Ignored Users.

[KeithTalent]

I added someone to my ignore list about two weeks ago and it seemed to be working well, but then this week it appears I can now see that users posts, which I thought should be hidden if I had them as ignored?

So when you add someone to Ignored Users does the system hide all of their posts or just threads they start? How does that work exactly.

Thanks very much!

KT

 

[imported_LoKe]

Ignore users is just for PM's, not posts.

 

[allisolm]

Originally posted by: LoKe
Ignore users is just for PM's, not posts.

I'd always thought that, too - but - when you go to ''my forums'' and click on "add ignored user'' it says "These users will be ignored when you view topics & messages." I haven't tried to see what happens, though.

 

[KeithTalent]

Originally posted by: allisolm

Originally posted by: LoKe
Ignore users is just for PM's, not posts.

I'd always thought that, too - but - when you go to ''my forums'' and click on "add ignored user'' it says "These users will be ignored when you view topics & messages." I haven't tried to see what happens, though.

Yeah exactly. I thought it was working for a while; in fact I am postivie it was working for a while, but now it is not.

KT

 

[imported_LoKe]

Originally posted by: allisolm

Originally posted by: LoKe
Ignore users is just for PM's, not posts.

I'd always thought that, too - but - when you go to ''my forums'' and click on "add ignored user'' it says "These users will be ignored when you view topics & messages." I haven't tried to see what happens, though.

Hm...when did that change? 'Cause I remember (and correct me if I have the wrong user) that NotFred wrote a greasemonkey script to do this very thing.

 

[Spacehead]

I think with the old forums it just applied to PMs. With these new forums i think it's supposed to apply to posts.

It is on Derek's list of things to fix

8) ignored users not working correctly (clarify?)

And yes, NotFred wrote the Greasemonkey script for that.

 

[alkemyst]

waiting for the request 'can I block all non-female's posts?'

People have to be pretty weak-skinned to need this on a heavily moderated forum like AT. I could see it on the less forums where finding someone to reset the damn thing when the system crashes takes days yet alone getting someone to stop a spammer.

 

[KeithTalent]

Originally posted by: alkemyst
People have to be pretty weak-skinned to need this on a heavily moderated forum like AT. I could see it on the less forums where finding someone to reset the damn thing when the system crashes takes days yet alone getting someone to stop a spammer.

I suppose that's me then! Not sure what the big deal is though, if I can just quickly add someone I find annoying to the list without changing anything for anybody else.

It's not like I am asking for them to be banned or anything, I just have no desire to read that individual's posts.

Oh well, guess I'll just move along. /shrug

KT

 

[alkemyst]

IMHO then you have people replying to things already answered in a post they are ignoring. It confuses people.

 

[KeithTalent]

Originally posted by: alkemyst
IMHO then you have people replying to things already answered in a post they are ignoring. It confuses people.

Yeah, I could see that happening for people that have a lot of ignored users. There is the possibility of weird, disjointed threads for those people.

But I think most people would quickly realise what was going on, unless I am giving ATers a little too much credit.

KT

 

[alkemyst]

Well a lifer posted today about a 3 page thread that was not even a full 1 page for most here.

 

[KeithTalent]

Originally posted by: alkemyst
Well a lifer posted today about a 3 page thread that was not even a full 1 page for most here.

Yeah, I saw that thread, but I thought that had something to do with view settings, more than anything else.

KT

 

[alkemyst]

Originally posted by: KeithTalent

Originally posted by: alkemyst
Well a lifer posted today about a 3 page thread that was not even a full 1 page for most here.

Yeah, I saw that thread, but I thought that had something to do with view settings, more than anything else.

KT

It was just their view settings that's at least my point. I wouldn't be surprised if ignored users became a maintenance headache here.

lUSER: "Dear Exalted Mod, how come I can't see any posts by [INSERT_IGNORED_NAME_HERE]?"

mod: "fixed, you will see them all once you log out over the next two weeks. If you'd like to continue seeing them, go into user settings and remove them. Please use this vacation to read the FAQ."

lolz

 

[KeithTalent]

Originally posted by: alkemyst

Originally posted by: KeithTalent

Originally posted by: alkemyst
Well a lifer posted today about a 3 page thread that was not even a full 1 page for most here.

Yeah, I saw that thread, but I thought that had something to do with view settings, more than anything else.

KT

It was just their view settings that's at least my point. I wouldn't be surprised if ignored users became a maintenance headache here.

lUSER: "Dear Exalted Mod, how come I can't see any posts by [INSERT_IGNORED_NAME_HERE]?"

mod: "fixed, you will see them all once you log out over the next two weeks. If you'd like to continue seeing them, go into user settings and remove them. Please use this vacation to read the FAQ."

lolz

Lol, ok ok, point taken. :laugh:

KT

 

[natto fire]

Yeah, I had brought this up in the open issues thread, and I am pretty sure it is still blocking threads created by ignored users, but posts do show up. It is not really a matter of skin thickness to me, it is more of a poke yourself in the eye/train wreck scenario. Even though I knew a certain users doom and gloom threads would give me a headache from reading it, I would still do it to try to take something from the read...

 

[ForumMaster]

yeah the sooner it's fixed the better. i put a certain member in the ignore list but it didn't work. what i did was block the avatar that apparently only he uses in opera. i can quickly see his post and skip it.

 

[Steve]

I gotta know which av that is!

 

[KeithTalent]

Originally posted by: Steve
I gotta know which av that is!

He can't see you, so there is no point in responding to him.

KT

 

[Steve]

Originally posted by: KeithTalent

Originally posted by: Steve
I gotta know which av that is!

He can't see you, so there is no point in responding to him.

KT

NEENER NEENER FORUMMASTER LOL

 

[jedisoulfly]

Does ignoring a user mean they can't reply to or see a thread you have created?

 

[ForumMaster]

Originally posted by: Steve

Originally posted by: KeithTalent

Originally posted by: Steve
I gotta know which av that is!

He can't see you, so there is no point in responding to him.

KT

NEENER NEENER FORUMMASTER LOL

actually i see you just fine steve. it more the av that montypythizzle uses. i hate it. i hate his posts. problem solved?