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Beswitched Tue 15-Feb-22 21:13:32

Really riled about this. A poster started a thread earlier today about bossy pisters trying to control threads. A lot of other posters agreed and said they too had often been made to feel uncomfortable, belittled or jeered at by a minority of posters.

A couple of posters then came on accusing the OP of stirring it and saying people should Name names. Other pisters quite rightly pointed out that this was inappropriate and against rules. The thread was then abruptly zapped as 'not being in the spirit...'

Concerned, I started a thread wondering about the zapping and requesting an explanation. Again a majority of posters agreedand also asjed for an explanation. Again, a couple of posters came on saying they didn't like the original thread, and also objected to my thread.

Once again HQ zapped the thread with no proper explanation. What is going on here!

MissAdventure Wed 16-Feb-22 13:38:34

You can log out, come back a few days later and find a thread still going, full up with people's made up narratives about someone.

Callistemon21 Wed 16-Feb-22 13:38:52

Elegran

Maria59

Bossy posters can report threads they do not like and then they are removed.
Perhaps GN should refer to previous reports to check if its malicious reporting same for those members who are often reported

And others can report threads by bossy posters.

There is no need for anyone to hang around resenting being bossed about - just pull on your big girl knickers and either get in there and fight back or leave that thread and go and look at a different one. Bossy posters can't operate if no-one is cowed by them. To misquote another saying, no-one can bully you unless you let them.

There is a thread about big knickers.

Oh, thank goodness I noticed my typo before I posted!

Dogsmakemesmile Wed 16-Feb-22 13:45:45

I seem to be a bit out of it. Not sure what's going on. I can only say that I am grateful for the support/interest of Gransnetters since I joined.

Nicegranny Wed 16-Feb-22 13:46:57

Knickers were part of my inheritance.
I would buy things for my mum and send them to her when l was working away.
After she died me and my brother were sorting through mums thing’s and l found some knickers that I had bought for her still with the labels on. My brother said
“You should have those” and l replied
“They will be too big for me” holding up a pair. “are you sure?” Came the reply ☹️?

MissAdventure Wed 16-Feb-22 13:51:56

Did you keep them?

Callistemon21 Wed 16-Feb-22 14:04:14

Dogsmakemesmile

I seem to be a bit out of it. Not sure what's going on. I can only say that I am grateful for the support/interest of Gransnetters since I joined.

I don't think you have to know what's going on to join in Dogsmakemesmile
It's not like the News and Politics threads where you have to be absolutely on top of your brief.

MissAdventure Wed 16-Feb-22 14:05:28

Or briefs.

Nicegranny Wed 16-Feb-22 14:07:38

MissA
I wear them daily (a clean pair each day)
Every time I put a pair on l think of my lovely mum whose sense of humour l also inherited. She would find it funny that I should tell people ?.
I tumble dry them so they fit better but after a days wear l realise l couldn’t wear them with a skirt because they would probably fall down ?

MissAdventure Wed 16-Feb-22 14:08:39

Ah, that's a lovely way of keeping your mum close. smile

Goodbyetoallthat Wed 16-Feb-22 14:08:41

Or even on top of thongs (things) ?

Germanshepherdsmum Wed 16-Feb-22 14:12:32

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Germanshepherdsmum Wed 16-Feb-22 14:13:11

Trollop not Trollope.

Nicegranny Wed 16-Feb-22 14:14:42

Yes my mum would find that funny ?.

FannyCornforth Wed 16-Feb-22 14:17:18

MissAdventure

Or briefs.

You beat me to it! grin

Beswitched Wed 16-Feb-22 14:17:33

Callistemon21

Beswitched
I wasn't being unkind when I laughed at your typo pisters
I'm always making typos or being miscorrected by autocorrect.

bossy pisters
I loved it ?

Hi

Don't worry. No offence was taken. I laughed when I read it back myself smile

Nicegranny Wed 16-Feb-22 14:17:35

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MissAdventure Wed 16-Feb-22 14:17:49

grin

FannyCornforth Wed 16-Feb-22 14:23:09

Oh dear

JaneJudge Wed 16-Feb-22 14:24:13

did we ever find out where the knickers were from?

MissAdventure Wed 16-Feb-22 14:25:19

Can we leave the knickers to one side for a bit?
(Puns abound!)

GrannyGravy13 Wed 16-Feb-22 14:26:14

I have a feeling that this thread will also be deleted.

Germanshepherdsmum Wed 16-Feb-22 14:28:34

Really pleasant, nicegranny. A bit ironic to say that on this thread n’est-ce pas?

rafichagran Wed 16-Feb-22 14:29:51

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Germanshepherdsmum Wed 16-Feb-22 14:31:04

Thanks rafichagran.

Nicegranny Wed 16-Feb-22 14:33:12

MissAdventure

Ah, that's a lovely way of keeping your mum close. smile

I think so , she would have laughed at the thoughts that go through my head , spinnaker sheets, when did l ever fill these ?