Is intolerance getting worse on GN?

I often ponder this kittylester , the is intolerance increasing on gransnet question. I agree with Casdon about strong opinions and disagreements. It’s the nature of News and Politcs I expect and those of us with ongoing interests will have opinions we hold dear. (I too am Spartacus)

Is the report button being over excercised? I miss GSM, we often had polarised politics but didn’t hurl insults at each other. Callistemon - of all people to target. Currently Friedgreentoms. IMO all interesting, sometimes challenging for me but banned/suspended? I can’t believe this happened without deliberate pressing of buttons

Well said kittylester 👏👏

There have always been people that have no interest in a subject, usually tv programs, that still feel the need to comment. I can only assume they have such dull lives that all there time is spent on social media reading and commenting on posts.

I don't really care who the 'some of you are' - what has happened to live and let live?

Good for you kittylester. What chance the world.

I think you’re right kittylester, it’s just that the ‘some of you* varies. There are a lot of people with strong opinions about different topics on Gransnet, and therefore lots of clashes. I don’t agree at all with personal insults to other GN members, but I think we have to respect that others are bound not to agree with our views, whatever they are, and will state their own forcefully. What annoys me much more than disagreements is the bombshell droppers who pop in to a post they haven’t read and make an inane inflammatory comment, then never appear again.

Rod Stewart’s support for Reform was only spoken of today ?

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