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Is this version, like when you upgraded the last time, going to have an option that allows for blocking posts by certain users?

I previously thought this feature would never be desired by me. However, recently things have begun to change and there are a couple people that I'd rather not even read posts by and ignoring the posts would be difficult based on the quantity made.

Amen, bring it back. :D

I agree. There are a couple people I'd like to block as well. However, if it is disable to save server strain, then don't bother as I'd rather have a fast site.

Just a reminder, you can't ignore moderators, so the feature would be useless for some.;)

Not planning on bringing this feature back. It's a HUGE resource hog and even though the new forum is dealing with load better we still do have a pretty sharp peak in load on Mon & Tues that puts the server to the test

Just ban the top ten posters on Monday and Tuesdays, that should help out :D

:lol:

Thanks for the answer Geoff; I'll learn to live with it.

No no, I know you wouldn't be locked out. Knock out the non mods and there will be less server strain :D

Geoff you can probably put the links for ignoring back in as I changed the way it functions and it should not cause any problems for you now.

YES!

Seriously! If it won't be a drain please, please let this be back in.

Ditto. If they've changed it, at least give it a test Geoff.

Here's another vote to bring it back.

For what it is worth, here's a vote against bringing it back.

I vote to ignore FREEJG ;)

That's exactly why I don't want the ignore feature. I don't want anyone who would block me to miss out on the FREEJG experience. :D

But think of how many people would be blessed if they did! ;)

I just notied your location, you must have been confused by the ballot and wanted to vote it back, not against it ;)

Yep bring it back.

Haha, whenever I go out of state and people hear where I'm from, I get atleast one "recount" crack. I don't know if the area will ever live it down.

No, I'm pretty sure I'd like to ensure you guys see my 3.23 posts a day. ;) Being annoyed by certain posters is part of the DVDTalk experience and I honestly think something intangible would be lost if there was an ignore feature.

don't see any point in enabling ignore. out of the thousands of members i doubt even a hundred would use it. is it worth it just for that small percentage? if keeping the ignore feature un-enabled saves even a small amount of drain (and speeds access to the sight even marginally) then i don't think it's needed.

Wait, are we talking about the ignore function or the Other section? :D ;)

For what it's worth ignoring users will not add any strain on the server now.

See! This sounds perfect! As for seeing posts from people you don't care to see...I don't think that's valid. There are instances where just acting like the contributer doesn't exist is the best option. Some people just = flame bait for other people. Sometimes there are ideological differences. Etc, etc, and it's just a preventative tool.

If this is true, then PLEASE bring back this feature Geoff. There are a handful of members who I would love to be able to block again. And I think that's true for most members. If you can ban people you can't stand, it makes it less likely that you'll lose your temper oversomething they post and get in a flame war.

okay maybe its just me but can't you just look at the poster and skip over their post?

It is easy to ignore a poster when they start a certain thread as you can skip over it, but when they get involved in a thread already going, it is hard to ignore it.

Exactly. Especially if the member is one that tends to quote you and make snide remarks that you'd rather not have to read and risk getting banned replying to.

For the first and likely only time, I agree completely with FREEJG. :)

We don't need it.

You don't need it. Just like some people don't need signatures. Some people don't need profiles. Some people don't need image support. However, if something is not a drain on the system, then I see no reason why to not enable it. Prevention is a key to building community. I think that if there is someone who is destroying the community, in your opinion, you ought to be able to completely ignore them. The whole out of sight out of mind concept.

Alyoshka - Can you tell me what type of posts you want to avoid seeing?

Yes - there are a couple that I can think of off the top of my head. I won't name them because they are still around. However, one that is no longer a member is a good example. There was once a poster who posted barely anything but wild stories. It got repetitive, dull, and often filled the front page of the forum he posted in. Seeing it was nothing but an eyesore to me. Often it was things that I found personally offensive towards females. So many times I wanted to voice my disgust about the threads. I did a little, but kept things appropriate. There are certain subjects that I feel so passionate about that I am not sure if I could keep my cool.

Another example is in threads arguments (debates) often get pretty heated. Sometimes there is clear flame-bait. It'd be nice to just block that person and report to a moderator. That way the continued bait doesn't push one over the edge.

Another example is that certain posters definately have styles of posting. While it's difficult to generalize a person, most of us do. It'd be nice to be able to ignore this or that person because you normally don't find their threads to be of use to you personally. Some of us simply don't have the time in our day to browse through all the threads to find the posts we want. Even the search is not always enough.

Finally, I think that us wanting the ignore feature brought back have been pushed into the defense on this. I am just as curious as to why people would want to limit an option that won't hog system resources.

What is your reasoning?

There is no real logical reason not to have the ignore feature.

I just hate to think that someone might miss a chance to post or read something valuable because they are utilizing the ignore feature. But I guess that's their decision. If I had the ignore feature I'm sure I would have blocked JustinS a long time ago ;) and I never would have seen that we atleast agree on something.

As I said before, there probably is no logical reason (that I can articulate anyway) to not have an ignore feature. But I still hope Geoff doesn't bring it back. Who said I have to be logical? :) I can't express it intelligently enough, but I just think something would be lost. Hopefully someone who can express their reason to oppose the ignore feature more intelligently than I will come forward.

Just a thought ... couldn't this lead to problems? For example, what if someone posted a question (Poster A) and the first response was from someone Poster A ignored (Poster B) and no one else responded? Poster A would bump the thread and ask for any feedback. Poster B would realize that Poster A had him/her on their ignore list and may start to flame poster A. Who knows what that could lead to? That's just one scenario (not that unlikely). I'm sure there are MANY others.

Anyway, if they are actively participating in a discussion, they'll probably be quoted and you'll see what they have to say anyway.

Well, I think that one of the main reservations I have is that it simply doesn't promote community. I could foresee a situation where everyone is ignoring a person or two, some people ignoring more. Nobody knows what is happening throughout the forum.

Someone might say something that has already been said because they couldn't read it from the person they ignored. That would get very annoying really fast.

Possibly little squibbles would come up over it. I'll ignore you if you do that again...don't make me ignore you. Or, worse, people bragging about how many people they are ignoring.

I also think there is something to be said for us all being, well most of us, adults. We shouldn't have to resort to silly things like this, should we?

Even though I argued the other side a little, I changed my mind. At first, I truly did hate the idea of having this feature; it seems so ridiculous! I changed my mind after considering it for awhile. I think that most people won't bother ignoring users...especially if the feature is hidden somewhere in the user cp. Also, I think the benefits far outweight the negatives.

I just think that it would be a pretty nice feature to have overall. Convenience and it will help to make dvdtalk a more user friendly experience for everyone.

okay, i'm confused cuz geoff said its a huge resource hog

Yes, but the VBDeveloper said it will not add strain to the server now, so there is no reason not to bring it back.

oh, i didn't notice the sig....if its not a server strain i guess i wouldnt see a problem but what if the guy who has ignored someone posts the same stuff since he won't know its a repost? i just wouldnt ignore anyone but i guess to each his own

I truly believe that the amount of people who will utilize this feature, especially if located somewhere in the user cp, will be few and far between. I doubt that repeating info will be a bigger problem than it already is (and it currently does happen often), so I think it should be tried out.

If something does show to be a problem...then the feature can always be turned off. I say -- just give it a try.

IGNORE USER is a great feature. There are some frequent posters whose postings are essentially smart aleck "padding" that don't have either useful or usable info in them.

I have put those on my IGNORE list. The IGNORE feature has been working for dvdTalk for some time now.

And as for missing out on ignored posts, what appears is a one-liner notice replacing the ignored post. You can click on that to see the ignored post. So, there is no real threat to missing an ignored post if you really want to read it in a good thread you are specifically following ALL comments in.

Thanx, Geoff, for leaving the IGNORE FEATURE in place. As you can see from my list of ignored users, they are the padders and removing their posts has simplified the USEFULNESS of the forums for me.