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<blockquote data-quote="Cergorach" data-source="post: 8949838" data-attributes="member: 725"><p>I think Morrus/Umbran brought up good points why at this scale it is a good idea to have the ability of '+' threads. But I think there's an issue with the assumption that if asked for an 'argument' (as Umbran said), you don't have to participate. We're constantly accosted by the same argument, in the community topic list (most recently commented thread), in each thread (bottom: similar threads), on the front page (latest posts), and I'm probably missing a couple of locations.</p><p></p><p>I see this as the equivalent of that salesperson or religious person that keeps sticking it's foot in the door so you have to keep listening to them. Or those angry protestors that even though you try to go around them keep getting in your face. On ENworld I don't see a(n easy) way to hide topics, posts and maybe even tags. We can ignore specific accounts, but I assume that the threads they start are still visible in the aforementioned locations.</p><p></p><p>Yes, we all should be wise enough to ignore those threads that 'trigger' us, but the reality is, we are not or at least not all the time. Sometimes my wisdom module has not been spun up (tired, grumpy, sick, etc.) and I'll ignore such advice. But Cergorach, you say, then just don't visit ENworld at those times! That's the problem with the wisdom module not being spun up, we tend to ignore such great advice! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p></p><p>Another problem is that even if we have great ideas like functions to ignore topics, posts or tags, you are still limited by technical options. In this case XenForo has had this feature request open since 2010 and it's still not been fulfilled (ignore users has been implemented):</p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://xenforo.com/community/threads/ignore-filter-system.1841/[/URL]</p><p></p><p>But there are thirdparty addons for XenForo that allow for this:</p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://xenforo.com/community/resources/ignore-content.6538/[/URL]</p><p></p><p>With an implementation like this some of us might actually ignore certain threads when we have our wisdom module spun up and operating at a 100%. Heck, I would even say that if you expand the tag system a bit you might actually be able to avoid a LOT of the strife I see now on ENworld.</p><p></p><p>I actually hate ignoring users, because they might have something good to say in a topic I am interested in. Being able to ignore specific threads or topics (via tag ignores) would make my life a whole lot less stressful, and I suspect the mods would also have less work. The question is of course if this gets adopted by enough users, I can totally see (even in this thread) that people just love to argue. Which isn't a problem by itself, but when it eventually devolves from an argument to a brawl is when stuff goes wrong. This might actually avoid some of those brawls (I assume).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cergorach, post: 8949838, member: 725"] I think Morrus/Umbran brought up good points why at this scale it is a good idea to have the ability of '+' threads. But I think there's an issue with the assumption that if asked for an 'argument' (as Umbran said), you don't have to participate. We're constantly accosted by the same argument, in the community topic list (most recently commented thread), in each thread (bottom: similar threads), on the front page (latest posts), and I'm probably missing a couple of locations. I see this as the equivalent of that salesperson or religious person that keeps sticking it's foot in the door so you have to keep listening to them. Or those angry protestors that even though you try to go around them keep getting in your face. On ENworld I don't see a(n easy) way to hide topics, posts and maybe even tags. We can ignore specific accounts, but I assume that the threads they start are still visible in the aforementioned locations. Yes, we all should be wise enough to ignore those threads that 'trigger' us, but the reality is, we are not or at least not all the time. Sometimes my wisdom module has not been spun up (tired, grumpy, sick, etc.) and I'll ignore such advice. But Cergorach, you say, then just don't visit ENworld at those times! That's the problem with the wisdom module not being spun up, we tend to ignore such great advice! ;) Another problem is that even if we have great ideas like functions to ignore topics, posts or tags, you are still limited by technical options. In this case XenForo has had this feature request open since 2010 and it's still not been fulfilled (ignore users has been implemented): [URL unfurl="true"]https://xenforo.com/community/threads/ignore-filter-system.1841/[/URL] But there are thirdparty addons for XenForo that allow for this: [URL unfurl="true"]https://xenforo.com/community/resources/ignore-content.6538/[/URL] With an implementation like this some of us might actually ignore certain threads when we have our wisdom module spun up and operating at a 100%. Heck, I would even say that if you expand the tag system a bit you might actually be able to avoid a LOT of the strife I see now on ENworld. I actually hate ignoring users, because they might have something good to say in a topic I am interested in. Being able to ignore specific threads or topics (via tag ignores) would make my life a whole lot less stressful, and I suspect the mods would also have less work. The question is of course if this gets adopted by enough users, I can totally see (even in this thread) that people just love to argue. Which isn't a problem by itself, but when it eventually devolves from an argument to a brawl is when stuff goes wrong. This might actually avoid some of those brawls (I assume). [/QUOTE]
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