Reading the thread (with our without the “f”)

Ideally, reading the whole thread is the thing to do, but when it runs to many pages, that’s quite difficult, unless you have lots of time to read them. I agree with the posters who say that the OP’s comments should be highlighted throughout, so that you can scan them all before replying. If it can be done on mumsnet, why not gransnet - it’s the same company.

Theexwife no no rules have been broken but I feel certain people reading it will feel extremely distressed.

eazybee

Baggs
No it's not full it's the other word beginning with f.

The opposite of queen. Sort of!!

I am completely lost.The opposite of Queen is King.?

It’s a swear word, ending in king, starting with f

Baggs
No it's not full it's the other word beginning with f.

The opposite of queen. Sort of!!

I am completely lost.The opposite of Queen is King.?

Callistemon21 I agree there have been a few suspect posters, however new people are jumped on straight away by some and in many cases have been wrong.

The person you mention was obviously a member with a double identity, who did it a few times,thankfully she seems to have left, although when her name is mentioned she appears within minutes so is still reading.

I also do not like it when anyone new posts, especially a man or younger person, and there is speculation as to who it really is or that they should not be on here at all. There is often the ridiculous suggestion that it is a teen posting, as if they would be interested in winding old people up or they would even be aware of this forum

Not sure how long you've been on GN Theexwife but we've had a few trolls suspect posters over the years and many posters can sense a fake poster a mile off. Best to report suspicions to GNHQ, though.

Onesies and plimsolls anyone?

Oh there’s a few precious little petals around. I can’t be stuffed with this thread anymore, going back to the sane ones.

Some people, myself included, go on this site for a few minutes at a time and do not have the time or inclination to read every reply to a post.

There is no need to tell people how they should use this forum, some want to read every post and reply, many do not, some want to reply some just read and go.

I also do not like it when anyone new posts, especially a man or younger person, and there is speculation as to who it really is or that they should not be on here at all. There is often the ridiculous suggestion that it is a teen posting, as if they would be interested in winding old people up or they would even be aware of this forum.

Why report this thread dragonfly46? I cannot see any rule breaking.

I am reporting this thread as I think it should be deleted before it causes any more distress!

Millie22

Baggs
No it's not full it's the other word beginning with f.

The opposite of queen. Sort of!!

I think you could interpret it either way.

Baggs
No it's not full it's the other word beginning with f.

The opposite of queen. Sort of!!

Marydoll

*I also use a Samsung Galaxy tablet, but on my tablet ALL the OP's posts are coloured green and mine are coloured pink. All others are white.*.

That is so strange, I am also using a Galaxy tablet and that doesn't happen for me! 🤣

It doesn't happen for me either Marydoll.
I tried the mobile and desktop sites but no!

Also.... what bellasnana said holds in this instance, I think. So this should all be deleted.

Not that I....

When I used to be on Mumsnet (never much but did go over there a few times), it seemed to me to be very common for subsequent posters to simply answer the opening post.

I do understand rosiesmaw's particular point that this thread has talked about but I don't agree that reading the whole thread is always necessary. Apart from anything else, sometimes it would take all day and anyway threads ramble and what's in the last hundred posts may well be about something completely unrelated to the opening post.

Like this one.

Just checking: does RTFT mean Read the Full Thread?

Not that always will but it's good to know what acronyms that might be rude actually mean. TYIA (thank you in anticipation) 🙂

Or me. ???

I also use a Samsung Galaxy tablet, but on my tablet ALL the OP's posts are coloured green and mine are coloured pink. All others are white..

That is so strange, I am also using a Galaxy tablet and that doesn't happen for me! 🤣

No it doesn't!!

I'm on a Samsung Galaxy, using the mobile site. I think that if I use the desktop site, the different colours appear.

Bellasnana

I was under the impression that it goes against the rules of GN to have a thread about another thread.🤔

Hear hear.

And people have apologised for their honest mistakes.

If the management can’t be bothered to highlight posts from the original poster that is a problem for us all.

If you had read this whole thread, you would have seen that it is probably a device issue, not the problem of the management.

I was under the impression that it goes against the rules of GN to have a thread about another thread.🤔

I don’t remember that particular thread but in general where threads are longish you often just don’t have the time to read through them all unless you are spending 24 hours a day just staring at your iPad or whatever. It doesn’t mean you don’t care, just that in life other things are happening. If the management can’t be bothered to highlight posts from the original poster that is a problem for us all.

HelterSkelter1

Hi Galaxy on my Samsung Galaxy tablet they are not coloured apart from the opening post. So it does look as though it is device dependent. The facility to look at all the OPs posts together would help.

I also use a Samsung Galaxy tablet, but on my tablet ALL the OP's posts are coloured green and mine are coloured pink. All others are white.

RosiesMaw

^I don’t think there is anything wrong with answering the OP and not immersing oneself in what has happened between it and the time one thinks of a reply to it^

Perhaps not under normal circumstances, but when OP has initially shared the devastating news of her DH’s diagnosis, shared his progress after treatment and then shared the sad news of his death just last week, surely anybody even glancing through the thread might have noticed the messages of condolence over the last few days, and thought twice about posting jolly “keep positive, hope it all turns out all right, enjoy the time you have together” type messages.

In RL if you know somebody’s partner/parent/child is gravely ill, you phrase your enquiry gently don’t you?
Nothing to do with a SOH Bella or the odd jokey post, but there is a time and a place - and this is one for consideration, kindness, and tact - not to mention common sense.

If you're questioning my common sense I suggest you reflect on what you have said. You and others have all yet again caused trouble and arguments because of your own personal feelings.
We are all brought up in different cultures and express our feelings in different ways. I was taught that you never cry or do your washing in the street.