Do you know what?

I do not understand why some posters are allowed to return. I have had my wrists slapped a lot recently and my feeling is I was trying to stand up for myself or find out the truth.

Anyway, we are having a break at present- may be a long pause would be a better description! We will have to gird our loins and be ready for the next onslaught.

Oh and by the way the only time I ever come across the word “vitriol” is on GN!

I haven’t been on GN long. A couple of things though.... it does sometimes seem that words like bulllying, vitriol, bashing are brought out as soon as there’s a disagreement ? Along with “don’t read it if you don’t like it”
I have to say though I wouldn’t probably stay much .longer if it became all Sweetness and light, recipes and housework!
I like a frivolous thread as well as more serious ones

Think you’ve had a hard time on here though lately Phoenix! Yesterday’s was really OTT.

MellowYellow Wed 23-Sep-20 07:33:11
But the thing that's always puzzled me is why people even respond to the nasty posters. Surely the best approach is not to reply at all, then their thread would go nowhere?

You've got it in one. Ignore them, you can't start a fight in an empty room. Don't be drawn in, your comment, no matter how eloquent, will only attract further vitriol.

I stick with gn because I would miss my 'friends'. It's not really the vitriolic people who get to me but the trolls that lure people I find a real pain. They are harder to avoid and we are not allowed to say anything and some people are badly hurt.

I suppose there have been changes for all of us with the current situation and it is noticeable in the posts on here now, its easier to vent on here than in real life.
I find HQ to be inconsistent, some posters can say pretty much anything others are reprimanded for small perceived infringements. I do get tired of us being treated as if we were seven and not seventy ( apologies to younger members )

I joined GN at the beginning of lockdown and was surprised at the level of vitriol in some of the posts, but I really enjoy the kinder posts and stick with those. But the thing that's always puzzled me is why people even respond to the nasty posters. Surely the best approach is not to reply at all, then their thread would go nowhere?

What have I missed?

GN is changing, not sure I am enjoying it much?

I know several people who no longer post as they feel GN has changed so much since they joined

That got me started on watching TV bloopers! Very addictive!
Cheer up Phoenix - vent away (until this thread goes too!) and if a certain person could just be aware of their possible propensity to pick nits and stop blaming everything on misandry , life might be smoother all round. Or should some of us start citing misogyny? It gets boooooooring.

I'm with you on this Phoenix. We are not foolish, naive old ladies, as we are sometimes made to feel, we are in fact smart and savvy.

This is not the GN I joined six years ago. I'm reluctant to post much now.

Yep!

I do remember that Phoenix, one of the funniest clips on TV. Do you really feel that bad?