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I hate the ignore function
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I can't, but I am also not one to discard tools out of hand.
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Oh great.
Like the fucking Salem Witch Hunt up in here now.
Also, weren't join dates going to be removed completely as to make all forumners equalized? Just because you've been here since the dawn of time doesn't make you any more important than a guy who joins yesterday.
I've witnessed join dates be "helpful" multiple times.
For one, a couple times ther are brand-new posters who come on and sitewhore or post an ad. Can easily tell them from the mob.
For another, they're helpful for determining who to include on a Secret Santa.
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I don't think it's a good idea because it's the forum equivalent of holding your ears shut and shouting "LALALALA." If you can't handle what someone else is saying, you need to grow a pair, not ignore the person.
And the more "ignoring" we get going on, the more fragmented and one-sided this community will be and the more minds will be closed. Oh, also, more cliques will exist because of software-aided "out-grouping."
If they actually wanted to ignore someone they would just skim over their posts instead of trying to incite people by reminding them about who they have on ignore.
What I'm trying to say is it's just another tool for people to create drama with. It's really not that hard to just scroll over something you don't want to see. I do it all the time.
there is a good possibility that many people who I have come to consider worthwhile posters may have ignored me, or I them, at other times in my posting career, which would have kept me from seeing different perspectives on topics, and would have killed good debate in turn.
If what someone says is uncomfortable to you, you should deal with it and move on, or respond back and figure out WHY it bothered you.
If it is disruptive tot he community, then the mods should ban them; not have everyone put them on an ignore list.
Seriously, Tube... kill it.
Let's play Mario Kart or something...
I think on one side, people feel the ignore is overkill. On the other side, people are afraid of not being heard. If people can already "mentally ignore" you, what's the difference? And so what if people "can't hear another viewpoint" - that only really applies to debates, and people that are already set in their ways are not going to suddenly change their mind if they read your insightful post.
I just think it's going to cause a lot of obnoxious posts from people who are ignoring other people.
I know I'm defending Borfase here, so forgive me, but he does have a point. I've seen in many spots in SE++ people going "I am so glad we have the ignore fuction" or "That guy's on my ignore list" after every post a guy makes.
Whether this is bad or good, I'm not saying. All I'm saying is it does lend towards people posting stupid messages after known trolls or annoying people have posted.
That too.
syndalis.
Yeah.
Now if people can just scroll past posts from users they don't like, and this can cause disjointed conversations just like the ignore function, should we disable scrolling?
Edit:
Oh yeah, and anyone who proclaims "Ims ignoring U!" should be taken down for trolling.
Didn't know about it becoming a regular phrase in SE++ though, it's been a little while since I spent some time in there.
And because ignore is for pussies.
I think that too often, ignore functions are also just used as a way to ensure that you're getting the last word in. But that also just seems to fall into the "petty" category.
And pretty much what japan said about awkward threads due to not being aware of half the conversation.
In summation, I really have nothing new to add, just adding my two cents to the "hate it" side.
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If it goes that's fine, but it's much easier than looking at the every user who made a post in the thread before reading what they've written.
I don't think it's rude, either. If anything, it's eliminating potential flamebait from users some people don't like. And even if I do ignore you, how would you know? I'm not egotistical enough to go, "You've been ignored!"
Bottom line: it's a nifty feature, but not important enough that I would be disappointed if it left. I'll just go back to ignoring people the way I used to.
that said, I like its presence. It's a powerful tool that no doubt can be exploited in several ways.
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Because instinctively, you're probably going to read what they're posting, which tends to pop your bubble.
Ignoring them lets you go right on pretending they're not even there. Like I said, highly passive agressive. You don't even have to LOOK at how they're disagreeing with you. Just ignore them and voila! You're right.
People are already putting forth doomsday scenarios of everyone ignoring half of the people on the board, but there's no basis for believing this. Keep ignores on. If it becomes a real problem, take it out. I don't think it will be used nearly as much as everyone complaining about it thinks it will. Besides, all it's doing is making people scroll more to ignore people. It's very possible just to visually scan for that avatar and ignore what they have to say. Trying to ban the concept of ignoring someone's post is rather asinine.