General Chat

the thread was not abusive, and GR did remove it

Id like to echo what Ann said regarding the charity threads & t & Cs.

It has always been the case, as far back as GC. You need permission to post any charity related thread or fundraiser from GR.

I did see a couple of charity fundraising threads on both boards over the last couple of days and thought then it was only a matter of time before they were zapped.

If someone reported your thread for being abusive, then I really cant see Gr removing it if it wasn't, then going on to tell you it was. If it was just for the fundraising aspect, they would have told you so.

Reporting a thread if its abusive is hardly a vendetta or a crime & I'm sure abuse would have something to say if a person continues to report for no reason.

Not me Lisa, I never even saw your thread...but it may not have been the actual thread, just the way some of the replys were going. I think the moderators are being extra careful...

There are a lot of us on this site who are affected by Breast Cancer ourselves or one of our close family.

I think charities are covered in this paragraph of Ts & Cs

10.Relevance.

The Genes Reunited Service is intended to be used by its Members for the purposes referred to in Clause 2 above. Accordingly, Members undertake not to::

* (a) include an email address, postal address, phone number, the address of any website, or any other information which is intended to facilitate direct communication, in material which is posted on the Genes Reunited Service. Full Members and the recipients of their emails can share this information, should they wish, once direct contact has been made;
* (b) place material on, or otherwise use, the Genes Reunited Service for any business or commercial purpose; or
* (c) use access to the Genes Reunited Service, or information gathered from it, for the sending of unsolicited bulk email (sometimes known as spam).

I am sure it used to actually say charities but can't find it now.
Ann
Glos

Maybe a Gr member asked for it to be removed. I couldn't imagine Gr removing it just like that. xx

Perhaps it's a standard reply Lisa, I don't know, sorry I didn't see your thread,Hope you get it sorted xx

Heather

I didn't read it but I don't see how asking for help for a charity can be abusive. However Lisa, I was surprised that you were able to put your first thread up asking for help for charity because ever since the beginning of GR (then GC) we have never been allowed to put charity threads up except for special ones when we have got permission from GR

If you look at T&Cs you will see it does state this.

I don't think i is a vendetta, more likely that they have got a moderator working who is going through the threads.

Ann
Glos

Just seen this and i thought all this "stuff" had died down? I dont get involved with arguements and i have never reported anyone. It takes a helluvalot to offend me!
Hope you get it sorted Lisa,
xx

I have just had another look at my email off GR and it says that my thread was abusive

ok so the awful threads and arguein can stay but someone askin for help that gets pulled???...i really dont understand what harm it has done...Rachel..xxx

I am going to ask them why they removed it now Heather, But when I have asked them why they have removed something by me before I don't even get a reply off them for some reason
Lisa xx

lisa check you mail

Have you asked GR why it was removed Lisa?
They may be able to give you an explaination.

Heather xx

GR don't seem to like a lot of threads just lately

GR dont like threads about raising money unless you ask them

But when I did a thread about fundraising last year that wasn't removed and I had asked for help by people sponsering me on that thread
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Thanks for replying Angel, I will never find out who keeps reporting me or why
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I think this is out of order ......what harm does it do ........???

Lisa...if at any point it mentioned you asking for sponsorship etc. GR will probably have pulled it themselves...as they did with someone else's recently. see T & C's...

Rose xx

I have no idea why it was pulled Rachel, I wish I did.
I received an email saying I had been reported because of a thread I did and they have removed it
Lisa xx