A desperate wish for the new site

Mouseferatu · Jun 2, 2007

Please, please, please include an option that allows us to ignore (as in, not see) threads based on the selected category!

Yes, I know I can simply not read anything labeled "4E," but that's all but impossible when it's all over the page. I'd kill to be able to simply not see anything else on the topic for a good long while.

hong · Jun 2, 2007

There are... three 4E threads on the first page of General Discussion?

Crothian · Jun 2, 2007

You know, I hear 4e is coming out soon.

You can't escape it Ari!! :lol:

Umbran · Jun 2, 2007

There's currently three 4e threads in the first 40 threads.
One more in the second 40 threads.
None on the third page...

Does it still seem like that's, "all over the page"?

Mouseferatu · Jun 2, 2007

"All over the page" may have been a bit of hyperbole in this case (though there have been times when it wasn't). At the moment, it's four.

But I really only meant that as an example, and there have certainly been times when threads on a given topic were far more numerous. My point was simply that the ability to ignore a given topic, as one can ignore a given poster, is a feature I'd like to see. I didn't really mean to focus on the specific instance.

Lanefan · Jun 3, 2007

Mouseferatu said:
"All over the page" may have been a bit of hyperbole in this case (though there have been times when it wasn't). At the moment, it's four.

But I really only meant that as an example, and there have certainly been times when threads on a given topic were far more numerous. My point was simply that the ability to ignore a given topic, as one can ignore a given poster, is a feature I'd like to see. I didn't really mean to focus on the specific instance.

The hazard there lies in people mis-labelling their threads, which seems to happen regularly...one might well end up ignoring perfectly good discussions.

Lanefan

Elephant · Jun 3, 2007

Lanefan said:
The hazard there lies in people mis-labelling their threads, which seems to happen regularly...one might well end up ignoring perfectly good discussions.

Lanefan

In ignoring individual users, one may miss perfectly good posts by that user. In both cases, people who use the 'ignore' feature are willing to take that risk.

Umbran · Jun 3, 2007

Mouseferatu said:
"All over the page" may have been a bit of hyperbole in this case (though there have been times when it wasn't). At the moment, it's four.

Well, here's a bit of a telling point - it is four, but one of them isn't listed in that category, it has the topic of "Humor" rather than "4e". So, the category isn't necessary a good measure.

With the exception perhaps of "4e", if you look at the categories I think you'll find that the categories don't usually reflect the topic of conversation. They aren't intended to, and I think in oder to deliver the function you want, we'd need a much much larger keyword set.

Mark CMG · Jun 3, 2007

I wonder how difficult it would be?

Michael Morris · Jun 3, 2007

Not very but I'm currently building the underpinnings of EN2 and gathering ~~guinea pigs~~ volunteers to test it...

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