General Chat

The huge difference of course is that in the real world, we tell people things ............... for example, we meet people in the coffee shop, eventually start talking, tell them things .......... but everything (or almost everything) will stay local.

In the internet world .......... and especially on a site like GR .......... everything we post is likely to appear on the internet, sometimes within minutes, and ti can spread around the world before one can blink.

As an example ............. I goggled Kitty's board name, and there she is, posts made on GR last July and August

Same with Joy .......... and for me


it's amazing!



Luckily, I don't think any of us said anything that was not of general interest!

I remember the few on here who weren't honest....and the damage they did, which is one reason I hardly ever greet a newbie, or join in with commiserations over anyone's illness or any other problems they are having.

I remember someone feigning illness.....I remember someone winding us up about committing suicide....I remember someone telling us they were dying and had us all going.....I remember someone telling us their financial problems and a whip round was had....another time a very ill person sent someone some money only to find out they weren't in financial difficulties at all......I remember someone telling us their dog had been taken by the RSPCA. ....the same person told us she was dying.....or at least her so called friends did...There are some who thrive on getting the community to feel sorry for them........or winding us up......then there was the time.......I could go on and on......but if anyone who is reading this is genuinely poorly, or has any other problem and needs support.....I am afraid I have become too sceptical these days to join in unless I have known you for quite some time.......and even then I will only know you by what you write.....

.None of us who haven't met can profess to actually *know* each other......and even when some do meet......well! I won't go into that but there have been a few who wish they hadn't .

Ditto to all you've said Susan, I could add other scams to what you've said, but it would give publicity to those who set them up, maybe that's what they like, and I'd hate to please them. It's a shame the way sites have been fleeced by no marks, I used to say all sorts on here about different things, as did others, it made the boards an interesting place. If you meet someone on the bus, you know at least if they are male or female, 18 or 95, on the internet we don't have a clue. Sad really :-(

..... and many of us are far too open with "internet friends"

Looks like a good day to nudge this thread I think !

:-D ;-) :-D

what have I missed?

Yes....what have we missed?......sheesh! One can't even go get a cup of tea without missing something! :-(

OMG the dogs I remember that thread it went on and on and on .........a proper morning coffee one that one was ;-)

I also remember having words with someone on here and they collapsed and the doctor was called and we knew all of this because they were actually posting and telling us on the very same thread whilst being collasped on the floor ..........LMAO :-D :-D :-D

LOLOLOLOL.......Yes....I remember that! So funny!

I wonder what happened to our dear friend Lee......they used to turn up every now and then and boy did he/she wind people up......made me laugh as it was soooo predictable.

oh the--LIsbons ,,,,,,,Muffy love that name..

Oh yes Susan and Hayley........it was a different world wasn't it :-)

I remember the dogs and the collapses.....good fun was had by all :-D :-D

I've always used my true name on here and never had a prob'

You're not trying hard enough then Ronald ;-)

PS....I have got a Ronald in my tree....are we related?



reading back....Cor, I don't half miss Rose on here!

Giving this thread an airing, always be aware peeps :-D

Interesting that this has been bumped up!!! lol

See what I mean, be very careful on websites there are people who will source you out, put comments about where you live, put your name in threads, cryptic of course, now if you were a person who worried about your safety, that would be quite frightening I'd imagine. Luckily when it happened to me GR were aware, although I wasn't frightened, I was concerned for others.

I never correspond with the person who did this, but they still like to follow me about, bit like a lost sheep really, maybe they are looking for a shepherd, who knows.

Lynda :-D ;-) <3 <3

Thought it would be a good idea to nudge this thread today.

excellent idea :-D