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<blockquote data-quote="FrogReaver" data-source="post: 8011380" data-attributes="member: 6795602">I would like to discuss the ignore feature in detail - primarily how users are using it, why they are using it that way, mod expectations around it's use, what other users expectations are around it's use and how ignore should be treated by everyone going forward.My first thought is that the ignore feature can be used when someone else is being rude to you that doesn't require you to simply demand them to stop.&nbsp; That sounds great.&nbsp; Except, using the ignore feature cuts you off from other potentially meaningful posts that another poster makes.&nbsp; Now if they are rude 99% of the time and only say something meaningful 1% of the time then I think all of us would happily give up access to their few meaningful posts.&nbsp; But I don't think that's the general case.&nbsp; I think most of the time a far greater percentage of what someone says is meaningful and that they are only rude a small portion of the time and in those circumstance it seems that using the ignore feature is more akin to punishing myself for their bad behavior by cutting myself off from any meaningful thing they are saying.So my expectation is that the ignore feature is a last resort toward someone that is incapable of not being rude (of course I wonder why anyone would be allowed to stay here while being that rude but I think that's a different subject).&nbsp; I get the impression that moderations expectation of the ignore feature is that it's a magical bullet that would solve every problem if people would just use it at the first sign of rudeness.&nbsp; On top of this, most rude behavior isn't directly against the rules but calling out that rude behavior is and tends to be treated more harshly than the instigating behavior.So what are others thoughts?&nbsp; Am I missing something vitally important in this ignore debate?&nbsp; Does moderation have any comments or counterpoints?&nbsp; Is there an even better case for not going to the ignore feature straight away?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="FrogReaver, post: 8011380, member: 6795602"] I would like to discuss the ignore feature in detail - primarily how users are using it, why they are using it that way, mod expectations around it's use, what other users expectations are around it's use and how ignore should be treated by everyone going forward. My first thought is that the ignore feature can be used when someone else is being rude to you that doesn't require you to simply demand them to stop. That sounds great. Except, using the ignore feature cuts you off from other potentially meaningful posts that another poster makes. Now if they are rude 99% of the time and only say something meaningful 1% of the time then I think all of us would happily give up access to their few meaningful posts. But I don't think that's the general case. I think most of the time a far greater percentage of what someone says is meaningful and that they are only rude a small portion of the time and in those circumstance it seems that using the ignore feature is more akin to punishing myself for their bad behavior by cutting myself off from any meaningful thing they are saying. So my expectation is that the ignore feature is a last resort toward someone that is incapable of not being rude [I][SIZE=3](of course I wonder why anyone would be allowed to stay here while being that rude but I think that's a different subject)[/SIZE][/I]. I get the impression that moderations expectation of the ignore feature is that it's a magical bullet that would solve every problem if people would just use it at the first sign of rudeness. On top of this, most rude behavior isn't directly against the rules but calling out that rude behavior is and tends to be treated more harshly than the instigating behavior. So what are others thoughts? Am I missing something vitally important in this ignore debate? Does moderation have any comments or counterpoints? Is there an even better case for not going to the ignore feature straight away? [/QUOTE]

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