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Old 05-14-2011, 01:44 PM   #106
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Do the people on ignore know that they are? I assume that they don't, so I shouldn't even be hurting their feelings...
If it only would be so then I wouldn't have any problem with the ignore function. I don't use it but if members here feel that they need to ignore others to keep their peace of mind and the peace of the forum - fine.

What I really find annoying is bragging with having set someone on ignore. It's more than one time that I've read such a dialog:

A: Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur, adipisci velit …
(=not a tiny bit wrong with this post)
B: [quote=A]Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur, adipisci velit …[\quote]
+ answer Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur, adipisci velit …
C: B, could you please stop citing A. I have him on my ignore list, this annoys me.

Don't know what you think about such a post that doesn't bring forward the discussion in any way. Is C simply selfish/self-centered/egotistical, is C deliberately hurting, is C just mischievous? In my mind, the ignore function isn't a peace keeping function in this case any more.
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Old 05-14-2011, 01:50 PM   #107
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If it only would be so then I wouldn't have any problem with the ignore function. I don't use it but if members here feel that they need to ignore others to keep their peace of mind and the peace of the forum - fine.
It's not so much "peace of mind/forum" for me, as "my time is limited and valuable; I'm not wasting it even glancing through posts of people who consistently don't contribute anything I want to read." If other people want to read them--find them entertaining, or informative, or a useful springboard for clarifying their thoughts--that's fine; I don't mind reading those other people's reactions.

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C: B, could you please stop citing A. I have him on my ignore list, this annoys me.

Don't know what you think about such a post that doesn't bring forward the discussion in any way. Is C simply selfish/self-centered/egotistical, is C deliberately hurting, is C just mischievous? In my mind, the ignore function isn't a peace keeping function in this case any more.
Yes, this strikes me as pointless. Ignoring someone on an open-participation forum means coping with the fact that other people's preferences are different, and you don't get to decide how everyone else will deal with someone you don't want to hear from.
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Old 05-14-2011, 02:58 PM   #108
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Yes, this strikes me as pointless. Ignoring someone on an open-participation forum means coping with the fact that other people's preferences are different, and you don't get to decide how everyone else will deal with someone you don't want to hear from.
Exactly. I don't have any problem dealing with the occasional quoting of a hidden user's comments. Comes with the territory. And I certainly don't think there is anything to be gained by making anything particularly public about who you're ignoring. That's just rude, IMO. And to quote Alan Titchmarsh: "Now, Charley, we're not at home to Mrs. Rude".

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Old 05-14-2011, 03:11 PM   #109
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If it only would be so then I wouldn't have any problem with the ignore function. I don't use it but if members here feel that they need to ignore others to keep their peace of mind and the peace of the forum - fine.

What I really find annoying is bragging with having set someone on ignore. It's more than one time that I've read such a dialog:

A: Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur, adipisci velit …
(=not a tiny bit wrong with this post)
B: quote=A Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur, adipisci velit …
+ answer Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur, adipisci velit …
C: B, could you please stop citing A. I have him on my ignore list, this annoys me.

Don't know what you think about such a post that doesn't bring forward the discussion in any way. Is C simply selfish/self-centered/egotistical, is C deliberately hurting, is C just mischievous? In my mind, the ignore function isn't a peace keeping function in this case any more.
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I dare to disagree. I don't want the programmers behind this site investing their energy, time and wisdom in improving such a negative and destructive function as "ignore user" actually is.
Too bad the ignore function does not prevent seeing the quotes. And as you don't want the techs do spent time on this, Billi, there is always the possibility of me being rude and you reading it.

But then again, this could be ignored with ignore...

Oh, I forgot, you won't use it, won't you?
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Old 05-14-2011, 03:44 PM   #110
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I could kind of understand some responses. I use the forum exclusion option to hide many parts of the forum. I'm not interested in reading those parts and I'm limited on my time so why waste even a minute trying to sort it out when the hide option does it for me? I could be missing out on a lot of great conversation but I'll take my chances. Some of the people here are just trying to do the same thing on a user by user basis.
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Old 05-14-2011, 04:54 PM   #111
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Oh, I forgot, you won't use it, won't you?

Yes, you forgot. I don't use it. So you can stop suggesting me to ignore you.
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Old 05-14-2011, 08:38 PM   #112
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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.
Agreed.

There have been times when I have used ignore, and only when I have been the butt of their sniping.

I put them in the garbage-bin where they belong.

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Old 05-14-2011, 10:33 PM   #113
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Old 05-15-2011, 05:40 AM   #114
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At this rate perhaps we ought to be posting under spoiler tags, allowing each other the choice as to whether to open the comments or not - that is unless one uses the Forum Spy .... which rather foils the process .....



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I used to use the ignore for one poster, and then I thought - what the 'ell - just skip over and it'll get better with age and tolerance ....
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Old 05-15-2011, 05:44 AM   #115
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One of the rare cases I exercised selfdiscipline and you spoil it Now who's bad?
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Old 05-15-2011, 07:38 AM   #116
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I used to use the ignore for one poster, and then I thought - what the 'ell - just skip over and it'll get better with age and tolerance ....
Trouble is, you'd need a spoiler to warn that the spoiler was from someone you wish to avoid
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Trouble is, you'd need a spoiler to warn that the spoiler was from someone you wish to avoid
Nah, you still see their avatar and their user name. Problem is, the whole board'd have to do it, as you never know who has you on their "hate liste".
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This bit of the thread has gone right over my head

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