(actually I was hopng for a pretty pink rose) [sniff]
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Can we have a thistle for St Andrews Day? You've done shamrock and dragons. Only fair! 
for luck
OH ...I love the new emoticon ...though am assuming it was meant for St. George's Day ..or perhaps the welsh amongst us ...rather than actually the slaying of
Oh and another one or two for luck
Let's slay this dragon and put an end to this! It has gone on long enough, even my GCs don't prolong a spat for this long! (Just wanted to use the new emoticon really)
Just to clarify - there are, as Anagram pointed out - clear rules about posting on Gransnet: a short form on the forums landing page and a longer description in rules and netiquettewww.gransnet.com/info/netiquette.
We advise joiners (on the join page) to look at these before they start posting.
Basically, though, the philosophy of GN can be summed up in a sentence or two: We always err on the side of free speech because we don't think it's GNHQ's job to police other people's opinions and comments. We don't allow posts that break the law (racist etc) - nor direct attacks on other members, and we will delete posts that do this. We will always look at reports, of course, but we don't delete except in these circumstances and for advertising. We believe in the wisdom of crowds grans ie. that good sense will prevail and we feel that so far that's been justified, because Gransnet has always been a supportive site, rich with friendship and good humour.
Like some other posters, we hugely value the spikier posts - we wouldn't want to become bland and soppy.
I think I've said this before, but the best editor I ever had - a brilliant writer - warned me against using irony in print because it can so often be mis-read in a short passage (this was very hard for me because I thought I was Jane Austen 
). It's useful to bear in mind that the written word can be misunderstood (which is why emoticons are popular) and perhaps especially from a new poster, where we're not used to the tone of voice.
We have seen absolutely no evidence of the hounding of new posters. Numerous gransnetters have described Gransnet as "welcoming." Where there have been misunderstandings, they have been simply that, and really not worth bearing grudges about.
Faye it's too early for 
so 
,you wise bird you! I agree
a sip or two before the night, perhaps.
I think it is time for a drink. We all have arguments with our families and are more in line with some than others. We are a group of decent people who have been very supportive of each other and even shed tears because of their sadness. We also have had lots of laughs and fun along the way and have been happy when things are going well for other members. Lots of us are going through difficult times and lots of us will go through difficult times in the future. I hate the thought of upsetting someone that is going through difficulties. I don't like to see old and new posters upset because then they leave and they all have too much to offer!
I don't want to get into pm-ing.
Only with Glass.
I've lost it now. 
Can't follow any of it.
Night night. xx
(would say one thing though Gb. When GN delete a post it shows up as 'message deleted by Gransnet'. Don't know if that helps at all or not.)
you could have pm'd me, jingl...
"Anagran I did NOT mean to start the thread up again! I just wanted to put a quick remark up to Granbunny.
I shouldn't have done so I suppose, but you didn't all have to start up again." that made me laugh, jingl, in a nice way!
"imjingl are you being tongue in cheek when you say you shouldn't have started up the thread again?"
well, i did wonder... but i didn't mind, either way. 
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