Just Curious...Do You Use The Ignore Feature?

Justme said:
I haven't used it on this forum yet, but use it on other forums
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Same with me. I have used it on other forums.. not here.. People here don't carry a grudge from one thread to another like on some forums.. Ideally, people can strongly disagree on one thread.. and then agree on another thread.. BUT.. I have seen people that will stalk someone from one thread to another with nasty comments.. THOSE are the folks that should be ignored...because they make it impossible to enjoy a forum.
 

QuickSilver said:
Same with me. I have used it on other forums.. not here.. People here don't carry a grudge from one thread to another like on some forums.. Ideally, people can strongly disagree on one thread.. and then agree on another thread.. BUT.. I have seen people that will stalk someone from one thread to another with nasty comments.. THOSE are the folks that should be ignored...because they make it impossible to enjoy a forum.
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I have been stalked on forums, probably by one poster using different names. They have been banned from my favoured forum.
 
I have found the greatest wisdom of anyplace on this board! And I can always skip if I find anyone I don't want to read. The opinions are so varied and that is what I like. I learn alot on here. Thanks for being friends I don't feel the need to "defriend" as they say on facebook!
 
:lol: I've just had to do it to one particular poster on another forum.
He has a bee in his bonnet on one particular topic which also happens to push my buttons.
I've tried ignoring him, responding with a deflection but have only succeeded in alienating other posters.
Either I send him to Coventry or I send myself to avoid causing further damage.
 
Dame Warrigal said:
:lol: I've just had to do it to one particular poster on another forum.
He has a bee in his bonnet on one particular topic which also happens to push my buttons.
I've tried ignoring him, responding with a deflection but have only succeeded in alienating other posters.
Either I send him to Coventry or I send myself to avoid causing further damage.
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It's kind of pointless to put someone on "ignore" anyway... All someone has to do is reply to them with a quote and everything they said is visable anyway.. so why bother?

I have had people on Ignore on other forums, but my curiousity always gets the better of me.
 
QuickSilver said:
It's kind of pointless to put someone on "ignore" anyway... All someone has to do is reply to them with a quote and everything they said is visable anyway.. so why bother?

I have had people on Ignore on other forums, but my curiousity always gets the better of me.
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By putting someone on ignore, and I only do it temporarily anyway, I am reminded not to take anything they say seriously enough to flare up. In the case I mentioned yesterday, I am reading his posts but I have to choose to do so. So far so good.

He doesn't know about his status so it is not about him. It's all about controlling myself.
 
Dame Warrigal said:
By putting someone on ignore, and I only do it temporarily anyway, I am reminded not to take anything they say seriously enough to flare up. In the case I mentioned yesterday, I am reading his posts but I have to choose to do so. So far so good.

He doesn't know about his status so it is not about him. It's all about controlling myself.
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I never looked at it that way... Some people are better ignored.
 
The interesting thing about the "ignore" feature is that it only works in the virtual world. You really can't use it in the real world.

I suppose it has its uses, but i've never used it - to me, it's the equivalent of covering my ears and loudly going "LA-LA-LA-LA" ...
 
SifuPhil said:
The interesting thing about the "ignore" feature is that it only works in the virtual world. You really can't use it in the real world.

I suppose it has its uses, but i've never used it - to me, it's the equivalent of covering my ears and loudly going "LA-LA-LA-LA" ...
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And sometimes that is all that's needed to reduce stress and save your sanity. I'm off to my control panel... :cart:
 
On other sites...

I use the ignore feature on some other sites I have been to but only if a person consistently says things on the boards that offend me. I'm not proud of this. I believe I can learn something from everyone and I don't like letting my sensitivities stand in the way of that.
 
I agree that it is to be used as a temporary "time-out". I also think the ignore feature acts like "caller ID". It lets you know who's posting, and you can then choose to read it or not. In extreme cases of harassment, you may use the "report" button located to the right of the "reputation" button, to report it.

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Meanderer, brought up a good point, there's a report button you can press, so I propose that the moderator insert an ignore button near where the reputation and report button are located. This would make my life even less complicated; please, pretty please. Already I've had to add two more people as of this morning and it's just so much work to have go locate the setting and then type in these complicated nicks. :eek:
 
Rainee said:
I have never done that ! I enjoy what others write about and its my fault if I take offence .. everyone is entitled to have their say.. :)
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I like your comment Rainee. And you know, I think even the comments of people that we don't agree with can have a positive influence as we're pushed to rethinking our own positions and/or forcing us to learn to accept opposing opinions with grace. Helps with our own personal evolution you know.
 
AprilT said:
Meanderer, brought up a good point, there's a report button you can press, so I propose that the moderator insert an ignore button near where the reputation and report button are located. This would make my life even less complicated; please, pretty please. Already I've had to add two more people as of this morning and it's just so much work to have go locate the setting and then type in these complicated nicks. :eek:
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while Matrix is at it....Shirley requested a "groan" button.
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