted the content and named the sender of a nasty pm several years ago on the relevant thread, was me Chewbacca and I'd do it again.

Thank you;Phoenix but what’s the betting we still get some saying “ooh I dont know what’s been going on”.

Very succinctly put, Lucca, bravo!

I posted I had missed Gransnet yesterday and didn't know what excitement had happened.
Looks like some ugly nasty slanging match is still on the go.
Many threads have been knowledgeable and at times funny this one is like trolls on line.

Listen with grandmother....are you sitting comfortably
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for those who don’t know what is going on This all started with a polite lighthearted request re repetitive posting style and ended up may I tell you with three posters being told to F??? off followed by 3 offensive PMs. These were mentioned on another storyline which was instantly removed. . At least one poster has flounced. One has threatened flouncing but has remained.

Gransnet is becoming ugly. A real pity as it has been a site of knowledge, humour and wisdom in the most part.

Orangerose
Yes let’s hope Phoenix takes your advice

I wasn't addressing phoenix, I was addressing you.

Absolutely Elegran
I have been following this saga from a distance & becoming increasingly incredulous at the behaviour & actions of some posters who are, presumably, or pass as, intelligent adults. The original ethos of Gransnet back in 2011 when I signed up, is no more. I would blame it on lockdown overload but that would be too simple. Sadly there are some very troubled, unscrupulous and unpleasant characters around hell bent on making life unhappy for others

It seems there is a little spate going on which would be best dealt with by ignoring the one who is obviously posting just to get a rise out of people.

Goodness a lot seems to have happened yesterday while I wasn’t online!
I have absolutely no idea what any of this is about but I sincerely hope that it all calms down today.

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If you are objecting to something said or posted about you in public, then the reply needs to be public too, not a private message, and definitely not an abusive private message. A post that is nasty enough to trigger abuse is bad enough to be reported and dealt with by an official reprimand from a moderator.

I am of the opinion too that the reprimand should also be a public one, so that the author of the abuse is named and shamed. Deleting it gets rid of it, but it also removes the evidence so that other posters can't see just what was nasty enough to deserve reporting.

Some deletions do seem to be rather frivolous, and not to have deserved reporting, but because they have vanished, the reputation of their authors looks as vindictive/racist/lying/sexist as the really vicious ones. If they were still there, readers could make up their own minds whether they agree with the verdict or not.

at all this!

I am stopping for luncheon and I must do some shopping. so au revoir temporarily.

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Nortsat. By the way when you said some people must spend a lot of time on gransnet . Was that possibly a little “sneery “ ? At various times in life people can be lonely bored sad and not have much else to do ? Just saying

NatashaGransnet

Hi all - just to reiterate, PMs that contain a personal attack are against our guidelines, and if you do receive a PM that makes you feel uncomfortable, please do report it so we can take a look.

Is this not clear enough for you Orangerose ?

Charleygirl5

What I have to say is out in the open, not underhand like some, or one in particular.

Orangerose you obviously do not see the error of your ways.

Nope

What I have to say is out in the open, not underhand like some, or one in particular.

Orangerose you obviously do not see the error of your ways.

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I went out for the day yesterday and did not look at Gransnet
at all. I always miss all the excitement, still rather be away from all the nasty stuff I think it can get spiteful.

Phoenix do block anyone who descends to that action.

??Lucca I think it’s the pits!