When someone on your ignore list misrepresents you

[Theo R Cwithin]

That seems to be a nice diplomatic way of doing it.

Out of curiosity, what happens when a thread is started by someone being ignored?

 

[StreamOfTheSky]

That's coming soon! Mutual ignores.

While I normally hate any changes made to the site, I have to say I like the sound of that one!

That seems to be a nice diplomatic way of doing it.

Out of curiosity, what happens when a thread is started by someone being ignored?

Well, once it's populated with replies, you just don't see the OP and any other posts made by the ignoree thereafter. The post numbers even "skip" in count if you look for it.

As for that magical time before anyone else has posted in it? I have no clue if it shows up in the forum, as the "newest post" on the gerals forums index page, or neither. And if it shows up what happens when you click. I do for a fact know that you can see on the forums index page when your ignoree has posted most recently in a thread, even though you cannot then read what he posted if you click.

 

[Holy Bovine]

No. More "You are ignoring X. Would you like to be hidden from X?"

Holy crap! Diaglo is going to vanish from the boards completely!

 

[evilbob]

"The secret is not to mind."

 

[coyote6]

Out of curiosity, what happens when a thread is started by someone being ignored?

The thread shows up on the forum; you can see replies (as long as they're from people you aren't ignoring), but not the original post. You also get no mouseover text on the forum index. I don't remember what it looks like when the only post is by someone on your ignore list; I think it's all the usual stuff, with just no post.

I don't think I've ever looked at a poll started by someone I'm ignoring, so I don't know if you'd see the poll or not. I'm tempted to temporarily ignore the next person to start a poll, just to see.

 

[jaerdaph]

No. More "You are ignoring X. Would you like to be hidden from X?"

I'm not sure that's a good idea. If somebody suddenly disappears from your view, you know that they put you on their ignore list. That just generates more bad will and angry feelings.

When posting, we're not supposed to tell people who's on our ignore list or that we've put them on ignore (at least that's what I've heard from the mods when it comes up, unless that has changed) because it's just poor taste, and I think this is similarly in poor taste.

It's also too easy to abuse - you just have to log out to see what they said anyway. I think it will cause more problems then it would solve.

Just my 2 cents.

 

[Theo R Cwithin]

I'm not sure that's a good idea. If somebody suddenly disappears from your view, you know that they put you on their ignore list. That just generates more bad will and angry feelings.

I get what you're saying, but I really don't believe it would be a problem for most people, at least not here. Honestly, I don't think I'd even notice if suddenly one poster disappeared out of the hundreds of regulars. And I can't imagine thinking more than "meh" knowing some random person on teh int3rwebz decided to ignore me. (Except for you, of course, in which case I'd be devastated.)

 

[TheYeti1775]

No. More "You are ignoring X. Would you like to be hidden from X?"

Bad call I would say on that.
What's to stop someone from Ignoring Mod's and blocking their view in this fashion?

That and your allowing someone to censor what others can view on EnWorld.
Yes censor is a strong word for it, but I couldn't think of a better one to describe it.

I'm going to use Bullgrit as an example since he is the OP in this thread.

Bullgrit makes numerous new threads in regards to Legacy Editions polls or insightful comments that I find regularlly helpful.
Now say we get in a internet squallable over the benefits of using THAC0.
And he puts me on ignore. He can no longer see my posts. No big deal he censored himself from seeing forum material freely available to all users.

Now if you let him hide his posts from individual people he has chosen to ignore, who have just given him power to censor forum material freely available to all users from another individual. Rather a powerful tool for the individual. Though it's one easily defeated in the long run by a secondary account created.

I think leaving the Ignore feature as it is would be your best option in this regard.
And as far as someone on your Ignore saying stuff such as that, the best option would be to simply ignore them.

Now realistic options for Morrus's side of things.
1. Prevent replies from those on OP's Ignore List.
2. Prevent quotes of post from poster's Ignore List.

Using Bullgrit again to make examples.
Bullgrit has me on Ignore.
1. I can read his threads he starts but can not reply to them.
2. I can read his replies to threads but can not quote them.

Would that be a possible option Morrus?

 

[Morrus]

Bad call I would say on that.
What's to stop someone from Ignoring Mod's and blocking their view in this fashion?

Software.

That and your allowing someone to censor what others can view on EnWorld.
Yes censor is a strong word for it, but I couldn't think of a better one to describe it.

Yep. The internet - including EN World - is full of permissions. You can't view my Facebook profile if I don't want you to. You can't access certain EN World features without paying for them. We can stop you posting at any time; we can prevent you viewing anything we wish. You can't read New York Times articles without paying for them. You can't view my blog if I decide I don't want you to. This is all in line with perfectly normal internet privacy controls.

jaerdaph's argument that it might foster ill-will is something I can see (I'm not convinced he's right, simply because I don't think anybody would notice - and we can put some really strict rules in place anyway), but "censorship is bad" as an argument against privacy controls isn't something I can agree with. On the internet, privacy controls are good - even when you call them "censorship".

 

[Deset Gled]

Now realistic options for Morrus's side of things.
1. Prevent replies from those on OP's Ignore List.
2. Prevent quotes of post from poster's Ignore List.

Using Bullgrit again to make examples.
Bullgrit has me on Ignore.
1. I can read his threads he starts but can not reply to them.
2. I can read his replies to threads but can not quote them.

Would that be a possible option Morrus?

Even if it were possible, this can only work if you assume you're replying and quoting using the buttons the board expects. You could still reply to something Bullgrit says by clicking "Quick Reply" to the bottom post in a thread (which is what I normally do) or use standard quote tags and the C+P.

I'm not a fan of the idea that ignores could be made mutual, but I don't think it would break the boards, either.

Edit: Ninja'd by Morrus.