Could someone tell me what happened to the post ...

kircubbin2000

An innocent post of mine was recently deleted with no reason given.

I am guessing there was something wrong with it.

GNHQ said on another thread, people can ask why they got deleted. And gave an email address I think it was, to contact.
Going by a number of threads, I get the impression they may not necessarily get any answer back.

I also get the impression that nowadays[maybe since a new CEO?], that GNHQ will ban a poster if they want to.
It does say in the rules, in the first sentence I think it is, that they will if they want to.
No idea how many deletions, if any, before they may do that.

My opinion is that posters have to get used to a new way of GNHQ doing things.
Their site. Their rules.

A poster did say once, that GNHQ could get taken to court.
Cant see how. But what do I know.
But until that happens[doubt it would], we had better behave ourselves!
And keep rereading the rules.

Found it under Gransnetiquette. Please excuse any spelling errors.

Heading there just now MaizieD

I understand Tuliptree. Will have a look.

The address to use is given at the foot of the page in the desktop version. You're bound to be able to find it on the mobile version somewhere.

It comes under the 'Help and Information' section. (The bit no-one ever seems to read )

Maremia

Can you tell us in which Thread, so that we may pop over to read?

Well I nearly did but thought better of it. You should be able to work it out I think.

Can you tell us in which Thread, so that we may pop over to read?

There’s some useful guidance on why some threads are deleted which has been posted this morning by GNHQ’s Annie.

An innocent post of mine was recently deleted with no reason given.

GrannyGravy13

Has the OP come back to comment on this thread?

Yes she came back to say thanks for the updates as to what happened.

Has the OP come back to comment on this thread?

It was either deleted because someone reported it for 'thread policing', which seems to have become a new weapon in the Gnet moderators' hands, or, for the sometimes rather 'robust' reactions to the 'directions' which could have been interpreted as personal attacks on the OP. We will never know.
Agreed. IMO either seems equally likely.

There’s a very tetchy atmosphere on GN just now. If HQ are banning for unspecified patterns of behaviour I wouldn’t be surprised to see more before long.

If they were more transparent about their thinking it would be better for all of us, and might lessen some of the tension.

nanna8

There are some very ‘different’ people on here but I guess that is what makes it interesting. In real life I never ,ever, meet anyone like some here, it is an eye opener. We tend to be a lot less intense, or at least those I know are now we are getting older.

There is a different dynamic when people meet physically from that which exists on forums like this where there is no eye-contact or body language.

Conversation is limited to the printed word written in such a way that posts might sometimes seem like declarations - maybe people are not as intense as they appear to be, in reality.

Then of course there are certain topics about which people have strong feelings and I don't think that's necessarily a bad thing. We live in uncertain times and people are worried about the future. Trump's war has not helped and those already worrying about the ultimate effect on their fuel bills might well have some strong feelings about it! However, it looks like a deal has been reached and that will be a relief - but these cease-fires and deals are sometimes quite flimsy... so who knows.

There are some very ‘different’ people on here but I guess that is what makes it interesting. In real life I never ,ever, meet anyone like some here, it is an eye opener. We tend to be a lot less intense, or at least those I know are now we are getting older.

I guess we will never know now. I am amazed that the OP was not told the reason her thread was deleted.
I am not surprised. I felt that tone was harsh and controlling, though it could have been useful information for some.
But we are not supposed to discuss other threads on here, are we?

I think the irritating thing was the dictatorial OP. I doubt they would like to be told they should opt out of a thread for not following instructions.

This all sounds incredibly boring. Move on to threads that offer more and these silly ones will die.

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I'm also a bit lost with what's going on with deleted threads, but I always find it amusing when a thread is deleted by GN but someone has used the "Quote" function to respond to it so the post still stands! It does happen 😄

Anyway the deletions and banning etc and what not are quite confusing 😕

You can’t quote on a banned thread because there is nothing to quote. Every comment on that thread is now in the either.

Yes I meant when a post is deleted, but has since been "reposted" due to the "Quote" function having been used. I realise HQ then delete that too, but sometimes they're not quick enough.

What a palaver it is to keep on top of it all as a moderator... 🤷‍♀️

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I'm also a bit lost with what's going on with deleted threads, but I always find it amusing when a thread is deleted by GN but someone has used the "Quote" function to respond to it so the post still stands! It does happen 😄

Anyway the deletions and banning etc and what not are quite confusing 😕

Are you confusing threads with posts?
A thread is made up of individual posts , so if a thread is deleted ….the whole thing disappears.
More often than not a post quoting another post which is subsequently deleted will itself be deleted for precisely that reason.

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I'm also a bit lost with what's going on with deleted threads, but I always find it amusing when a thread is deleted by GN but someone has used the "Quote" function to respond to it so the post still stands! It does happen 😄

Anyway the deletions and banning etc and what not are quite confusing 😕

... but I always find it amusing when a thread is deleted by GN but someone has used the "Quote" function to respond to it so the post still stands! It does happen

I noticed that, too, but HQ usually do pick up on it!

Like others here, I once co-moderated an interest-group on Facebook; the 'interest' was Baroque Music - hardly a controversial subject - or so I thought. If I'd known beforehand how much time and effort would be required to co-moderate, I would've opted not to do it. Things do get missed.

"Anyway the deletions and banning etc and what not are quite confusing"

I used to think they were pretty obvious / straightforward, I admit I now feel a tad wary, due to recent events.

Some considerable time ago now I was accused and admonished on GN - not in a particularly aggressive way but not politely either - for holding what that poster considered to be an extreme position, politically.

I was genuinely confused because I don't believe I have extreme opinions - on anything - so I read and re-read the observations I'd made that caused this confusion. Eventually I understood - it wasn't what I'd said, but the way I'd said it... and I only 'got it' because I asked a friend who happened to visit us at the time, to read what I'd written and give an objective opinion. He saw a 'tone' to my post that I was entirely unaware of.

... is that part of the problem? Can you cause offence or upset unintentionally simply by your choice of words?

All is explained now.
I remember a similar post some time ago when a link was posted, and posters who had not viewed it were instructed to do so before commenting, which apparently caused offence to some.
An argument for leaving the opening post in place.

I'm also a bit lost with what's going on with deleted threads, but I always find it amusing when a thread is deleted by GN but someone has used the "Quote" function to respond to it so the post still stands! It does happen 😄

Anyway the deletions and banning etc and what not are quite confusing 😕

I shouldn’t worry I lose my posts often I just write them again, it really is vey frustrating - don’t let it stop you posting and chatting to folks whom you’re friendly with 😫😫😫

Cossy

Always sad and a bit grumpy when entire threads are removed.

Did read this one, but I also didn’t respond as I didn’t bother watching the video link, for no other reason than I couldn’t be bothered

Which is sad, as your contribution could have been interesting.

I did respond, even though I hadn't watched the video, because I'm familiar with the video maker's style and viewpoint.