Community Chat

[debic]

Yes I need to ignore people.    This is what I do now.

[Kachina624]

The rules have become so restrictive, there's almost nothing can be said except silly oohing and awing over the hosts, vendors and products. I'm not into that. Its dishonest in many cases to say someone is wonderful when in actuality they're mediocre. It's obvious the boards have become too much of a chore. I think they should just discontinue them.

[sunshine45]

NEVER used the ignore feature before......i also have a "built in ignore" on posts or threads or posters that may bother me......and have already used it on the new boards.

[Burnsite]

The Ignore button helped me to scan the BBs more quickly when I was short on time.

It hasn't happened yet on these new BBs, but there are some posters who aren't debating, but simply making the same point, perhaps 30+ times on a thread. 

It's not that I am uninterested in the opinions they express, but I resent all the repetition; it's a time-sponge when I have other things to do. 

If I don't sign in I see their posts, and they don't bother me, but they are like hiccups punctuating the threads.

Like everyone else here, I have acquired a few nemesis-posters who attack my posts regularly.  I've heard it all before and prefer not to hear it any longer.  Wish them no harm, but I'll tune them out any way I can.  Ignore is easiest. 

These are posters (it's a small but active group) who are trying to start fights: why not frustrate their intentions?  Actually, I think some of the nics are the same fight-starting poster, an oldie who by now has assumed a lot of different nics. People can change their aliases, but not their posting styles.

[Johnnyeager]

I never used the Ignore Feature maybe because I don't quite understand its role.  I do prefer to read everything that everyone has to say, even if I disagree or it bothers me

To me, it's sort of like pretending part of the world doesn't exist, but this is supposed to be NeverNever Land I guess.

[croemer]

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@Kachina624 wrote:
The rules have become so restrictive, there's almost nothing can be said except silly oohing and awing over the hosts, vendors and products. I'm not into that. Its dishonest in many cases to say someone is wonderful when in actuality they're mediocre. It's obvious the boards have become too much of a chore. I think they should just discontinue them.

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Yes...rather bland. Too bad it had to go so far...there should be the ability for a bit more character in our postings.

[Lila Belle]

With so many forums available on the internet those who are dissatisfied here should have no trouble finding one that's a good fit for their interests.

[croemer]

Same rules...different forums...that changes...nothing.

[faeriemoon]

I think people say they use the ignore button more than they actually use it.  Posters like to brag that they have someone on ignore, but they always seem to know what the ignored person has said.

[gardensla]

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@Lila Belle wrote:

With so many forums available on the internet those who are dissatisfied here should have no trouble finding one that's a good fit for their interests.

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Well now, didn't you just make my case for me.