What on earth is going on?

There are surely plenty of threads to read for a nice and easy connection if that is what you are looking for.
Maybe avoid the threads about news and/or politics.

I thought it got quite heated and nasty so I didn’t post. I felt very sorry for Ellan Vannin when she got jumped on, poor woman. I’ve taken the decision to swerve some forums now Lily65

Some have a need to tell others what they can or cannot think or say.

I don't think we should talk about people on other threads.

Sorry. Got it wrong again it seems.

Don't be grumpy.

The thread will only get deleted anyway.

Well I’m not grumpy it just demonstrates how an opinion gets jumped on. Why will this thread get deleted?

If it does because of me I’m very sorry Lily65 I didn’t realise that there weee such rules. If there are.

Righto. Sigh. [shrug]

Urmstongran I'm so grateful to you x but sadly your reply wasn't what others wanted to see, if you get my drift as the whole opening thread was simply and purely aimed at me.

Pot-kettle-black @Lily65.

I don't know that turning away from a problem has ever solved a problem, but engaging in efforts to not make it worse seems to lean towards proceeding gently instead of matching one extreme act with another .. which is what silence and lack of action is .. at the opposite end of the spectrum of a brutal act ..

Fair point well made rosecarmel
But engaging with people isn’t easy when some are DETERMINED to jump on other’s viewpoints.

I’m just waiting for this forum to be taken down because I inadvertently posted and contravened some rule I didn’t even know existed. Then to compound the transgression I was unaware there was an underlying reason for the forum and naively entered into it.

#morefoolme

Well clearly someone didn't like/approve of what I posted either. Then again the truth does hurt at times.

Never mind. I don't know the rules, it just seems to be getting out of hand .

Ellen happens to me often x

I'm feeling grumpy today and GN is making me worse.
Can people not be nice to each other.

I think being anonymous , hidden behind their keyboard lets people be far meaner to each other than if they were face to face.

Anniebach I'll look out for you. x

I would agree with you normally I lovecheese but the in fighting when so many people have died needlessly is appalling.
I like a robust forum but even I draw the line here.

NO being grumpy!!!

(That was to Annep1)

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Maybe my fish fingers will do the trick!

I think the guideline Gonegirl's talking about is "we will delete threads about other ongoing threads, as it causes too much confusion on the forums".

I haven't seen the thread in question - I'm trying to cut down on social media during Lent so miss a lot these days. But I'd agree in general that GN is a bit bad-tempered at the moment. Perhaps it's the weather getting to people or ruddy Brexit.