Expanded Ignore Option

[FireOnTheAltar]

Was wondering if it would be at all possible to expand the ignore option? You can't post in the bible study forums without being being bashed for your views, regardless of what those views might be. Sure you can put these people on "ignore" however that doesn't stop them from following you around the forums proclaiming you are some sort of false prophet. They seem to do it more when they know you have them on ignore.

It would be nice to have an ignore option that works both ways, you ignore them and they can't see you. Of course their would have to be some rules set up concerning expected behavior and such but I feel such an option would resolve much of the nonsense on the forums.

 

[iraasuup]

How does it bother you if you have them on ignore?

If you have them on the ignore list in your control panel it ignores ALL correspondence from them - including forum posts.

ie: people I have on my ignore list can still post in the forum, but any posts they make arent viewable to me- because I have them on ignore.

There have been lots of posts about this recently and I'm wondering if people are properly understanding how to use the ignore function? If you put somone on 'ignore' under the option in control panel it ignores ALL correspondence by that person -Forum posts, private chat messages, visitor profile messages, chat mail etc etc. They can still send you chat-mail etc you just can't see it- because you have them on ignore.

So, that being said, I'm honestly wondering how it bothers you if they're posting in forums. If you have them on ignore- none of their forums posts should be visable to you. When you add someone to your ignore list, there is a prompt warning you that by doing so, it will ignore ALL correspondence with said person and asking if you're sure you wish to continue.

Am I the only one who isn't able to see ANY correspondence from people I ignore, or am I entirely missing something here.

 

[allforfun]

I think what this person would like, and I could be wrong is for the person who is on ignore to not be able to see your posts anymore.

And I think that would be a nice function to a degree because once someone has figured out they are under skin and on ignore? Their behavior becomes odd and they like that imagined "power".

 

[FireOnTheAltar]

How does it bother you if you have them on ignore?

If you have them on the ignore list in your control panel it ignores ALL correspondence from them - including forum posts.

ie: people I have on my ignore list can still post in the forum, but any posts they make arent viewable to me- because I have them on ignore.

There have been lots of posts about this recently and I'm wondering if people are properly understanding how to use the ignore function? If you put somone on 'ignore' under the option in control panel it ignores ALL correspondence by that person -Forum posts, private chat messages, visitor profile messages, chat mail etc etc. They can still send you chat-mail etc you just can't see it- because you have them on ignore.

So, that being said, I'm honestly wondering how it bothers you if they're posting in forums. If you have them on ignore- none of their forums posts should be visable to you. When you add someone to your ignore list, there is a prompt warning you that by doing so, it will ignore ALL correspondence with said person and asking if you're sure you wish to continue.

Am I the only one who isn't able to see ANY correspondence from people I ignore, or am I entirely missing something here.

it would eliminate stalking on the boards.

 

[FireOnTheAltar]

I think what this person would like, and I could be wrong is for the person who is on ignore to not be able to see your posts anymore.

And I think that would be a nice function to a degree because once someone has figured out they are under skin and on ignore? Their behavior becomes odd and they like that imagined "power".

exactly. Just because you have them on ignore does not mean you can't see their posts when other people quote them in their posts. I have seen several instances where people stalk others who have them on ignore.

 

[iraasuup]

How does someone even know they are on ignore?

I mean if you put me on ignore now, I'd have absolutely no way of knowing this (I don't receive any notifications telling me). Unless, I continued to correspond directly with you and not recieve replies from you. Then I might think you're simply ignoring me, or you're not getting my messages or maybe you're not online.

I just don't understand how anyone can be 'certain' someone is ignoring them.

Also please clarify you're definition of 'stalking'...just because someone continues to refer to a said post in the forums, doesn't make them a 'stalker'.

I'd class a stalker as someone who sends you incessant messages/emails, traces you down and calls you 50 times a day, floods your facebook page with junk, sits outside your house at all hours, follows you to work, school etc.

I'm not sure how one could 'stalk' one on forums..especially if their posts aren't viewable.

Could you please clarify?

 

[FireOnTheAltar]

How does someone even know they are on ignore?

I mean if you put me on ignore now, I'd have absolutely no way of knowing this (I don't receive any notifications telling me). Unless, I continued to correspond directly with you and not recieve replies from you. Then I might think you're simply ignoring me, or you're not getting my messages or maybe you're not online.

I just don't understand how anyone can be 'certain' someone is ignoring them.

Also please clarify you're definition of 'stalking'...just because someone continues to refer to a said post in the forums, doesn't make them a 'stalker'.

I'd class a stalker as someone who sends you incessant messages/emails, traces you down and calls you 50 times a day, floods your facebook page with junk, sits outside your house at all hours, follows you to work, school etc.

I'm not sure how one could 'stalk' one on forums..especially if their posts aren't viewable.

Could you please clarify?

Here goes...

Let's say you and I have had multiple disagreement doctrinally on the boards. It's very clear that you and I don't see eye to eye on several issues. So much so that you feel my presence is more of a liability then a benefit and vice versa.

Let's say that you finally get tired of all debating so you put me on ignore yet you continue to post on the boards. Even though you can't read my posts, it doesn't stop me from following you around the boards commenting on your posts on how wrong I think you are, etc. After you fail to respond to my posts, it's becomes obvious either you're not speaking to me or that you have put me on ignore which allows me to continue to bash you views freely and even more boldly, using harsh names like heretic, apostate, false prophet, etc. Eventually someone responds to one of my posts and quotes where I am basically bashing you allowing you to read it and feel that it's totally uncalled for.

What I'm saying is that the ignore option in it's current form is not doing anyone any favors when you have people on the boards who like to stalk and bash others regardless if you respond to their posts or not. Often times no response only leads to more frequent and harsher criticisms.

If you want to bring an end to much of the drama on boards, I feel that a two party ignore is the only way to end the debates where neither can read each other's posts. Of course their would have to be some agreement which states that you will longer comment about someone after you have used this option to make it fair for the person who is being placed on ignore.

 

[Dude653]

How does it bother you if you have them on ignore?


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. When you add someone to your ignore list, there is a prompt warning you that by doing so, it will ignore ALL correspondence with said person and asking if you're sure you wish to continue.

No.. that prompt does NOT come up.. it does not black all correspondence from that person

 

[Scotty]

Okay, I just tested it. The prompt didn't pop up for me but it did block all the correspondences from the blocked person. I was talking to the other person via Skype and had this person test it by sending me a message through CC mail.

 

[See_KING_Truth]

Am I the only one who isn't able to see ANY correspondence from people I ignore, or am I entirely missing something here.

Are you sure that this doesn't just apply to moderators? I do not put people on the ignore list unless I want to ignore them completely. It does ignore forum posts, but yet I still have to see them in the chats, see every word typed and hear every word spoken on mic which I would rather not...

 

[iraasuup]

Okay, yes I had Robo check to make sure and it doesn't just apply to Moderators.

I don't know why it doesn't work the way it does for me for everyone else- but I'm just telling you what happens for me.

I know it is SUPPOSED TO ignore ALL correspondence, and for me it, does. I'm not an IT guru, so I can't explain why it does one thing for me and another for everyone else. Sorry- guess I'm just lucky.