Aren't gransnetters nice!

Now that IS spot on Kitty

No one dislikes the cut and thrust but 'they' object to the insults!

'They' ?

Spot on,GrannyTwice.

What I have a problem understanding is the idea that somehow we should all be nice ( or whatever word you want) on GN. I think it depends on the thread first and foremost . There are some threads like Soops kitchen and Pete's bar - whatever their latest names are , ones about sad personal situations, hobbies and other light hearted ones where of course people should not be confrontational ( not sure that's the only alternative to nice ) But other threads involve quite rightly robust debate and engender strong feelings - there is a long and dishonourable tradition on the part of some GNers to think arguments, disagreements and confrontation should always be avoided ( although they tend to be selective as to who they criticise). They seem to hate the expression of strong feelings and opinions and see it through a confrontational prism. I think it's great the help and support that people can receive on GN but let's have a range of behaviour on propitiate threads - much more interesting. That's one reason I love MN

OK Got the protocol now, thanks for explaining it so NICELY everyone who replied [ grin]

It takes me all my time to type what I want to say without bothering about all the smileys and shouting, etc.

Nice always reminds me of Jazz Club from the Fast Show.

Putting usernames in bold makes it clear who the reply refers to and flags up to that person that they have been mentioned. When the bold is missed out the username can sometimes bemissed in the middle of the rest of the post.

CAPITALS are shouting for attention, and whole passages in bold add heavy emphasis on what is being said

A little bold goes a long way! Too much and the reader feels like the young Queen Victoria in the presence of William Ewart Gladstone "He always addresses me as if I were a public meeting."

rosequartz not shouting, I thought it was sort of protocol on here to put names in bold - shouting in forums and emails is using capital letters ...

But we've always put usernames in bold, rosequartz - not shouting at all!

Most are, but some can come across as very sharp, particularly when using your name in bold to disagree with something you have posted. It sounds as if they are shouting at you.

My preference would be the word used by the OP; kindly.

Nice, pleasant, affable, genial, amiable, any better?

nothing wrong with 'nice ' but its overused and bland.

It must be me, I don't have any problem with the word 'nice'. . I know a lot of folk I would call exactly that 'nice' people. Give me them over a confrontational trouble maker any day of the week.

As for the OP question I would say, hmm? Not so sure at times but in general yes.

I think we can all have a bit of the devil in us.

It sounds like a Sunday afternoon stroll.

Don't like "pleasant"! >>stamps foot<<

I also think, we are not in school anymore, so can just say what we want!

Devil take the hindmost!

Would pleasant be a better word?Although I can think of a few Gnetters who are not exactly that.Thankfully, most are.

My condolences, Silverfish.

Yes. I was taught at school to avoid the word "nice".

Sod that. It's a useful word.

We were told not to use the word 'nice' when writing essays.

'Keeping yourself nice' had a particular meaning in my day ......

silverfish my condolences on the loss of your father in law.