Ever Try the Ignore Function on this Forum?

[engatwork]

I tried to put myself on ignore, but it didn't work for some reason.

LOL

[t walgamuth]

I have used it once, but lately have considered it for one or two more.

[Can't Know]

If the folks here had a sense of humor, there would have been *zero* responses to this post...

[chilcutt]

Re-Hab is for quiter's...

[Dubyagee]

Originally Posted by chilcutt

Re-Hab is for quiter's...

Quite




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[MS Fowler]

In response to the OP,
NO, I have never even considered using "ignore". We all naturally want to listen to people who agree with us. Using the "ignore" removes the other side of the argument and makes for very easy Straw Man conversations with ourselves. I consider that dangerous.
Our politicians already talk past each other--pretty much like using the ignore function except more dangerous. We need dialogue--and accountability.

[JB3]

Originally Posted by MS Fowler

In response to the OP,
NO, I have never even considered using "ignore". We all naturally want to listen to people who agree with us. Using the "ignore" removes the other side of the argument and makes for very easy Straw Man conversations with ourselves. I consider that dangerous.
Our politicians already talk past each other--pretty much like using the ignore function except more dangerous. We need dialogue--and accountability.

100% agree.
Personally, I think the ignore function is completely misused when one posts politically charged statements, and then places everyone that disagrees with them on ignore.
Smacks of cowardice in my opinion, someone who is sufficiently insecure in their own beliefs, that they cannot stand an actual debate with people who may disagree, so ignores everyone so that they never have to.

Truer words were never spoken, the result is nothing but a straw man conversation, and fortunately most people on the forums are not like that, HOWEVER, there are a few people who are not only proud of ignoring a long list of people, but recommend it to all others.

My belief is that the ignore function should not be usable in open discussion. If you are posting endless politically charged threads, you reap what you sow, and what you sow is an actual discussion.

If you don't want to hear dissenting opinion, post the links on your desktop, so that you and yourself can agree endlessly with them.

[flainn]

Ignore prevents you from seeing an individual's posts within a thread, but it does not block threads that individual starts. Can't really figure that one out.

[cmbdiesel]

Originally Posted by Air&Road

For those of you who might not be aware, it is very easy to put a poster on IGNORE so you don't have to read their posts. It is a very nice feature. If there is a poster that bothers you in some way, just click on the User CP and select "Edit Ignore List." Even if you don't know their exact poster ID, get close and selections will appear for you to choose from.

If there is someone whose posts get under your skin, you can simply ignore them rather than cause ulcers for yourself and cause a bunch of grief for the moderators.

It works great! Give it a try.

Who said that???

[cmbdiesel]

I think it would be cool if you could see who is being ignored by whom.

[Air&Road]

Originally Posted by cmbdiesel

Who said that???

[Palangi]

The ignore function has worked great for me. Everyone I put on ignore eventually leaves the forum.

[Air&Road]

Originally Posted by Palangi

The ignore function has worked great for me. Everyone I put on ignore eventually leaves the forum.

Sounds like smart selection to me.

[elchivito]

Originally Posted by cmbdiesel

I think it would be cool if you could see who is being ignored by whom.

Ditto. Up in the right hand corner under the infraction record. "Ignored by:" and "Ignoring:" with a list of names under each.

Mods?? C'mon, it'll be fun.

[Air&Road]

Originally Posted by cmbdiesel

I think it would be cool if you could see who is being ignored by whom.

All you have to do is ask.