655321 Posted February 4, 2009 Report Share Posted February 4, 2009 I have seen a forum (using vBulletin instead of Invision) where there is an 'Ignore Poster' option. If you select this option for a poster, you no longer see any posts by them. :P Is it possible to have such an option for these forums? I feel it would be useful ... the Water Cooler denizens who sometimes wander into the bridge threads, the trolls who constantly repeat themselves in the 'Why I should be able to play any system I like' threads... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helene_t Posted February 4, 2009 Report Share Posted February 4, 2009 I have thought about the same but people here quote each other all the time so it might not work so well. I am all for giving it a try, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLOL Posted February 4, 2009 Report Share Posted February 4, 2009 Almost all major forums have an ignore or block feature fwiw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerclee Posted February 4, 2009 Report Share Posted February 4, 2009 655321, you are my sunshine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helene_t Posted February 4, 2009 Report Share Posted February 4, 2009 655321, you are my sunshine. Good idea, better be nice to 655321 or else you may find yourself blocked :angry: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtvesuvius Posted February 4, 2009 Report Share Posted February 4, 2009 I have seen a forum (using vBulletin instead of Invision) where there is an 'Ignore Poster' option. If you select this option for a poster, you no longer see any posts by them. :angry: Is it possible to have such an option for these forums? I feel it would be useful ... the Water Cooler denizens who sometimes wander into the bridge threads, the trolls who constantly repeat themselves in the 'Why I should be able to play any system I like' threads... Great Idea, 655321. fwiw, I'm not sure how well this would work, becuase often there are quoted posters or other people post relating to an ignored post... I love the idea though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenrexford Posted February 4, 2009 Report Share Posted February 4, 2009 I'm somewhat confused as to how that works well. I mean, if a conversation lacks one of the speakers, it sometimes makes little sense. "How do I fix my car?""What's the problem?" "My engine makes a whirring sound when I start it.""Well, have you tried a good lube job?" "No. Do you think that would work?""Makes mine purr like a baby." "What happens if I just omit the oil?""Everything heats up, and you blow your rod." "That sounds bad. Hate to be stuck on the roadside.""Then, you smoke your cigarettes and wait for the next ride to come along." It is possible to misunderstand the conversation with part of this missing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwnn Posted February 4, 2009 Report Share Posted February 4, 2009 LOL @ Ken :angry: On Hattrick forums where I take part a blocked poster's posts still show up like "Blocked poster's reply. Show Unblock" or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianshark Posted February 5, 2009 Report Share Posted February 5, 2009 Lol, nice post Ken. And I agree that it can mess up the meaning of conversations to have one user's posts invisible. When you come across a post from someone you want to ignore... why don't you just... not read it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barmar Posted February 5, 2009 Report Share Posted February 5, 2009 I admit that I've only regularly participated in about a half dozen or so web-based forums, but I've never noticed an Ignore Poster button in any of them. When I read Usenet newsgroups I can create filters for posters, and I've used it a few times. But it does sometimes cause these weird, one-sided conversations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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