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HQ. Why has a thread I started been deleted?

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Alegrias1 Thu 11-Nov-21 13:06:54

I do worry.

So many people don't seem to appreciate the difference between "disagreement" and "character assassination based on gossip."

Funny old world (and no, it wasn't me smile)

Chewbacca Thu 11-Nov-21 13:06:13

Ah, ok. Not a topic I'm personally interested in but still sorry the subject apparently isn't up for discussion.

merlotgran Thu 11-Nov-21 13:04:33

Chewbacca, I started a thread asking if Meghan might be losing support because she is now saying she ‘forgot’ that she’d instructed an aide to feed information to the authors of Finding Freedom. This has been reported by Tom Bradby, who is one of her supporters.

Alegrias1 Thu 11-Nov-21 13:02:59

Chewbacca

Wish I'd seen it before it was zapped. Any clues of the subject matter?

Meghan bingo.

?

Oldwoman70 Thu 11-Nov-21 13:02:08

I have often disagreed with comments by other GNs, particularly on the politics threads, but we are all adults and do not need to be "protected" by GNHQ. I understand if an individual comment is deleted for being offensive but not the deletion of an entire thread.

Chewbacca Thu 11-Nov-21 12:56:41

Wish I'd seen it before it was zapped. Any clues of the subject matter?

Shinamae Thu 11-Nov-21 12:56:15

I had my thread about NHS staff not being vaccinated deleted which I thought was unfair but they said the anti-vaxers were getting on it(they didn’t say that in so many words but that’s what they meant )and I said that the pro vaxers were all over them. Now I expect this will be deleted as it’s a thread about a thread..?

merlotgran Thu 11-Nov-21 12:53:16

I’m really disappointed in HQ. Discussions will always be one sided if they allow the opinions of reporters to dictate whether or not a thread is in the spirit of the site when the same people are never backwards at coming forwards when it comes to their own comments.

merlotgran Thu 11-Nov-21 12:47:21

What personal attacks?

Galaxy Thu 11-Nov-21 12:34:03

I was joking about Judi Dench grin

LilyGransnet (GNHQ) Thu 11-Nov-21 12:29:57

Hi all

The thread was deleted because the tone of it wasn't in the spirit of the site.

We absolutely don't mind fair criticism or discussing stories that are in the news, but if a thread reads like a personal attack against one particular person, we will remove it.

GrannyGravy13 Thu 11-Nov-21 12:21:37

Flipping thread police, all over GN like a bluddy rash…

Chewbacca Thu 11-Nov-21 12:20:07

Somebody must have reported it and complained merlotgran. I've seen a few posts very recently where people are openly saying what should and should not be discussed. Censorship.

merlotgran Thu 11-Nov-21 12:12:34

No attempt is made to stop the endless criticism of Boris Johnson.

Or Prince Andrew.

eazybee Thu 11-Nov-21 12:08:39

Yes I noticed it had disappeared and I too would like an explanation. What is not on the spirit of the site?
Criticising Megan Markle?
If so, why?
No attempt is made to stop the endless criticism of Boris Johnson.

merlotgran Thu 11-Nov-21 12:07:23

We're no longer allowed to comment on something that's being reported in the News?

Censorship is in the spirit of the site? shock

Blossoming Thu 11-Nov-21 12:00:48

It says

“ Thread deleted
Message from GNHQ: Hi all

We're sorry but we don't feel that this thread is in the spirit of the site - we're taking it down now. “

merlotgran Thu 11-Nov-21 11:54:27

I popped out to give the dog a quick walk and when I returned it was gone.

????