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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.

Nightsky2 Tue 26-May-26 22:22:54

If I’d had to make a list Allira’s name would have been at the bottom of it. She was never rude, she never bullied anyone and she could be very amusing. Such a shame and just doesn’t seem right at all, I am truly amazed and very very sorry that she has been banned.

petra Tue 26-May-26 22:26:07

SueDonim

I didn’t see the post/thread, either, and have no clue about it. It just seems so out of character for her to have done that.

I don’t understand .
it just seems so out of character for her to have done done that
If that’s Allira, she didn’t do anything.

Primrose53 Tue 26-May-26 22:29:28

Wyllow3

Are we sure it's a permanent ban not a suspension?

It’s a ban. It’s always a ban not suspension. GSM was banned and never found out why.

Some sites have temporary bans which I think are a good idea.

J52 Tue 26-May-26 22:30:52

I cannot imagine what Allira has done to be banned. I didn’t read the thread that contained the offence.
I’m another one who would like to see her reinstated. An explanation from GNHQ would be nice.

Kandinsky Tue 26-May-26 22:32:37

GNHQ do not permanently ban people for nothing. It’s a very big decision to ban someone so not something they do lightly.
( speaking generally - don’t know this particular poster at all )

Patsy70 Tue 26-May-26 22:35:59

Allira? Surely not.

petra Tue 26-May-26 22:36:08

J52

I cannot imagine what Allira has done to be banned. I didn’t read the thread that contained the offence.
I’m another one who would like to see her reinstated. An explanation from GNHQ would be nice.

HQ have stated that there will be no response to further communication from Allira.

Wyllow3 Tue 26-May-26 22:44:29

Primrose53

Wyllow3

Are we sure it's a permanent ban not a suspension?

It’s a ban. It’s always a ban not suspension. GSM was banned and never found out why.

Some sites have temporary bans which I think are a good idea.

They do suspend for a month sometimes? I think it happened to GSM before it became permanent, and I can think of more than one poster who had a suspension and came back sometimes under a new name.

keepcalmandcavachon Tue 26-May-26 22:51:45

Just caught up with this thread and can't believe what has happened to our friend Allira, I could cry.

Rosie51 Tue 26-May-26 22:58:20

I'm another incensed by this decision that I just can't understand. I didn't see the offending thread but I would bet the house that Allira would not post anything that could even remotely justify an immediate ban. She is not a poster who would ignore a warning from GN headquarters that a post was unacceptable and then double down so it makes zero sense. I've never seen her post anything that would even merit a warning. I'm not usually into conspiracy theories but I'm convinced she has been deliberately targeted. If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck........

Cardamom Tue 26-May-26 23:03:28

No, it was on site stuff.

Well, as the thread had a number of deletions; mainly posts that perhaps weren't taking the subject matter as seriously as the OP might have wanted, it wouldn't take Sherlock Holmes to figure out who had their finger firmly stuck on the report button. Shame on you for being so cowardly.

valdali Tue 26-May-26 23:03:51

Aveline

Well I'm aghast at hearing who's banned. Just shocking. I'd wondered why she hadn't contributed. Now I know. Come on HQ. Read the room as the young people say.
Bring back Allira!

👏👏👏👏👏

Galaxy Tue 26-May-26 23:10:39

But the deletions weren't Allira? They were other people.

Rosie51 Tue 26-May-26 23:16:44

If the banning of Allira was because of that thread on site stuff then I'm even more angry. What on earth singled Allira out for a ban? There was some light hearted banter that obviously annoyed a poster but is that deemed sufficient for creating a scapegoat to be banned?
Well we can all learn the lesson, no disagreement, no light-hearted banter, and absolutely nothing off topic on certain threads.

Rosie51 Tue 26-May-26 23:18:48

petra has Allira been told why she is banned or is she like us totally in the dark?

Maggiemaybe Tue 26-May-26 23:19:37

Ah no, not Allira. sad One of the most supportive, witty and interesting posters on the site. I can’t imagine why she’s gone, but fingers crossed it’s just a temporary suspension. Really, we’re treated like children on here, aren’t we?

welbeck Tue 26-May-26 23:26:56

Feeling very behind the curve here.
Could we have a clue?
First letter of username maybe?

Galaxy Tue 26-May-26 23:28:24

It's Allira Welbeck.

Rosie51 Tue 26-May-26 23:29:19

She's been named, it's the lovely Allira welbeck

welbeck Tue 26-May-26 23:29:22

OK. Just seen.
Beginning with A ?

Rosie51 Tue 26-May-26 23:30:06

Fastest gun is Galaxy 😉

welbeck Tue 26-May-26 23:31:49

The page keeps freezing.
But only on this site.
Makes it difficult to use
Using mobile phone.

welbeck Tue 26-May-26 23:34:37

Thanks for updates

Galaxy Tue 26-May-26 23:35:21

No worries Welbeck. We will all be banned by tomorrow anyway smile

SORES Tue 26-May-26 23:42:44

Galaxy

No worries Welbeck. We will all be banned by tomorrow anyway smile

not if we all take a day off we wont

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