Author Topic: Is "hiding" possible?  (Read 2192 times)

Offline Prof Underwood

  • Redemption Elder
  • Trade Count: (+7)
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 8597
    • -
    • East Central Region
Is "hiding" possible?
« on: July 06, 2009, 12:50:40 AM »
0
Is there a way to "hide" board members?  I am reading a thread that is quite long and has a certain member posting frequently in it.  I normally just skip anything they post anyway, but it would save me time if I could just hide them completely so that I never saw their posts.  Is there a way to do that?

Offline TimMierz

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 4047
  • I can't stop crying. Buckets of tears.
    • -
    • Northeast Region
    • Tim's Photos
Re: Is "hiding" possible?
« Reply #1 on: July 06, 2009, 09:04:15 AM »
0
I go to another forum that is based on the same software, but under Profile it has an "Ignore Users settings" link which we don't have. Based on that, I'd say that the ignoring feature has been disabled for this forum.
Get Simply Adorable Slugfest at https://www.thegamecrafter.com/games/simply-adorable-slugfest

Offline Prof Underwood

  • Redemption Elder
  • Trade Count: (+7)
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 8597
    • -
    • East Central Region
Re: Is "hiding" possible?
« Reply #2 on: July 06, 2009, 10:57:46 AM »
0
If this is the case, I wonder why?  It seems that it would be helpful to the forum as a whole to give users the ability to ignore certain people.  Imagine how many less threads would erupt into flaming if people never saw each other to begin with.  Imagine how much time would be saved by not having to scroll past the posts that you know aren't going to add anything to the conversation anyway.

I don't see any downside to this really.  Schaef any chance you could turn that feature back on?

Offline TimMierz

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 4047
  • I can't stop crying. Buckets of tears.
    • -
    • Northeast Region
    • Tim's Photos
Re: Is "hiding" possible?
« Reply #3 on: July 06, 2009, 11:03:01 AM »
0
If we have people that can't even take it when they don't receive as many "+1"s as they'd like, it seems unlikely that someone noticing they're on 33 "ignore" lists would be a good thing.
Get Simply Adorable Slugfest at https://www.thegamecrafter.com/games/simply-adorable-slugfest

The Schaef

  • Guest
  • Trade Count: (0)
Re: Is "hiding" possible?
« Reply #4 on: July 06, 2009, 11:07:19 AM »
0
It's an added feature, not a disabled base feature.

I installed it, just to see what happens.  Have fun.  I think ignores are somewhat private information so don't bait the trolls by broadcasting it.

Offline TimMierz

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 4047
  • I can't stop crying. Buckets of tears.
    • -
    • Northeast Region
    • Tim's Photos
Re: Is "hiding" possible?
« Reply #5 on: July 06, 2009, 11:09:27 AM »
0
I think ignores are somewhat private information so don't bait the trolls by broadcasting it.

On a member's profile you can see a count of how many users ignore them, but I don't think it lists their names.
Get Simply Adorable Slugfest at https://www.thegamecrafter.com/games/simply-adorable-slugfest

Offline crustpope

  • Tournament Host
  • Trade Count: (+27)
  • *****
  • Posts: 3844
  • Time for those Reds to SHINE!
    • -
    • Midwest Region
Re: Is "hiding" possible?
« Reply #6 on: July 06, 2009, 11:10:57 AM »
0
Im gonna ignore Prof Underwood just to see what happens  ;)
This space for rent

Offline crustpope

  • Tournament Host
  • Trade Count: (+27)
  • *****
  • Posts: 3844
  • Time for those Reds to SHINE!
    • -
    • Midwest Region
Re: Is "hiding" possible?
« Reply #7 on: July 06, 2009, 11:16:36 AM »
0
Wow, Prof, You 'Cannot be ignored!"  (same deal with any moderator or administrator)  I think I have found out the real reason that you hate TGT decks  ;)

Which brings up the question of why you are advocatiogn ignoring people to begin with.....

I ignored someone who is not to be named and all it does is show that person and hide their post with a message "This person is being ignored. SO you can see they posted, but you cant see what it is.
This space for rent

Offline soul seeker

  • Trade Count: (+15)
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 3011
  • I find your lack of faith disturbing.
    • -
    • Northeast Region
Re: Is "hiding" possible?
« Reply #8 on: July 06, 2009, 11:53:33 AM »
0
Before I try the ignored feature ...can you un-ignore them at a future point? 
noob with a medal

The Schaef

  • Guest
  • Trade Count: (0)
Re: Is "hiding" possible?
« Reply #9 on: July 06, 2009, 12:36:33 PM »
0
Yes, just remove their name from the list.

Wow, Prof, You 'Cannot be ignored!"  (same deal with any moderator or administrator)  I think I have found out the real reason that you hate TGT decks  ;)

Yeah, I played Masquerading on myself before turning on the function.

Offline Prof Underwood

  • Redemption Elder
  • Trade Count: (+7)
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 8597
    • -
    • East Central Region
Re: Is "hiding" possible?
« Reply #10 on: July 06, 2009, 01:55:54 PM »
0
I installed it, just to see what happens.  Have fun.  I think ignores are somewhat private information so don't bait the trolls by broadcasting it.
Thanks Schaef, and I completely agree that there is no reason to shout out who is being ignored.

Offline TheKarazyvicePresidentRR

  • Trade Count: (+4)
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 15781
  • Currently undead
    • -
    • Southeast Region
Re: Is "hiding" possible?
« Reply #11 on: July 06, 2009, 02:47:54 PM »
0
My only worry is two posts saying the same thing by two different people who are ignoring one another. Good luck with this.
Not quite a ghost...but not quite not.

Offline SirNobody

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 3113
    • -
    • North Central Region
Re: Is "hiding" possible?
« Reply #12 on: July 06, 2009, 03:21:07 PM »
+1
Hey,

:(  What's the point of an ignore feature if I can't ignore all the moderators? :D

Tschow,

Tim "Sir Nobody" Maly

The Schaef

  • Guest
  • Trade Count: (0)
Re: Is "hiding" possible?
« Reply #13 on: July 06, 2009, 03:26:03 PM »
0
... says the moderator...  o_O

Offline DaClock

  • Tournament Host
  • Trade Count: (+2)
  • *****
  • Posts: 3196
  • TKP Lives?
Re: Is "hiding" possible?
« Reply #14 on: July 06, 2009, 10:28:48 PM »
0
This thread is provocative.

Offline Prof Underwood

  • Redemption Elder
  • Trade Count: (+7)
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 8597
    • -
    • East Central Region
Re: Is "hiding" possible?
« Reply #15 on: July 06, 2009, 10:52:24 PM »
0
Well since this feature so quickly came and went, there's really no more need for this thread :)

 


SimplePortal 2.3.3 © 2008-2010, SimplePortal