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I suggest that the Ignore feature Prevent Quote Notifications by Members on One's Ignore List.

Kal'Stang said:
This is why, as far as I can tell, a dislike/downvoting option will never be allowed here at DP. It causes more harm than good.
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It would be an utter disaster and IMHO ruin the board. Saw it where it was abused and all it did was create crap.
 
ecofarm said:
I'm just happy it cleans up my screen. The occasional notification is a chuckle.
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I have to agree, because they think you're still reading their posts...they're responding to something you said, and not getting anything back. Seems some of them figure it out but there are a couple that never do...you could go months without saying anything to them and they still think you're reading their responses.

I started out using Iggy a lot, then got into a major dustup over it, swore I would be a good doo-bee and keep it to the two or three absolute worst trolls that are universally despised, and then a month or so ago I realized that the signal to noise ratio was atrocious and went back to using it for my own sanity...I accumulate fewer disciplinary dings if I stay away from certain people altogether and I enjoy the forum more.
 
Captain Adverse said:
Let me preface my suggestion with this explanation.

In June 2019 I will have been a member for six years. For the first five years I tried to avoid using the Ignore function. I think I had a couple of people on briefly during my first year in, but decided it was better to keep an open mind and to see what people had to say...they couldn't be that "bad" after all. We could agree to disagree and still stay pleasant (mostly).

However, about 6 or 7 months ago I got fed up with the constant personal attacks from a member and decided there was nothing I wanted to hear from them again. First perma-ignore. Since then I've added a couple-three more.

The point being that I reached a level of dissatisfaction with those members that I literally did not care what they had to say...period. That's what I believe the Ignore function is for, to completely ignore such members until you decide otherwise.

As a result, I think the fact that when members on your ignore list quote you with the intent to get your attention, it defeats the entire purpose of placing them on ignore if you get a notice that they have quoted you.

Let's be clear, I have no problem with their quotes appearing in member responses, I mean it helps to understand what the member is responding to.

I also have no problem with the "view' option, which allows the member to look at a post if they so choose.

But again, hiding the post while still alerting the member to it? Makes the Ignore feature a bit meaningless.

So I'd like to suggest that the system block all notifications, including quotes, from people a member has placed on ignore. That makes the function work like one might expect IMHO.
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I'm against any function of ignore existing on an anonymous forum, and would be what I would suggest. A place like this is supposed to exist to be confronted, yes, even by those who are of little to no value. It's different than normal social media constructs.

Mods and rules should take care of the extremes but there is always the issues of there being ways to get around the rules and then things that fall under grey areas of judgement. Still....I think it's enough to have this be all open.
 
JANFU said:
It would be an utter disaster and IMHO ruin the board. Saw it where it was abused and all it did was create crap.
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Right ... :applaud
Aren't we supposed to use our words and arguments if we dislike a post, methunks that was the whole point of a debate forum.
 
Oh good grief...my virgin ears and eyes...self restraint/self control is a virtue few have these days...:roll:
 
Now here's where I think we get some better mileage:

There is a "Thread Rating" feature, not sure if everyone is even aware of it.
Members can rate the quality of a thread, I think it's a five star scale, Terrible to Excellent with Excellent being 5-stars.
It might be useful if the thread rating was visible.

I dunno, maybe I am ignorant and it is visible but I can't see where the rating is.
 
Checkerboard Strangler said:
Now here's where I think we get some better mileage:

There is a "Thread Rating" feature, not sure if everyone is even aware of it.
Members can rate the quality of a thread, I think it's a five star scale, Terrible to Excellent with Excellent being 5-stars.
It might be useful if the thread rating was visible.

I dunno, maybe I am ignorant and it is visible but I can't see where the rating is.
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Click the advanced feature...you'll find the rating there...
 
Elvira said:
Click the advanced feature...you'll find the rating there...
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I know about that, I was talking about having the stars show up on the thread listings.
Maybe they start showing up after five or ten people rate the thread, I dunno.
But it could fit in the columns next to the thread titles.
 
Checkerboard Strangler said:
I know about that, I was talking about having the stars show up on the thread listings.
Maybe they start showing up after five or ten people rate the thread, I dunno.
But it could fit in the columns next to the thread titles.
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That I don't know, sorry...
 
Captain Adverse said:
Let me preface my suggestion with this explanation.

In June 2019 I will have been a member for six years. For the first five years I tried to avoid using the Ignore function. I think I had a couple of people on briefly during my first year in, but decided it was better to keep an open mind and to see what people had to say...they couldn't be that "bad" after all. We could agree to disagree and still stay pleasant (mostly).

However, about 6 or 7 months ago I got fed up with the constant personal attacks from a member and decided there was nothing I wanted to hear from them again. First perma-ignore. Since then I've added a couple-three more.

The point being that I reached a level of dissatisfaction with those members that I literally did not care what they had to say...period. That's what I believe the Ignore function is for, to completely ignore such members until you decide otherwise.

As a result, I think the fact that when members on your ignore list quote you with the intent to get your attention, it defeats the entire purpose of placing them on ignore if you get a notice that they have quoted you.

Let's be clear, I have no problem with their quotes appearing in member responses, I mean it helps to understand what the member is responding to.

I also have no problem with the "view' option, which allows the member to look at a post if they so choose.

But again, hiding the post while still alerting the member to it? Makes the Ignore feature a bit meaningless.

So I'd like to suggest that the system block all notifications, including quotes, from people a member has placed on ignore. That makes the function work like one might expect IMHO.
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Maybe for others, this function is not intended as decisive a break as you want it to be for you. When I 'ignore' someone, and I discover he quoted a post of mine, I normally decide to ignore that notice too, but the opportunity to revisit the decision is not a problem either. In a few months I may make a different call.
 
Superfly said:
Just did that. Does it show up anywhere?
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No, that's what I was saying, you can RATE a thread but it's kind of like one hand clapping, LOL.
I agree that DISLIKE buttons are a curse and it's good that the mods and owner resolve to never have such a thing here but people who create excellent or even good threads should be recognized, at least anonymously, and those who create useless rancid bait threads should be as well.
And if more than three or four people agree, why not let the rating show...okay maybe even if it takes ten ratings, but you get the idea.
 
Checkerboard Strangler said:
Now here's where I think we get some better mileage:

There is a "Thread Rating" feature, not sure if everyone is even aware of it.
Members can rate the quality of a thread, I think it's a five star scale, Terrible to Excellent with Excellent being 5-stars.
It might be useful if the thread rating was visible.

I dunno, maybe I am ignorant and it is visible but I can't see where the rating is.
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Go to the feedback/suggestions subforum page. Look to the right of the thread title.
 
Amelia said:
Go to the feedback/suggestions subforum page. Look to the right of the thread title.
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But does that show up on ALL threads?
If so, I need new glasses, because that is the first time I have ever seen it show up anywhere.
 
Hey thanks, I feel like an idiot but being made to feel like an idiot is a healthy thing, for the idiot.
And that's me I guess, at least for the moment. :lamo

My fault because I tend to use the New Posts feature more, which of course is why it doesn't show up.
 
Checkerboard Strangler said:
But does that show up on ALL threads?
If so, I need new glasses, because that is the first time I have ever seen it show up anywhere.
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If no one has voted on the thread, no rating will show up. One vote should be enough to get the rating. Most of the threads on the index page are closed and I don't see a rating option near the thread tools anymore. I don't know if closing the thread makes the previous ratings disappear, or if simply no one voted in those threads before they were closed.
 
Checkerboard Strangler said:
Hey thanks, I feel like an idiot but being made to feel like an idiot is a healthy thing, for the idiot.
And that's me I guess, at least for the moment. :lamo

My fault because I tend to use the New Posts feature more, which of course is why it doesn't show up.
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I'm not sure it wouldn't show up there. It's hard to check since we have to wait for someone else to post in the thread and then we have to think to look for it.

On my last forum there was someone who got upset when his (or his friends') thread got low ratings. So he complained. So people knew his button. So they pressed it more. Maybe on this site people just don't rate things much and that's why you haven't noticed it.
 
Yeah, looks like it doesn't show up with New Posts.
 
Captain Adverse said:
Let me preface my suggestion with this explanation.

In June 2019 I will have been a member for six years. For the first five years I tried to avoid using the Ignore function. I think I had a couple of people on briefly during my first year in, but decided it was better to keep an open mind and to see what people had to say...they couldn't be that "bad" after all. We could agree to disagree and still stay pleasant (mostly).

However, about 6 or 7 months ago I got fed up with the constant personal attacks from a member and decided there was nothing I wanted to hear from them again. First perma-ignore. Since then I've added a couple-three more.

The point being that I reached a level of dissatisfaction with those members that I literally did not care what they had to say...period. That's what I believe the Ignore function is for, to completely ignore such members until you decide otherwise.

As a result, I think the fact that when members on your ignore list quote you with the intent to get your attention, it defeats the entire purpose of placing them on ignore if you get a notice that they have quoted you.

Let's be clear, I have no problem with their quotes appearing in member responses, I mean it helps to understand what the member is responding to.

I also have no problem with the "view' option, which allows the member to look at a post if they so choose.

But again, hiding the post while still alerting the member to it? Makes the Ignore feature a bit meaningless.

So I'd like to suggest that the system block all notifications, including quotes, from people a member has placed on ignore. That makes the function work like one might expect IMHO.
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I agree. Thats how it works on nearly every forum but based on my experience you will be told if you don't like it...don't come here.
 
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