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nanna8 Tue 26-May-26 09:37:15

Whether they are banned or simply stop contributing it seems this happens reasonably often. It is a shame ,particularly when someone who has been a ‘regular’ is banned and most of us have no idea what caused it. A recent person to be banned never, as far as I am aware, transgressed . Sometimes I think someone with opposing views complains and causes a banning quite unnecessarily and we are the poorer for it. It would be very boring indeed if we all held the same views on everything.

GrannyGravy13 Thu 28-May-26 06:55:40

Allira was an asset to GN.

If those at the top are looking to get more traffic and hence more revenue, banning informed and liked posters is going to have the opposite effect.

I get taking down posts that could be used against the site, if they are racist, libellous or spreading out and out lies.

This is not the case in this instance, it is just ganging up on a well liked popular and regular poster.

Looks like a scene straight out of the film Mean Girls

BlueBelle Thu 28-May-26 07:04:33

But who are these mean girls? if a group or a couple or more got a really nice even tempered, contributor banned just by the click of their thumbs shouldn’t we be knowing who they are so we can ask them personally why????
What could anyone have against any poster unless they were really rude and offensive on many occasions or were trolling them

Gransnet come out of hiding and talk to us like adults please This is not going to go away !

petra Thu 28-May-26 07:04:36

BlueBelle

We are adults, and for the most part we are aged adults, many have lived through hard times and good times but we are being treated as children who are not old enough to be told the truth of a situation, and I for one am upset by this. I find it demoralising to be treated as a child, I find it completely OTT for a regular pleasant contributor to be ostracised without explanation, it feels we’re not worthy to be treated as fully functioning adults and after all without us this platform would not exist
Would a mod please come on and talk to us on an adult level and explain what this is all about

How true.
Brilliantly put. 👏👏👏👏👏

petra Thu 28-May-26 07:06:09

GrannyGravy13

Allira was an asset to GN.

If those at the top are looking to get more traffic and hence more revenue, banning informed and liked posters is going to have the opposite effect.

I get taking down posts that could be used against the site, if they are racist, libellous or spreading out and out lies.

This is not the case in this instance, it is just ganging up on a well liked popular and regular poster.

Looks like a scene straight out of the film ^Mean Girls^

And another great one.
👏👏👏

petra Thu 28-May-26 07:09:44

This might just work.
It’s how to contact Justine Roberts and a telephone number.
If everyone here really cares please please let’s all do this.

www.ceoemail.com/s.php?id=ceo-80956

SORES Thu 28-May-26 07:19:27

BlueBelle

We are adults, and for the most part we are aged adults, many have lived through hard times and good times but we are being treated as children who are not old enough to be told the truth of a situation, and I for one am upset by this. I find it demoralising to be treated as a child, I find it completely OTT for a regular pleasant contributor to be ostracised without explanation, it feels we’re not worthy to be treated as fully functioning adults and after all without us this platform would not exist
Would a mod please come on and talk to us on an adult level and explain what this is all about

‘after all without us this platform would not exist’

by harnessing this truth as power our voices would
be heard/deafening

Maremia Thu 28-May-26 07:30:38

Well, I have frequently been on robust Tbreads and have never seen Allira being rude or harsh.
Will give it a go petra.

SORES Thu 28-May-26 07:34:01

GrannyGravy13

Allira was an asset to GN.

If those at the top are looking to get more traffic and hence more revenue, banning informed and liked posters is going to have the opposite effect.

I get taking down posts that could be used against the site, if they are racist, libellous or spreading out and out lies.

This is not the case in this instance, it is just ganging up on a well liked popular and regular poster.

Looks like a scene straight out of the film ^Mean Girls^

“If those at the top are looking to get more traffic…”
sentence could be strategic,
in drawing attention to how unjust and unfair
the banning of Allira is perceived here, as though
our opinions have no value! or clout

“if Allira is not allowed to come out to play then
we don’t want to either”

petra Thu 28-May-26 07:36:49

I’ve sent mine.
We really need to get these emails off as early as we can so when they open their email box they think WTF 😱
This might be our one and only chance of being treated like adults and not granny in the corner.

Oreo Thu 28-May-26 07:42:00

I agree Petra and have sent mine.
Hi Allira hope you’re reading the thread and see how on your side we are🤩

Mollygo Thu 28-May-26 07:44:02

Thanks for the link. I’ve used it.

GG13 Looks like a scene straight out of the film *Mean Girls*
I was just wondering who hasn’t posted on this thread.

SORES Thu 28-May-26 07:53:01

Magenta8

I teeter on the edge of dropping out of GN nearly every day.

Magenta8, this made me laugh,
but honestly,
by the time this thread has run its course,
a few of us may find this option removed!

J52 Thu 28-May-26 07:53:57

Mollygo

Thanks for the link. I’ve used it.

GG13 Looks like a scene straight out of the film *Mean Girls*
I was just wondering who hasn’t posted on this thread.

That was my thought.

BlueBelle Thu 28-May-26 07:57:41

Sent mine just now
If I m banned think of me, love you all ( well most of you)

GrannyGravy13 Thu 28-May-26 07:58:44

Have emailed Justine, directing her to this thread.

petra Thu 28-May-26 07:58:50

Come on people, send that email. We want change, only we can make this happen.
They have shown their colours, show yours.

Wyllow3 Thu 28-May-26 08:01:23

I don't think we are all going to disappear if we politely report our own posts and just say we feel it was a mistake because x,y,z,and would like to see her return.

I did it 2 days ago now. I got a "we do not discuss individual posters" reply but it's in the numbers?

petra Thu 28-May-26 08:02:58

BlueBelle

Sent mine just now
If I m banned think of me, love you all ( well most of you)

I think I’ll be out the door before you. 😂 I’ve had my card marked a couple of times.

petra Thu 28-May-26 08:05:17

Wyllow3

I don't think we are all going to disappear if we politely report our own posts and just say we feel it was a mistake because x,y,z,and would like to see her return.

I did it 2 days ago now. I got a "we do not discuss individual posters" reply but it's in the numbers?

Those messages go to the Mods. They are the ones who read your messages and make decisions.
It’s Justine or her PA who needs to read this thread.

petra Thu 28-May-26 08:06:54

Wyllow3

I don't think we are all going to disappear if we politely report our own posts and just say we feel it was a mistake because x,y,z,and would like to see her return.

I did it 2 days ago now. I got a "we do not discuss individual posters" reply but it's in the numbers?

Just sometimes being Mr nice guy doesn’t cut it.

Primrose53 Thu 28-May-26 08:09:06

petra I have sent you a PM.

petra Thu 28-May-26 08:15:04

Primrose53

petra I have sent you a PM.

I’m on it 😂

Aldom Thu 28-May-26 08:17:06

Just wanted to say how sorry I am to discover that it's Allira who has been banned. I really cannot believe it.
I hope, in the fullness of time she will be allowed to return to GN....as others have been in the past.
Sending you my kind regards Allira. flowers

Maggiemaybe Thu 28-May-26 08:25:20

BlueBelle

But who are these mean girls? if a group or a couple or more got a really nice even tempered, contributor banned just by the click of their thumbs shouldn’t we be knowing who they are so we can ask them personally why????
What could anyone have against any poster unless they were really rude and offensive on many occasions or were trolling them

Gransnet come out of hiding and talk to us like adults please This is not going to go away !

I know for a fact that there are, or have been, cliques on GN who orchestrate multiple reporting to get posters banned. I know this because many years ago I was included by mistake in the PMs discussing it. I thought it was awful, but the mean girls were targetting a controversial poster who you either loved or hated: long-standing members will know exactly who I mean. I was very much in the first camp, as it happened, but she sailed close to the wind so many times that she was bound to be banned eventually. Sadly, imho, and RIP.

But the point is that this is Allira, not a poster that people would ever gang up on. It’s telling that nobody on here has had a bad word to say about her. I recall the poster I mentioned earlier having public rebukes from GNHQ - these days everything’s done behind the scenes, so we don’t know what’s going on. A bit of transparency would be nice.

Maggiemaybe Thu 28-May-26 08:27:01

And all the best to you, Allira, if you’re reading the thread! Fingers crossed GN will have a change of heart and you will get back to us.

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