Ignore List.

[n0cmonkey]

Originally posted by: yllus

Originally posted by: sandorski
Minor. It may not be perfect, but it's an improvement.

Eh? It's minor to you. To a software developer like Jason with a dozen things always on his to-do list, he'll first ask the question, "Are people actually going to use it?" I would wager that after an initial period of welcoming, most people would end up turning it off.

A self-moderating community feature would be much tougher to implement, but far more useful as well. More of a boon as a selling feature in FuseTalk too.

But if you use slashdot's method, it'd be totally useless.

 

[cKGunslinger]

Bah, too many of us already try to live in perfect little shelters, afraid of being offended or offending someone else. Don't get me wrong, I agree that some amount of discretion is advised - I don't want my children seeing graphic violence, etc - but an ignore list would be overkill, IMO. The Mods already do a good job of keeping the stuff the majority of people find offensive out of here - anything else is just nitpicking and would not have an appropriate cost/benefit ratio.

I mean, do you *really* just want to see post fro people that *you* agree with? How does that promote discussion?

<establishedPoster1> "I think X"
<meTooPoster1> "I agree!"
<meTooPoster2> "Me too!"
.
.
<meTooPoster9> "Same!"
<newPoster1> "I'm not so sure"
<ignore newPoster1>
<ignore newPoster1>
<ignore newPoster1>
<meTooPoster547> "I also agree!"

😕

 

[VirtualLarry]

I know that BBR/DSLR has a fairly extensive ignore-list functionality (and so do most newsgroup readers these days), but honestly - even given the ability to do so, I rarely do anyways. Especially if it's simply because the user posts something disagreeable. The only times that I have done so, were more-or-less a form of technologically-implemented self-control - a few posters that tended to set me off on one of my rants, I "plonked" them just to remove the temptation/compulsion to reply to their posts, and potentially further degrade the S/N ratio of the thread. (More or less pro-IE/pro-MS trolls too, the type of brainless corporate suck-up sheeple types that I can't really stand anyways. But that's beside the point.)

Edit: In other words, what I was trying to say, is that I don't think that an "ignore function" is in fact strictly necesary, and probably does tend to degrade the "community" aspect of the discussion medium somewhat, and similarly, those types of posters/posts that tend to trigger the use of the "ignore" function by users, could alternatively be mediated by thoughtful moderation. (For example, banning posters that do nothing but troll threads with "fluff" posts.) But "self-service moderation" would require less administrative resources to accomplish, so I could see the potential advantage with it too.

 

[Malak]

Ignoring people can cause problems in threads if you ignore enough people, like in ATOT. Gunslinger already pointed out the obvious problem.

Maybe people just need to take vacations more. Hiding problems doesn't make them go away.

 

We need not speculate: Just look at what happened to Fatwallet years ago when people started to be impolite, intolerant and whiny. They got what they asked for--the ignore feature, but it didn't take too long before they turned against each other and caused each other more grief. It became a sad and fruitless situation, because the forum couldn't function anymore. It didn't take too long before the owner realized his mistake in catering to whiners. I think it's extremely childish and a waste of time and resources of the forum/site. Any mature adult (which I suppose we all are or at least legally so) is capable of tuning off sounds and people. If a particular member gets on your nerves, tune him/her off. Even better, if you're skilled, you could selectively ignore useless information or comments and accept helpful inputs from the same member. I think if AT even gives a second of consideration to this idea, it's a grave error and unfortunate.

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Originally posted by: conjur

Originally posted by: Jason Clark
We're contemplating this one, more info will follow as we get further along.

:thumbsup:😀

:beer:😀

- M4H

 

[imported_Mike]

I think some of you are looking at it the wrong way. For me, it isn't about adding someone that I don't agree with to the ignore list right away. Although the common troll will tell everyone it is just a difference of opinion...but they're just a troll when it comes down to it.

There are just some posters that are over the top...not only the trolls though. I like to nef just like the next guy/gal...but some neffers are just too useless and boring. I say :thumbsup: for an ignore list and hopefully it will be implemented on the next upgrade.

 

[Gaard]

Originally posted by: cKGunslinger


I mean, do you *really* just want to see post fro people that *you* agree with? How does that promote discussion?

If you'd only use this feature like that, maybe you don't really understand why some want this option.

 

[Infohawk]

I just think it would be weird with the quoted text.

Outside of P&N discussion seems reasonable... is there really a need for it?

 

[nRollo]

I would personally love an "Ignore" function. I'm sure I'd be on some people's, but it would give me the option to nuke the trolls. 😉

 

[BBond]

Originally posted by: Rollo
I would personally love an "Ignore" function. I'm sure I'd be on some people's, but it would give me the option to nuke the trolls. 😉

I have my ignore list ready. There are only a half dozen names on it. Please decide in favor of the list. I'm sure these six feel the same about me as I do about them so let's just cut to the chase and get it in place. 🙂

 

[Gurck]

Please, please implement this. Any board with no age restriction desperately needs an ignore feature.