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Im still Grey

(52 Posts)
jollyg Mon 10-Nov-14 12:39:08

What is going on?

Are the mods asleep at weekends as some of the posters here are quite viscious, but I latched onto a grey thread, and here I am still

Ana Thu 13-Nov-14 10:33:09

Well, my box is still empty but I typed Ana in and it accepted it.

It wouldn't do that before, so something's happening...

Ana Thu 13-Nov-14 10:31:57

Testing

Elegran Thu 13-Nov-14 10:18:51

So you can type into it. It just won't accept it.

jinglbellsfrocks Thu 13-Nov-14 10:14:05

I typed jingl over it but in preview it just came up "you do not own the username jingl".

I think it's to do with the sex thread. They haven't got round to changing it back yet.

Elegran Thu 13-Nov-14 10:08:38

Maybe it is to remind those of us who were incognito on the sex thread what our username is this week.

You can't type anything into it, it is greyed out to stop you trying. Grey means unavalable.

Nonu Wed 12-Nov-14 22:29:09

You know what,
I THINK I am grey. Oh Lord , I will have to emoticon and exclamation mark , just to get over the total shock!!
smile

jinglbellsfrocks Wed 12-Nov-14 22:03:10

jollyg I wish you'd link to that thread. It sounds such fun!

Ariadne Wed 12-Nov-14 18:47:38

No, neither have I - just a bit recently but nothing to shout about grin

Ana Wed 12-Nov-14 18:43:20

I can't say I've ever noticed much Shouting going on, though...

Ariadne Wed 12-Nov-14 18:41:18

I mean, there are posters who rely on emoticons and exclamation marks, aren't there?

Ariadne Wed 12-Nov-14 18:40:31

But sometimes it's the tenor of the posts and even the subtexts of the remarks that can convey an air of unpleasentness. If you suddenly come across it, without "knowing" those involved (i.e. which GNetters are generally stroppy or narky) it must seem quite unpleasant; well it does anyway, even if you are used to them.

But I do reserve the right to use exclamation marks whenever I like!!!!!!!

jinglbellsfrocks Wed 12-Nov-14 09:56:16

Using exclamation marks?! shock Flip me!!!

jollyg Wed 12-Nov-14 09:54:34

Yes I was bothered about one thread I looked at and there was a couple of posters Shouting and using exclamation marks at each other.

It was reminiscent of children fighting over a toy, not grown ups who we purport to be.

BTW Im still grey

Ariadne Wed 12-Nov-14 09:18:53

Ah! Got it! The grey bit anyway.

But wasn't the OP trying to make a point about "vicious" posters? She/he seemed quite bothered by something she'd experienced.

Greenfinch Tue 11-Nov-14 22:05:32

I assume posters are people who post ? grin

rosequartz Tue 11-Nov-14 19:31:31

I never had a box above where I typed a post until the other day.
I didn't type my name in it, thinking I would be anonymous and could say anything I liked, but my name appeared anyway! grin

I did see this online - does this help?

Thousands of Viscous posters to decorate your home or dorm room. Buy movie posters, framed vintage art, inspirational and motivational posters online.

Perhaps we could decorate our posts

Greenfinch Tue 11-Nov-14 18:48:51

Does not explain the "viscious posters" though confused.

Ana Tue 11-Nov-14 18:31:28

And Shysal and I are completely invisible!

Purpledaffodil Tue 11-Nov-14 17:58:33

I think it is about the username above where you type a new message. Used to be in black, now it's in grey. Still posts as usual though. Watch! grin

Ariadne Tue 11-Nov-14 17:17:14

Yea, OK, but what is this all about?? Is there some smutty esoteric message that I am missing?

feetlebaum Tue 11-Nov-14 16:37:16

My email client (Opera) automatically checks spelling and marks transgressions with a smug little dotted red underline, so that yuou can correct your missive before it is wafted off to its destination...

rosequartz Tue 11-Nov-14 16:13:16

I am on an old-fashioned wink PC!

Who would ever have thought that a PC would be old-fashioned!

Galen Tue 11-Nov-14 16:02:20

Ipad does it automatically and quite often completely changes the word you so carefully typed. It thinks it's got a degree in English.

rosequartz Tue 11-Nov-14 15:46:29

Ariadne and henetha may I join you in the confused of Gransnet corner please?

I still refuse to use hair dye, though. Although I did notice a few grey threads this morning. Not on my PC.

How do you use a spellchecker except in WORD? I really must get more tech-savvy.

Greenfinch Tue 11-Nov-14 11:18:44

Who are these vicious posters ? confused