expatmaggie is leaving because of Google.

maggie make sure we know is you
I have checked my name and there is only one item showing, and its from Gransnet on the winter fuel allowance. Loads about having a glass or two, cant think what they are referring to

glassortwo when you say you have checked your name where did you do that ? is it something we should all do ?

I googled greatnan but there were over 106 million references.
However, when I googled expatmaggie the Gransnet forum was on the first page,with all our posts. I don't think anyone outside my friends knows that I am Greatnan so I am not going to change my forum identity but it is a bit worrying.

nonu I was just curious so I searched glassortwo in the search bar on Google, if your nosy like me have a go

I just Googled Anagram and it came up 'Did you mean nag a ram?'

My name didn't come up until several pages in - at least not with reference to GN. So I'm not at all concerned. Quite happy to stay the same as usual

nag a ram

Hi, nag a ram, is it really ewe?

bagitha!

You will never be anagram again

Glassortwo I may give it a go , I have already tried but it came up with a new zealand rugby player ! which I certainly am not , perhaps not looking in right place !

nonu found your rugby player, but could not see you on the first page so I wouldnt worry.

glass Trust my name to be on the first page when I asked about baking powder for my scones.

I wouldnt have expected you to be anywhere else glamma

glamma I tried scones with b.powder and they were the best I have ever made. Trying dumplings tonight the same way, (as still forgot to get sr flour) so I will report back with the results.

I'm doing scones to-morrow so will use baking powder (now the proud owner of 3 tubs).Will wait for report on dumplings.Oh I just fancy some of those !!!

Glassortwo I will take your advice and not worry my pretty little head about it

I have just googled my name and I'm mentioned lots of times on different sites (not me though) including GN with all my posts!! I'm not sure what to do now. I don't think I like it very much.

I'm there on Google with the Gransnet threads. Not sure I really like the thought of that much, but then, anyone can come on to Gransnet and have a look at what we're saying, can't they?

I find this quite worrying - have googled self and there I am on the thread about my birthday. Would it not be possible to have some "closed" i.e. members only threads? It may be arrogant of me to think anybody would be interested in my meanderings, but so often what we say could identify us to the curious and I don't like being on Google.

Neither do I, gracesmum. I really didn't think that this was likely to happen.

May be the answer is to have a name that also means something else. Mine dies not connect to any of my posts when googled; and I would guess that anagram's does not either.

Yes I know what you mean, anybody can read our posts on Gransnet anyway but being Googled feels different. I didn't even think about Google though. Hmmmm! what to do?

OK have any of you Googled your real name? or put it into Google images? or done it for any of your grand children?

That you may find scary ...especially if you put photographs to share with family or friends on Facebook...the problem is that often users do not set high enough security protocols.

I would suggest you all try it