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Worldwalker · 05-12-2011, 01:31 PM

There are, everywhere in the world, annoying people, frustrating people, and downright crazy people who wear their underpants on their heads. Offline, I ignore those people (or nod and back slowly away, if necessary). I do not choose to spend my leisure time interacting with them. Why should I not be able to do this online? How is interacting with them improving my forum experience or anyone else's? At best, I'll get into a flamewar with one of them, which according to most people here, they don't want to see. So what's the point?

kindlekitten · 05-12-2011, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Worldwalker

There are, everywhere in the world, annoying people, frustrating people, and downright crazy people who wear their underpants on their heads. Offline, I ignore those people (or nod and back slowly away, if necessary). I do not choose to spend my leisure time interacting with them. Why should I not be able to do this online? How is interacting with them improving my forum experience or anyone else's? At best, I'll get into a flamewar with one of them, which according to most people here, they don't want to see. So what's the point?

I find it somewhat surprising that we are being chastised for doing what makes us happier less obnoxious members of the forum

CRussel · 05-13-2011, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by kindlekitten

I find it somewhat surprising that we are being chastised for doing what makes us happier less obnoxious members of the forum

Well, some want everyone else to function as they do, I guess. Personally, I think that "ignore user" should be a last resort, and used only for those trolls who tend to push your personal buttons. Right now I have only one person on my ignore list. Not reading his posts keeps my experience here positive, and helps me focus on real discussions. At some point I'll likely take him off ignore, and see if he's still an annoyance worthy of it. If he is, he'll go back on ignore and stay there. But it will be a while before that re-test. IME from other fora, I find at least a 4-6 month ignore is a minimum for me. (And I acknowledge that at least some of the responsibility is my own, but this is my way of dealing with that portion. Back off and leave alone!)

GraceKrispy · 05-14-2011, 04:38 AM

I must be naive. I had no idea there was so much ignoring going on. I don't have a problem with it, it's a human right to ignore. I just didn't realize it was such a popular sport.

Poppaea · 05-14-2011, 04:52 AM

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Originally Posted by GraceKrispy

I must be naive. I had no idea there was so much ignoring going on. I don't have a problem with it, it's a human right to ignore. I just didn't realize it was such a popular sport.

Those who say they use the ignore function said it is for one or two people (same here, two people). I think it is a very low number in a board as big as this and considered only part of us engages in this "sport" as you put it.

It shows we get along with each other quite well, doesn't it?

TGS · 05-14-2011, 05:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Poppaea

Those who say they use the ignore function said it is for one or two people (same here, two people). I think it is a very low number in a board as big as this and considered only part of us engages in this "sport" as you put it.

It shows we get along with each other quite well, doesn't it?

Of course, the other possibility is to actually ignore what one finds offensive/pointless/gratuitous, rather than "virtually" ignoring them, or getting the forum settings to do it for you.

Poppaea · 05-14-2011, 06:06 AM

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Originally Posted by TGS

Of course, the other possibility is to actually ignore what one finds offensive/pointless/gratuitous, rather than "virtually" ignoring them, or getting the forum settings to do it for you.

Far too dangerous! I'd end up reading it anyway because I'm nosy. Nah, as there is a tech solution for this I go for it.

TGS · 05-14-2011, 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Poppaea

Far too dangerous! I'd end up reading it anyway because I'm nosy. Nah, as there is a tech solution for this I go for it.

Well, you can always just take peek - and then pretend you haven't.

astra · 05-14-2011, 08:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Poppaea

Nah, as there is a tech solution for this I go for it.

TGS
Sparing one moment of my time on deciding whether to to read or not to read is giving the offender a control of me and my time. The offender is not worth it. Not worth of testing my willpower whether I can or cannot restrain myself from reading the post or whether I can stay calm and don't care (really don't care as I have mentioned above, not just telling myself that I don't care). Far easier to ignore the bastard.

astra · 05-14-2011, 08:10 AM

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Originally Posted by TGS

Well, you can always just take peek - and then pretend you haven't.

It is a self deception. I am not doing it for the offender (to show that I don't read the offender's post), I am doing it for my peace of mind. The offender is not worth my emotion and time investment.

Poppaea · 05-14-2011, 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by astra

It is a self deception. I am not doing it for the offender (to show that I don't read the offender's post), I am doing it for my peace of mind. The offender is not worth my emotion and time investment.

CRussel · 05-14-2011, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by astra

It is a self deception. I am not doing it for the offender (to show that I don't read the offender's post), I am doing it for my peace of mind. The offender is not worth my emotion and time investment.

The whole point is to enjoy this forum, and enjoy the discussions here. It's not that I couldn't manage the ignore internally, but what is gained by that? A troll is a troll is a troll. And by ignoring his (notice it's almost always "his"?) posts, I can focus my time and energy on the positive.

DMB · 05-14-2011, 10:42 AM

Do the people on ignore know that they are? I assume that they don't, so I shouldn't even be hurting their feelings...

Life's too short to bother with trolls if you don't have to.

orlok · 05-14-2011, 10:49 AM

Poppaea · 05-14-2011, 11:31 AM

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Four times ditto, does that make it octo?

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05-12-2011, 01:31 PM	#91
Worldwalker Curmudgeon Posts: 3,085 Karma: 722357 Join Date: Feb 2010 Device: PRS-505	There are, everywhere in the world, annoying people, frustrating people, and downright crazy people who wear their underpants on their heads. Offline, I ignore those people (or nod and back slowly away, if necessary). I do not choose to spend my leisure time interacting with them. Why should I not be able to do this online? How is interacting with them improving my forum experience or anyone else's? At best, I'll get into a flamewar with one of them, which according to most people here, they don't want to see. So what's the point?

05-14-2011, 04:38 AM	#94
GraceKrispy It's Dr. Penguin now! Posts: 3,909 Karma: 4705733 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: (USA) Device: iPad mini, Samsung Note 3, Sony PRS-650 (rarely used now)	I must be naive. I had no idea there was so much ignoring going on. I don't have a problem with it, it's a human right to ignore. I just didn't realize it was such a popular sport.

05-14-2011, 10:42 AM	#103
DMB Old Git Posts: 958 Karma: 1840790 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Switzerland (mostly) Device: Two kindle PWs wifi, kindle fire, iPad3 wifi	Do the people on ignore know that they are? I assume that they don't, so I shouldn't even be hurting their feelings... Life's too short to bother with trolls if you don't have to.

05-14-2011, 10:49 AM	#104
orlok Close to the Edit! Posts: 9,797 Karma: 267994408 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis, Amazon Fire 8", Kindle 6"

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