Is trust an issue on Gransnet?

Nfk. heated discussions not a problem - don't take it personally. Nor make yourself look a fool. Do you watch PM Questions. Good training not to do the latter! And I like working in a team. No one person should make decisions.

Absent. Get a good journalist or two on side. They know the business. I actually like those journalists who write for - with excellent English grammar - Turkish newspapers. I also like a few English journos. I am sure the Grans have preferences too.

Sugar! Just lost my post and have to start again.

You first then CelticRose.

Occasionally I see a post from "rockgran25" which is a very similar name to mine. I wonder how often we are confused by a similar name and assume we are talking to one person when in fact it is someone else - if you see what I mean.

And would we all agree? Some discussions get quite heated!

CelticRose Sounds good but where do we find a non-partisan newspaper?

Which reminds me of the potential, collective, power Grans could have. Let's get representation and go for chats with Prime Ministers and members of the Cabinet, editors of well informed and non partisan newspapers, maybe a breakfast meeting at Windsor might be forthcoming for those Grans living or visiting UK.

Hi Juliette. Be yourself. You do get to spot the best and most informed Grans eventually. And I bow to their wisdom and sage advice.

In general I think people are genuine; but probably like me take steps to anonymise anything that requires this.

There was a GNetter who used two different names in the early days. I noticed she ditched one of them when she got them mixed up and I was surprised no one seemed to notice, or maybe others did.

I'd love to meet other GNs sporting badges! I've learnt so much from the useful and encouraging posts on GN....and a new addiction!

Sorry - Hi Juliette. Welcome

I think/hope the majority of posters are genuine. Why be otherwise? Having a nom de plume gives an opportunity to say what you think. I've had a lot of help on here from people giving honest, straight and good advice. People I may have walked past in the street.

Hey HQ - How about a Gransnet Badge? We could be like a secret society.

Oops! Sorry KatyK (and Katek)
Thanks soon , it's been a loooong day.....

It was KatyK, loopylou.

Welcome, Juliette!

Absolutely Anya. Probably to my detriment in other spheres in life...

Or trusting?

Like Katek it never crossed my mind that people may not be who they say they are; perhaps I'm just naive........

Sorry didn't proof read properly should read pinch not prince. Where did that come from!

Hi Juliette welcome to Gransnet. I too take with a prince of salt a small amount of postings and only post what I am happy to share. I have had some very pleasant private messages from people here and feel that most people are genuine and some people are very caring indeed. It sometimes makes me think, often makes me laugh and is disconcertingly addictive!

I think you are probably right annsixty although I can understand why an alter ego would be appealing.

I am not sure what you have to do to get defrocked, I heard that it was being drunk in the pulpit or having sex with a parishioner, but that sounds almost tame in todays world so I expect it has to be something really bad. I can understand why a young gay defrocked vicar would choose to inhabit the perceived persona of a 64 year old atheist grandmother whilst licking his wounds. Being a boring type I am now considering what I would choose.

I certainly wouldn't want to enhance or elaborate who and what I am, annsixty being just me is more than enough to cope with.

Annsixty, you are right, I don't really have a Ferrari, it's only an Aston Martin.

Pompa I am blonde! One out of three ain't bad!