Ignore User feature

c2bill · Post by **c2bill** » July 26th, 2006, 9:54 pm

this has proven to be a popular feature - so far 29 users have chosen to use the function - with a total of 7 users appearing as 'ignored'. very interesting to see how this changed the flow of th forum.

bp

Alissa · Post by **Alissa** » July 26th, 2006, 10:03 pm

c2bill wrote:this has proven to be a popular feature - so far 29 users have chosen to use the function - with a total of 7 users appearing as 'ignored'. very interesting to see how this changed the flow of th forum.

bp

Do you have a view on whether the change in the flow is for the better? or for the worse? (Whatever the answer, I'm very pleased to have the feature available...it is so much more pleasant to be able to avoid those whose posts are disturbing in some sense... Thanks again!)

Alissa

Dickie · Post by **Dickie** » July 27th, 2006, 9:53 am

Is there a mechanism to let those who have been ignored know they have been ignored. This might let them know once and for all that their behavior is not welcome and in some cases may even prompt a change in their behavior for the better.

Fred Dickie

c2bill · Post by **c2bill** » July 27th, 2006, 11:32 am

i think time will tell re conversation flow - i'm going to guess that the flow improves, and that the overall blood pressure and life expectency of some of the forumites improves...

as for posting the # of ignores per user - i'm a bit loathe to do this, as it has a fairly negative tone - however i think it will become quite clear what is happening as the use of 'ignore' spreads. currently 30 people are ignoring the same particular user...

-bp

PaulS · Post by **PaulS** » July 27th, 2006, 12:09 pm

How about a "Block Reader" button? That way individual authors could 'reverse ignore' and then not have to deal with the subsequent slanderous posts from those they would like to ignore.

"You have been blocked by the author of this post from reading their content".

Alissa · Post by **Alissa** » July 27th, 2006, 12:10 pm

Bill, can you take some of the vertical space out of the "replacement post" that goes in for posts from ignored users? I note that the version on the UK board is very narrow (vertically speaking) compared to what you have here. Since narrower is less obtrusive...

BTW, whether or not you can make this adjustment, just wanted to make sure you knew I'm very happy with your new feature!

Alissa

Tyn · Post by **Tyn** » July 27th, 2006, 12:39 pm

Can we have a list that shows the ignored
users?

I'll start it
Please copt and add

Tyn ignored:

NONE

Please at to the list!

Happy Rowing!

Ron · Post by **Ron** » July 28th, 2006, 6:59 am

I don't think I'd ever use the Ignore User....everyone seems very interesting online. But, where is this ignore button?

Alissa · Post by **Alissa** » July 28th, 2006, 9:01 am

Ron wrote:I don't think I'd ever use the Ignore User....everyone seems very interesting online. But, where is this ignore button?

Left button in the upper right corner of each post.

Alissa

Dickie · Post by **Dickie** » July 28th, 2006, 2:11 pm

c2bill wrote:i think time will tell re conversation flow - i'm going to guess that the flow improves, and that the overall blood pressure and life expectency of some of the forumites improves...

as for posting the # of ignores per user - i'm a bit loathe to do this, as it has a fairly negative tone - however i think it will become quite clear what is happening as the use of 'ignore' spreads. currently 30 people are ignoring the same particular user...

-bp

I am not suggesting you let the world see who is being ignored, but rather the ignored party themselves, and not even a list of names, maybe just a number.

I don't try to alienate people, but sometimes I do. I would like to know the extent to which I am ignored, maybe it will help me to become less abrasive.

Fred Dickie

PaulS · Post by **PaulS** » July 28th, 2006, 4:13 pm

Dickie wrote: I don't try to alienate people, but sometimes I do. I would like to know the extent to which I am ignored, maybe it will help me to become less abrasive.

Fred Dickie

Abrasive?! Last time we met, I observed no sharp edges on either of us.

Alissa · Post by **Alissa** » August 9th, 2006, 11:13 am

Hi Bill. I guess it took me a while to get curious about one of the posts from someone I've "ignored"...but when I clicked on the "HERE" link in the replacement message that says:

You have added this person to your Ignore List. Click HERE to view this post.

I didn't get the replaced message. The only way I could see the message was to go to my list of ignored persons (clicked the "Ignore List" in the replacement message), take the poster off the list, look at the post I wanted to see and then "re-ignore" them.

Could you check on the ability to selectively see a post from someone who has been added to an "Ignore List"?

Thanks.

Alissa

Yankeerunner · Post by **Yankeerunner** » August 9th, 2006, 12:19 pm

Alissa wrote:Hi Bill. I guess it took me a while to get curious about one of the posts from someone I've "ignored"...but when I clicked on the "HERE" link in the replacement message that says:
You have added this person to your Ignore List. Click HERE to view this post.
I didn't get the replaced message. The only way I could see the message was to go to my list of ignored persons (clicked the "Ignore List" in the replacement message), take the poster off the list, look at the post I wanted to see and then "re-ignore" them.

Could you check on the ability to selectively see a post from someone who has been added to an "Ignore List"?

Thanks.

Alissa

Alissa,

I did the same thing about a week ago and got the same result.

Then I silently thanked Bill for saving me from myself.

I didn't go to my Ignore list and change anything.

Rick (Whew! That was close

)

tomhz · Post by **tomhz** » August 9th, 2006, 4:15 pm

Yankeerunner wrote:
I did the same thing about a week ago and got the same result.

Then I silently thanked Bill for saving me from myself. I didn't go to my Ignore list and change anything.

Rick (Whew! That was close )

Me too!

Tom

PaulH · Post by **PaulH** » August 10th, 2006, 12:59 am

Yeah, that's a known, um, feature for the time being. Sorry!