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Gransnet is live! Please tell any differently aged persons you know about it!

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JustineMumsnet · 05/05/2011 08:39

Hi all,
We've launched Gransnet today. It mimics the Mumsnet format but is for Grandparents, so they can chat about and pool ideas on their grandchildren, hobbies, relationships and anything else they fancy. If you know any Grans please do point them to Gransnet.com. NB any Grans on MN who'd rather hang out here are most welcome to do so and under no obligation to go to Gransnet but if you fancy taking a look, please feel free. (You could always do both Smile)
Any feedback is very welcome here. Txs

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Aworryingtrend · 05/05/2011 16:45

I don't understand the 'Learn to live' tab on the homepage. Assuming the grandparents are 50 plus years of age presumably they have already learned how to live?

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BecauseImWorthIt · 05/05/2011 16:37

There is a thread posted by someone who is asking/hoping that there will be no bad language on gransnet. That's going to be interesting to watch!

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JustineMumsnet · 05/05/2011 16:34

@BecauseImWorthIt

I'm trying, Justine! (It's really weird to see your own posting name showing in nearly all Active convos)

Ha, I know. Remember the early days of MN when I used to talk to myself under different pseudonyms. Was a shock when someone actually answered Grin.

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JustineMumsnet · 05/05/2011 16:32

Yes indeed Grans v welcome on MN, but choice is good, no? And given how many threads on here are about the MIL, a place to moan about the DIL might be useful. MN is also v big and fast moving. Think GN could be an easier place for those who've not used forum-based sites to cut their teeth. But, we'll see. Clearly it will only work if it's wanted and helpful.

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ZillahWhoDrankTooMuchGin · 05/05/2011 16:24

ristretto - i was thinking the same - they are mums but older and with older children....maybe there will eventually be a cut off point established from MN to GN - like when they all go up in the air on Logan's run....

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oxocube · 05/05/2011 15:49

Just read about this on Yahoo homepage and there seem to be some 'interesting' (ie bloody stupid) comments about it already, like this one .................. Grin

Free Speaker... 2 hours ago "If Gransnet turns out to be anything like mumsnet, I, for one, will NOT be joining!! Mumsnet is very cliquey with the vast majority of nasty comments on the forums coming from hard-nosed feminists. No-one's opinion matters or counts for anything on there unless the feminists say it can.

I agree that to name it 'Gransnet' is totally unfair... there are just as many Granddads out there too.

I am NOT a feminist, I AM a female and a Nanny/Granny too... nope, think I'll give this a miss too."

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ScaredOfCows · 05/05/2011 14:21

How exciting (I think). I've joined because I'm a nosy bugger, but as I'm not a gran I suppose I'll just be ignored.....

KaraStarbuckThrace · 05/05/2011 14:11

I'm confused. There are many, many people differently aged to me. Does that mean I should send across anyone not aged 36 to gransnet?
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BecauseImWorthIt · 05/05/2011 14:08

But great that you're trending on Twitter!

BecauseImWorthIt · 05/05/2011 14:08

I'm trying, Justine! (It's really weird to see your own posting name showing in nearly all Active convos)

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JustineMumsnet · 05/05/2011 14:07

Great, enjoy - it's full of empty green fields just waiting for population. Reminds me of ye olden days on here.

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hormonesnomore · 05/05/2011 13:56

I've just joined too, and now realise I will never get anything done.

Spidermama · 05/05/2011 13:52

Many years ago my mum told me about a thing called Mumsnet. It was nice for me to be able to tell her, today, about Gransnet. She'll be taking a look.

Good luck with it! Smile

sumum · 05/05/2011 13:27

OOO, I have joined as I am a gran. Smile
I have choose a different user name so I can't be traced back here though

naturalbaby · 05/05/2011 13:13

ooo it's all new and shiny and empty! will tell mum about it later.

Indith · 05/05/2011 12:52

If you can guarantee she won't see me then I'll tell her Justine Grin

I post about everything under this name and she knows it as I use it for other things online too. I can't name change, I tried to change once for a sex thread and had a UCM moment, I'm technically inept.

missmartha · 05/05/2011 12:46

I'm going to post here but to be honest I'm not a grandmother and can't be bothered with all this age difference malarky.

Bumperlicioso · 05/05/2011 12:46

MM1557, my mum doesn't babysit, she has DD1 to stay when she wants to see her Grin

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JustineMumsnet · 05/05/2011 12:44

@Indith

If I tell my mother then it is only a small hop to her thinking "I'll just go check out MN too." Not happening!

We could put an auto-block on visitors to MN from GN Grin...

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Indith · 05/05/2011 12:36

If I tell my mother then it is only a small hop to her thinking "I'll just go check out MN too." Not happening!

ZillahWhoDrankTooMuchGin · 05/05/2011 12:31

Lol at the gardening and knitting topics....

StrawberriesAndScream · 05/05/2011 12:09

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MM1557 · 05/05/2011 11:29

Bumperlicioso... Bet you don't say that when you need a babysitter !!!