Gransnet today....Just my opinion.

youarerightornot so true my Scottish pals say. "Aye, too fucking right"

I am not aware of GNHQ bothering to edit posts and frankly don't believe they do.
The phrase you quote is not unheard of among expat Scots and to start flinging accusations of racism about is bollocks out of order.
How many "feisty members exactly, have been shut down?
Aye, right.

As you know DB, many have been. You have been in the past, but that does not mean it is right.

We are not all grey haired old women who humph our tits up in disapproval like Les Dawson depicted.

My DH is feisty (or so I've just learnt) ?

Enjoy your night Bella .

Thanks !

I am surprised you have time to communicate, but carry on

Feisty = farty apparently. That's all !

Lol x

As you know DB, many have been. You have been in the past, but that does not mean it is right.

We are not all grey haired old women who humph our tits up in disapproval like Les Dawson depicted



So clearly a former member under a new name, well fancy that .

Daphne Broon. Having a go at people seems to float your boat, that's for sure. Not sure how finding someone irritating and deciding not to read or respond to her posts is " Bloody rude and obnoxious", also it seems to me that you think I should not voice an opinion, and yet it is perfectly fine to call me bloody rude and obnoxious, hmmm cannot quite work that one out.

Regarding including you too, my pleasure DB. I wouldn't waste your time typing me a reply. I shall not read or answer it.

Thanks Merlot for an Interesting thread which has had a bit of absolutely everything in it.

I came on to GN right at the start but didn't stay long as I personally found it confrontational then and couldn't cope with it as I was only just post stroke. I came back after quite a while and am dealing with things better nowadays and think that the tone of the forum is better overall. There are still things I find difficult but I just disappear and try to forget that thread and that is often after offering a which is generally my code for "sorry, can't manage any more". Not intended as an insult but just a TTFN. There are a fair few others like me who come on here for company and so I would agree that it is needful to be aware of the vulnerability of others.
I have to say that JBF was quite startling to begin with but as I came to understand her better I warmed to her and often had a laugh at some of the things she came out with although not all. I was glad for some of her small throw away kindnesses about which I am sure she was blissfully unaware. She is a sad miss as she could be relied on to brighten my day as she was one of the grans for whom I always looked when I came on.
In an effort to spare anyone's blushes I won't mention who else I still look for!
Overall I suppose we, who are still here, need to start threads which are more interesting, amusing, articulate, challenging, informative and understanding to ensure that there is something for everyone!
And having exhausted myself thinking all that through I think I will have a , if you don't mind, and say TTFN.

Totally agree that we shouldn't look back lucky , but if this continues that's exactly what we will all be doing like other members from other failed sites ... looking back and remembering the good old days the trigger happy need to realise the damage they are causing. Maybe that's the problem, they have infiltrated GN after the havoc they caused on those failed sites.

I've been trying to work out what has changed on GN, if anything, since I joined 3 years ago, and I honestly can't think of much.
There's always been a few strong characters who don't mind getting involved in verbal dingdongs. And for some reason they always seem to attract a big audience (including me) - a bit like a Punch and Judy show. They're sort of like cult characters who attract a following. Then one morning you sign in and the thread or the poster has gone ( not so much on here, other forum mods are more ruthless.)
With the huge membership on here I can't see GN becoming 'bland', hope not anyway. There'll always be someone like Jings - but not the same, she's in a class of her own.
But is that the purpose of forums? As Synonymous said in her last comment - we need a variety of posts.

Yes DB give it a rest.

If Kitty and Shanma want to slog it out then that's up to them.

I'm not slogging anything out with anyone, I merely disagreed, politely, with 2 of the posts that Shanma made.

Excellent post Synonymous.

In fact, have one on me.

Yes. Thank you for your post, Synonymous

In fact, Thanks for all the replies. Apart from one or two posts it's been an enlightening thread and it's often a good thing to air our differences.

I hope it soon disappears off the active list while we're all still talking!!

To say this is a racist website is sheer nonsense.HQ do not edit any posts, or change wording, so all the 'Aye right' stuff was made up then.Why any poster would come on here and say that (making out that Scottish posters are edited) is beyond understanding.

.....but funny.

I agree with TriciaF and can't see a lot of changes in the last 3 years.