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Since Alan Hardy took over as Notts County owner and chairman in January, the club's fortunes turned for the best. The Magpies were 21st in League Two, one point clear of the bottom two having played one game more, and had just lost their 10th consecutive league match. Notts ended up surviving quite comfortably in the end and are now preparing for the 2017/18 season with their Football League status intact. Hardy enjoys using Twitter and, over the last few months, has made extensive use of the platform to communicate with fans, as well as relay club news and share personal opinions. This has divided opinion among fans, however, and following criticism of how he uses Twitter, Hardy said he would not be using it as much going forward. Pride of Nottingham has asked fans what they thought about this news - do people think he's come under unnecessary criticism, or are they right to question how he relays certain communications? Here is what fans have been saying. Add your thoughts about Alan Hardy's Twitter communications on Pride of Nottingham by signing up to the website, visiting the forum and joining in the chat with hundreds of fellow Notts County fans. We at Pride of Nottingham want you to enjoy all our content for free. If you fancy helping us provide even better content, however, please consider contributing to PON by clicking here!

Alan Hardy has vowed to keep using Twitter to interact with Notts County fans, but insists that abusive messages sent to him on the platform are not acceptable. The Magpies chairman often tweets updates about the club and engages with supporters, though he has sometimes come under criticism for doing so rather than using the official club site. He wrote in the Nottingham Post: "As the chairman and owner of Notts County, I am a firm believer that engaging with the fans is essential to make them feel part of what we are trying to achieve at Meadow Lane. "Twitter is my chosen tool for communication because I believe it's a terrific way to interact with the supporters on a one on one basis especially if they have any questions. "I firmly believe our success will heavily rely on engagement with the fans which is why I put myself out there on Twitter. "It would be wrong of me to suggest that it has all been plain sailing and over the last week or so I have had to block a number of accounts. "I have no problem whatsoever with people having a different opinion to me, but it's how that opinion is delivered. "Some people have been nothing but abusive and the last thing I want when fetching a drink is somebody giving me gratuitous abuse. "I just won't stand for it. I don't need it in my life because it adds nothing to it. If somebody has a different opinion, then fine. "I welcome that because it's about debate, challenging viewpoints and being able to consider other perceptions. "I always think of Twitter as being in the pub having a debate with your mates. But if somebody comes up to me, calls me an idiot and headbutts me then it's not acceptable. "Likewise, somebody being abusive on Twitter is not acceptable. I encourage people to have different opinions not only on Twitter but in the workplace too. "Fortunately, 95 percent of the people who do engage with me are polite, appreciate the interaction and leave me sometimes looking at my own thought process." To read the rest of Alan Hardy's column on the Nottingham Post, click here. Share your thoughts about this news story on Pride of Nottingham by signing up to the website, visiting the forum and joining in the chat with hundreds of fellow Notts County fans.