Keep displaying threads created by members on ignore list
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Henrik B. Jensen
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I once created a thread with a similar topic as a thread on the Latest Posts-list created by someone on my Ignore-list. So I got a reply on my thread from another user saying “Didn’t you see this thread?” and then a link to the other thread 
nothingburger
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Haha, yes that's the problem. I'd say most threads aren't about personal topics anyway. It often is just who created a thread about a general topic first.
I hate, hate, hate the Ignore User option*, for about a half dozen reasons. So *my* solution to this (and the various other problems people have when they ignore a user) would be to eliminate the Ignore User option entirely. That way nobody can ignore anybody and all these "problems" are solved.
In the meantime, simply unignore people from your ignore list and you'll see all those threads you wish you could see. Easy.
* Ignore Thread and Ignore Forum are useful features, though, so no worries on those getting eliminated.
In the meantime, simply unignore people from your ignore list and you'll see all those threads you wish you could see. Easy.
* Ignore Thread and Ignore Forum are useful features, though, so no worries on those getting eliminated.
Trash Panda
Clueless nitwit
You have my sword.
you don't like a person? skip over that person made posts. easy. no need for a button.
IF you are easily triggered into rage, maybe the problem is not that person, but you?
JJP
Did you know Mike Greene owns a llama? 🦙
Let’s not ignore the fact that there are some members who are neurodivergent or have suffered trauma that may have difficulty with certain types of posts.
Sure, people might have medical or otherwise issues (private) that makes certain things more difficult to do/coop/participate with.
Well, it's not up to me to keep or remove the button.
Note:
I have an opinion on this matter.. but won't write it here, because it can (and most likely will) ignite heated discussion, where my opinion will be put in a bad light by others.. because they don't read well, nor understand (without the emotion attached), the reasoning/vision (which isn't bad/rude per se)
Especially on social media.. lesson learned: Thread lightly with certain topics.
Not going to discuss it here.
nothingburger
New Member
The new and improved ignore option would be much better than the old one and loved by everyone. No reason to hate it anymore. 
That's valid, although it still introduces the same problems. There are a whole lot of examples on the forum where Person A asks a question, Person B gives a good answer, Person A repeats his question, then someone else replies that Person B already answered, then Person A explains that he has Person B on Ignore, so he didn't see it.
It's annoying for everyone else, and ironically, Person A will then get added to other people's Ignore lists.
Or how about all the times we see a debate between two people, and one gets frustrated with the other and announces (because I guess the rest of us all need to know) that he's placing the other guy on Ignore.
I'm not opposed to making the forum accommodating for people with neurodivergent challenges, but there's still a "Needs of the many..." dynamic at play, so while there may be some narrow cases where the Ignore Member option is a good one, the vast majority of cases are not. In fact, of the most-ignored people, they are predominantly annoying members (usually because they simply post too damn much) rather than abrasive/triggering ones.
A more ideal solution, rather than the Ignore button, would be to address the problematic/triggering members directly. Usually, I think, we don't even know about them, so if someone is getting that out of line, hit that Report button.
With that said, in the spirit of being accommodating, those people often have their own issues. For instance, getting annoying people to be less annoying is surprisingly difficult. Even when I ask people to post less, they either defy the limits I give them, or they go into these long emotional explanations for why I'm being cruel to them. (Not to label, but I suspect they have their own neurodivergent issues.) Honestly, I'm struggling right now to think of a single "Please try to post a bit less" request that went well.
And then, with Group B: the abrasive people, I might get temporary improvements from them when I try to explain why everyone is pissed at them, but long term, I don't think I've ever had truly successful results there, either.
Other than banning them, of course, which I also feel bad about, especially as these people are also likely neurodivergent. (I know enough of these people, especially kids, in real life that I can't help but be sympathetic.)
I'm still trying to figure this out, but the Ignore solution is not a solution I like. I probably won't eliminate it, at least not for a while, because I don't yet have a better solution. But as of now, whatever consequences people experience when they place someone on Ignore are their problem, not mine.
Crowe
part raven, part troll
If you want to see a topic posted by someone you've put on ignore, you don't actually want to have that person on ignore.
The 'ignore user' button should never be used for any less than someone you want to pretend doesn't exist. It's a ban button you can control yourself that doesn't impact any other users. I'd say it solves most of the possible issues one could have on a forum like this and any issues it creates are small enough to... ignore.
I'm sure it could lead to issues if you abuse it, but so can everything else in the world.
The 'ignore user' button should never be used for any less than someone you want to pretend doesn't exist. It's a ban button you can control yourself that doesn't impact any other users. I'd say it solves most of the possible issues one could have on a forum like this and any issues it creates are small enough to... ignore.
I'm sure it could lead to issues if you abuse it, but so can everything else in the world.
nothingburger
New Member
Maybe i failed to explain it properly, but i don't think you understand the problem. Some topics are of general interest and don't have the slightest to do with the member who started a discussion about it first. For example a thread about an update for a popular library or an upcoming product.
Crowe
part raven, part troll
You explained it perfectly. I simply feel the existence of two measuring units is the problem.
If the person you've put on ignore doesn't trigger you so hard that it doesn't matter how useful their topic is, you shouldn't be putting them on ignore in the first place. You don't remove someone from your environment for being a bit annoying. You remove them because the sight of them makes you throw up or sends you into panic.
You put a whole person on ignore. It should be irrelevant what they post about. They could be sharing the secrets of the universe or the answer to world peace. It should not matter, you've removed this person from your environment.
If it matters, they shouldn't be put on ignore.
As far as that's concerned, I'm with Mike on this one. I'm fine with being a hypocrite, but don't make it someone else's problem.
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doctoremmet
Senior Member
Well put Crowe
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You can’t have your cake and eat it too.
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You can’t have your cake and eat it too.
Technostica
I AM
I like the fact that you can easily read posts of people that you ignore and I regularly do that.
Ignore is for people that I probably wouldn't invite to the house but wouldn't shun if I saw them in public.
So it's not a big deal for me to use it.
It has the benefit of shrinking the size of threads as well.
It's a useful function.
Ignore is for people that I probably wouldn't invite to the house but wouldn't shun if I saw them in public.
So it's not a big deal for me to use it.
It has the benefit of shrinking the size of threads as well.
It's a useful function.
Astronaut FX
Senior Member
I try to use the ignore feature very sparingly, and typically reserve for those who have been very combative and/or abusive to me directly. And no, that doesn’t equate to someone simply disagreeing with me or even venturing into disrespectful discourse.
At another site, I have two members on ignore. Here, I don’t have anyone on ignore. I do have one person here on “avoid” which is an entirely manual, but effective process that simply equates to not engaging with them directly.
At another site, I have two members on ignore. Here, I don’t have anyone on ignore. I do have one person here on “avoid” which is an entirely manual, but effective process that simply equates to not engaging with them directly.
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creativeforge
the plumber
Forgive me if I didn't understand your post, but note that there are two (2) "Ignore" features in order to address this very issue.
1- Ignore thread.
2- Ignore member.
You see the Ignore thread up top.
TO IGNORE MEMBER, NOT THE WHOLE THREAD:
To stop seeing a user's posts, you just hover over their avatar, and you will see the option to Ignore.
If you decide to Un-ignore, do the same thing, but instead, you will see Unignore.
Hope this helps,
Andre
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nothingburger
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Ignoring doesn't necessarily equals hating. I see it more like streamlining or optimizing the browsing experience. It's just that some people tend to talk more than needed or fanboys can be annoying to others liking. Some threads transform into chats and so on. I don't hate those people but would like to auto-mute them and at the same time miss entire topics.
@creativeforge
The difference is known to me. I'm just talking about the 'ignore member' option.
@creativeforge
The difference is known to me. I'm just talking about the 'ignore member' option.
