Confirmation, then, that this was the real Stephen Fry, facing one of the dilemmas of modern manners - how to politely decline an offer of onlinefriendship.
"The problem is that today's online services turn friendship into fast food -- wrapping everyone in 'friend' paper, " Google executive Vic Gundotra writes in a blog post.
Gransnet Local will extend the support and friendship we offer online into meet-ups and will provide a forum to discuss everything that's going on locally.