Has anyone on GN got the right to give private information about you?

Wow, It's a weird thread to be sure.
I wasn't aware of the old GN member, before my joining time, but I certainly know more about them now than I did before which can't have been the intention.
But I still have NO idea what the secret really is, nor who is implicated. So I'm somewhere in the middle, but Iike a bit of mystery.

Chinese whispers, emperor's new clothes, Trojan horse comes to my mind I’ve not a clue what’s this is about, feels a bit like a dose of Labyrinthitis. Clean clear language would be appreciated.

Nappies, check this out Sherlock.

Babs758

I’m clueless!

Best way to be, I think, Babs758

I'm clueless, too.

I do predict, though, that if this thread carries on the way it is it will be gone by tomorrow..

Sweeping statement Gaga. I have had little interaction with the OP presently, nor in past identities.
I just dislike posts like this and ones which cause speculation, with posters trying to figure out who the culprit is.

I have no idea which poster is being referred to by Fleurpepper
I personally feel the OP is the one who should be ashamed at starting a thread which she surely knew would inevitably cause Ill feeling and trouble. Of course it is the OP’s business but why start a thread to get everyone guessing ;
A. What is the OP’s secret
B. Who done it?

I never do as I am told either GagaJo.

Surely the OP should ask for this thread to be taken down, and for GNHQ to look into any wrongdoings the OP thinks have been committed by another person. The specuLation is pointless and damaging. If you know, you know - and the two posters should sort it out themselves.

Marydoll

Sweeping statement Gaga. I have had little interaction with the OP presently, nor in past identities.
I just dislike posts like this and ones which cause speculation, with posters trying to figure out who the culprit is.

If no interaction, then the statement probably doesn't apply to you MD.

I think that was exactly Mary’s point Jo

Some of us are critical of the post itself as opposed to the poster per se

To clarify, Rarely, not none.
I tend to stick to the non contentious boring threads, but this one struck a cord, for reasons I do not want to go into.

Well, if the poster is the person it is being implied they are, I remember the previous pile-ons. And I remember the names involved. Some of whom have had temporary bans for poor behaviour on here in the past.

I have to say though, I'm still not convinced the the poster is who everyone seems to think they are.

I am completely lost with all this as well BlueBelle & Grannybags I guess we will never be on the recruitment list for Bletchley Park

I don't care who done it

The question is, is it the right thing to do?

I have friends on gransnet and yeah, we are going to chat about things

But using information, we know about a poster to harass them in some way or make them feel uncomfortable joining discussion is wrong right?

Or is it not?

Why?

I’m obviously as thick as champ ! No idea who or what this is about !

Same here aggie and happy to remain in ignorance.

VioletSky

I don't care who done it

The question is, is it the right thing to do?

I have friends on gransnet and yeah, we are going to chat about things

But using information, we know about a poster to harass them in some way or make them feel uncomfortable joining discussion is wrong right?

Or is it not?

Why?

But that hasn’t happened

A thread where everyone knows what is going on except the people who don't. Although there are those who think they know what is going on and others who think they know what is going on and others who think they are wrong.

Poor op. Whoever she is.

Kalu

I have no idea which poster is being referred to by Fleurpepper
I personally feel the OP is the one who should be ashamed at starting a thread which she surely knew would inevitably cause Ill feeling and trouble. Of course it is the OP’s business but why start a thread to get everyone guessing ;
A. What is the OP’s secret
B. Who done it?

I never do as I am told either GagaJo.

This is not at all the aim of my post here, not to out one person or complain about one person. It is about a basic principle, not a guessing game, nor a blaming one.

If a poster has not given information about who they are, where they live, their religion, ethnicity, professional or other background- then posts should not regularly mention, allude or allege such.

If someone gives said info, be it locality, or other- then it is fair to allude to it in other posts. If that person does NOT give that information, then it should NOT.

If someone guessed, or was told by someone, that a poster is Jewish, should this be mentionned when the poster themselves have never said they were?

Erm

Beg to differ

Fleurpepper if you have any concerns then you should direct them to GNHQ as LilyGN asked you to.
This is getting a bit silly

Maybe the gossiping and nastiness, could you know, just stop?

This is just an online forum. It isn't real life. Why have we got to have bullying, pile ons (not referring to now and this, just in general) and attempts to hound people away? FFS, we are adults! Have those that do it really got nothing better to do?

FannyCornforth

Fleurpepper if you have any concerns then you should direct them to GNHQ as LilyGN asked you to.
This is getting a bit silly

As said above, NO, this is not about me, or another, or other posters, as such.

About a basic principle. Unless someone has clearly CHOSEN to give information about themselves on a Forum, about any aspects of their lives- it should not be guessed, sumised, alluded to in posts- especially not in order to 'out' that person, or 'attack' them, or their posts.

I prefer Dr Seuss myself makes a lot more sense 🤣

GagaJo

Callistemon21

Somehow, I think the lady doth protest too much. The louder she shouts, the more ears will hear that she has a secret, which she is not going to reveal to them, so there!

I doubt very much indeed that any secrets were revealed.

It's more likely that some posters have a very recognisable posting style; perhaps they may disappear for a while then return but other posters realise who they are and think they can chat on the same friendly terms they have done for years.

I think I saw the quote being referred to. It did comment on information being passed on by someone else. At the time, I thought ooooh, tattle but it wasn't about me, so...

That was Fleurpepper surmising, I think Gagajo.

If someone's posting style is instantly recognisable for whatever reason, then many others will realise when someone who left returns with another username.

No need for anyone to reveal "secrets" and I doubt very much that anyone did.

BlueBelle

I prefer Dr Seuss myself makes a lot more sense 🤣

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