Disabling BellGab's "Ignore User" Feature

[paladin1991]

Why would people who don't use "ignore user" (Probably the vast majority) care one way or the other if it was removed and two, why would people who do use it vote to have it removed?
  Granted, it is poorly designed.
  Note: the vote function above wouldn't let me register my vote. I tried to vote no.
  How did Onan vote? I can't see his post. :-) (Just kidding)m

Tarbaby, my brother.  I'm afraid you are not allowed to vote because, well, you....you're a Tarbaby.

[paladin1991]

I have never found a user so objectionable .....

You're so sweet.

[paladin1991]

Yes?

I'm not listening to you.

[paladin1991]

lol, it makes me feel quite powerful

Your avatar looks like she just sucked down one roofie too many.

My kinda girl.

[paladin1991]

That's a pretty dumb argument. Saying that people annoy you in real life so they should have a chance to annoy you here. In my real life, if someone annoys me, I avoid them. Thats the beauty of the ignore feature. It makes a visit here easier. Why get rid of a great feature that helps and improves the site. I do not understand the reasoning.

don't be a pussy Coaster.  Just scroll past them like you would stroll past Felchie shaking a stained Starbux cup on the street corner.

[paladin1991]

What about apostrophes?  I'm thinking of upgrading.  I certainly hope there is no punctuation discrimination running rampant at BellGab.

I'm thinking about going in for a semicolon.  Is that an outpatient procedure?

[zeebo]

I'm curious about the oft-repeated suggestion to just scroll past what one doesn't like.  You're just doing something manually that many of us prefer automated. 

The ignore feature is just an added convenience that you don't have to use if you don't want to.  Using it does not necessarily make one less open-minded-than-thou.

[shell88]

I'm curious about the oft-repeated suggestion to just scroll past what one doesn't like.  You're just doing something manually that many of us prefer automated. 

The ignore feature is just an added convenience that you don't have to use if you don't want to.  Using it does not necessarily make one less open-minded-than-thou.

  For sure.  I like your common sense.  I don't use it and never have.  It's nice to think of others once in a while though, for sure.

[pate]

How is it possible that a topic shows up on the list that I look at and it is empty of posts?

EmV, I think the poll function is broken on your bored, mayhaps one should look into it...

Not Sure.

[MV/Liberace!]

How is it possible that a topic shows up on the list that I look at and it is empty of posts?

EmV, I think the poll function is broken on your bored, mayhaps one should look into it...

Not Sure.

i'll get on that.

[jazmunda]

How is it possible that a topic shows up on the list that I look at and it is empty of posts?

EmV, I think the poll function is broken on your bored, mayhaps one should look into it...

Not Sure.

I can't be certain but this is the most sober you have ever posted.

Here's an unrelated cartoon.


https://youtu.be/QgB7-ikUUBA

[pate]

I admit I have some sort of tie to the EFL (European Football League{sp}) that I wrote off such ass a business expense?

My panties are all in a huff! 

What is the difference between soccer and rugby anyhow>

I digress...

ediot: idoit, mal adroit.  some foreighn gibberish expressing disdain

2edit: ANZAC stand by ye

[Tarbaby]

That's a pretty dumb argument. Saying that people annoy you in real life so they should have a chance to annoy you here. In my real life, if someone annoys me, I avoid them. Thats the beauty of the ignore feature. It makes a visit here easier. Why get rid of a great feature that helps and improves the site. I do not understand the reasoning.

agreed. And it's a bizarre poll anyway because I see about half of the people vote to have the feature removed when all they have to do is not use it. So why do they want the feature removed?

[Tarbaby]

I personally don't care one way or the other.
However, I deal with enough bleating, bleeding vaginas in real life...

Keep the ignore feature, that way the precious people can ignore others until their forum experience is like their MyFace Wall. Most people who need to lean on the IU feature heavily rarely have anything interesting to input anyway. Why take the IU from them, and get a string of rants because they don't have the mental fortitude to simply ignore other members; or worse defend their arguments.

“It's better to keep your mouth shut and appear stupid than open it and remove all doubt”
                                                                                                               - Samuel Clemens

yes, if only you had he did those pithy words. :-)

[Tarbaby]

Tarbaby, my brother.  I'm afraid you are not allowed to vote because, well, you....you're a Tarbaby.

ha! I tried it again today and it excepted my vote.

[wr250]

OOOPS!!!1 Missed one.
The word sucks can't be unseen, you're ruining it for the good posters of BallGrab.
My G rated standards must be kept, I'm precious. Such words and ideas shouldn't be used, in mixed company, you... you cyberbully. Seeing such bulling makes me mad, then I say bad things. Which might make someone not like me, or think less of my high standards. Do you know how many cutesy post I have to make, pretending to be my avatar; in a bid to seek attention, and curry favor from those I believe to be opposite sex around here? I mean the good posters. A single negative post by me could erase all of that, Sir. Losing face by tripping over my tail while white knighting is also a danger of seeing what the bad posters type around here.

<IGNORED!!> 

does g-rated  stand for goatse - rated ?

[ItsOver]

agreed. And it's a bizarre poll anyway because I see about half of the people vote to have the feature removed when all they have to do is not use it. So why do they want the feature removed?

We love MV.  All hail MV.

[paladin1991]

ha! I tried it again today and it excepted my vote.

Must have had 4 legal forms of picture ID.

[area51drone]

I'll put my vote in to either make it work correctly - ie actually not even show that the user has posted at all (instead of "ignored"), plus ignore any quoted messages,  or get rid of it.       I think getting rid of it would be the easier option.   I kinda doubt people will be begging you in PM's to bring it back, but what do I know.    Obviously, do whatever makes your life easier, MV.    I would if it were my board. 

[MV/Liberace!]

1 - Annoying people are annoying you about being ignored?? Simple - ignore them.

no.  people routinely contact me to complain about the feature not working well.

2 - I don't use it so don't know if it works well or not. If not - then fix the feature so that it is effective. Are you lazy Keith?

this is where i start wiping my ass with a printout of your comments.

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Why do you feel you should subject everyone to their insane depravity?

i'm not "subjecting" anyone to anything.  if people don't like the content of the forum, i think they should stop accessing it.

[MV/Liberace!]

I'll put my vote in to either make it work correctly...

problem is, it would require a massive rewrite of code, and it's all well beyond my technical capabilities.

[shell88]

problem is, it would require a massive rewrite of code, and it's all well beyond my technical capabilities.

  Shelve it for a while and see what happens.  You can always bring it back if you don't like what it devolves into.  Nobody needs more stress in their lives.

[paladin1991]

i'm not "subjecting" anyone to anything.  if people don't like the content of the forum, i think they should stop accessing it.

Well, then, MV.  It looks like you know what you want to do. Thanks for letting the herd sound off.  Whatever you decide bro, I'm cool. 
I just think that the ignore feature allows ppl to throw in a hand grenade and when they don't like the return fire, they punch out by hitting ignore.  Pussies.

[paladin1991]

  Shelve it for a while and see what happens.  You can always bring it back if you don't like what it devolves into.  Nobody needs more stress in their lives.

This is an option.  *shrug*

[MV/Liberace!]

I just think that the ignore feature allows ppl to throw in a hand grenade and when they don't like the return fire, they punch out by hitting ignore.  Pussies.

there's a lot of that. 

i get particularly tired of people publicly announcing who they're ignoring.  it's just laaaame.

[paladin1991]

there's a lot of that. 

i get particularly tired of people publicly announcing who they're ignoring.  it's just laaaame.

And I think you should reply to my PM's

https://youtu.be/wzbVn9Xx3YM

[shell88]

  IMO anything you can do to reduce the stress in your life is the right thing to do.  If disabling it becomes more stressful than the current enabled configuration than you have done the wrong thing and can change it back.  It's that simple.  You have to come first.  Your the barometer on this forum so I think most of us will understand.

[wr250]

there's a lot of that. 

i get particularly tired of people publicly announcing who they're ignoring.  it's just laaaame.

i put * on ignore.

[PB the Deplorable]

i put * on ignore.

What took you so long?

[wr250]

What took you so long?

sorry i had to quote you to see your post. i had to quote myself too...