Ignore lists features

[Caro]

Prompted by the recent discussion here...

What would people prefer when it comes to their ignore list?

PS: Haven't had time too put too much thinking in this so moderators feel free to add poll options etc.

[LMC]

If vbulletin will handle it, I do quite like the two levels option too (but it's a one-option only poll - I guess to stop DJ voting for everything?)

Some people only need to be mostly ignored, not totally

[Trousers]

Hey this post is perfect for the new Thread Repatriation procedure.
This is where a new thread is sooooo similar to a previous one it is appended to the earlier thread.

It will be available to all disgruntled forumites that have been split on by their fellows, resulting in a new thread from one of their posts.

Oh David. . . . .

[ducasi]

Hey this post is perfect for the new Thread Repatriation procedure.
This is where a new thread is sooooo similar to a previous one it is appended to the earlier thread.

Moderators regularly join threads too. In this case where there are two separate polls it is not possible without losing the poll on one of the threads. So, two separate threads it is.

[straycat]

Let's go to town

We could have:

• A category for people you want to ignore for 24 hours 'till things have cooled down.
• There's the ex-lovers' ignore, where they're on ignore 'till you're in a new relationship (this should probably tie in to the forum's dating service).
• There's the selective ignore where you're quite happy chatting socially with someone, but if they post on, say, connection techniques, you don't want to see it because you're sick to death of them harping on about it.
• The ex-lovers' new lover ignore, where they're not only put on Total Ignore, but actually erased from existence (with an option of bringing them back after six months when you've calmed down and realised it was All For The Best Really)

I'm sure there are others as well...

[David Bailey]

Let's go to town
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I'm sure there are others as well...

I think you're thinking way too much about this

[Trousers]

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Some times D you can be too literal and miss the point!

[ducasi]

Some times D you can be too literal and miss the point!

I didn't miss your point, but I thought it was worth making a point myself.

[straycat]

I didn't miss your point, but I thought it was worth making a point myself.

I think I managed to miss the same point that you didn't miss. And the point that you made. And the point of this post I'm making now. Um. Confused now.

[David Bailey]

I think I managed to miss the same point that you didn't miss. And the point that you made. And the point of this post I'm making now. Um. Confused now.

You're just a one-cat thread-splitting machine, aren't you...

[straycat]

You're just a one-cat thread-splitting machine, aren't you...

[Dreadful Scathe]

hobbes!!!

[Trousers]

Got a Stupendous Man one?
That alter ego is brilliant

[straycat]

Got a Stupendous Man one?
That alter ego is brilliant

Do you think his powers are sufficient to protect the thread from being split again?

[Dreadful Scathe]

but now we're talking about comic book characters, even stupendous man can't save us

[djtrev]

I am sorry but this whole ignore list business is a load of b####icks.
Its like being back at primary school-Im not talking to you anymore and your not my best friend.
For heavens sake if you want to be treated like adults then start acting like one

[David Bailey]

For heavens sake if you want to be treated like adults then start acting like one

Hmmmf. You're not my friend anymore, so there

Seriously, ignore lists are fairly well-established in most forum systems - and if you don't like it, don't use it.

it's a bit like negative rep - some people use it, some don't, but in the end it's an optional feature, no-one forces it on you...

[Cruella]

it's a bit like negative rep - some people use it, some don't, but in the end it's an optional feature, no-one forces it on you...

Yes they do! When they neg rep you!

[David Bailey]

Yes they do! When they neg rep you!

OK, fair enough - I should have said, "no one forces you to use it".

[djtrev]

Hmmmf. You're not my friend anymore, so there

Seriously, ignore lists are fairly well-established in most forum systems - and if you don't like it, don't use it.

it's a bit like negative rep - some people use it, some don't, but in the end it's an optional feature, no-one forces it on you...

The fact that they are well established doesnt make it any more acceptable.
Its always the same answer-if you dont like it,dont read it,dont do this,dont do that.
To be honest I fail to see what is achieved by ignoring posts that people put on a forum,in fact if anything I would say that its a damn good reason for not bothering to post in the first place.
While I am in a ranting mood DJ.
No better still,I was then going to have a bit of a go at you DJ for one reason or another but do you know,I cant be bothered.