Westernskies
Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
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- May 5, 2008
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Is there some kind of recognition for achieving over 18000 posts?
Maybe Andy pays for the post-mod counseling...
Is there some kind of recognition for achieving over 18000 posts?
Maybe Andy pays for the post-mod counseling...
I heard there might be a halfway house ...
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I have done the experiment several times where I can peek at what someone on ignore has posted, without taking them off ignore. 99% of the time, it just reaffirms why I put them on ignore in the first place. (The 1% of the time is the person who should probably come off ignore. Whatever it was that bothered me about them seems to have just been a passing thing.
There are still a bunch of very thoughtful people left that I still read and appreciate nearly every day.
2Cor521
Huh. I have 25 people on my ignore list, but I think most are long gone.
I am considering taking one person off the list and adding another one. But that's not high on my priority list.
Mostly it's not because of what they say but how they say it. I'm all for thoughtful discourse of ideas if there is respect on both sides. But 25 times so far I've said, "Nope, no need to read that anymore."
I have done the experiment several times where I can peek at what someone on ignore has posted, without taking them off ignore. 99% of the time, it just reaffirms why I put them on ignore in the first place. (The 1% of the time is the person who should probably come off ignore. Whatever it was that bothered me about them seems to have just been a passing thing.
There are still a bunch of very thoughtful people left that I still read and appreciate nearly every day.
2Cor521
25 people on ignore? Wow!
+125 people on ignore? Wow!
Mmm, hmmmm...you had to go and mess it up, now didn't ya?Nope, I am not bbbamI...
I put myself on ignore for a while, until I learned to behave.
Huh. I have 25 people on my ignore list, but I think most are long gone.
2Cor521
I have 25 people on my ignore list,
What's so sad about it? I don't want to watch TV shows or listen to radio stations that annoy me. Why would I want to read posts from posters who annoy me? I'm hear to learn and be entertained. I'll definitely read posts from people with opposing views to learn. It's mostly the people who have virtually nothing useful to say, or are incapable (in my view) of posting in a way that's constructive and/or not combative who go on my ignore list. I recognize that some people just push my buttons the wrong way, and I'm better off ignoring them then getting into it with them. My whole experience is better with a bit of filtering. If someone wants more filtering to make their experience better, fine for them.Oh! How sad.
and still see nothing at all of value.
Often wondered who uses the "Ignore" feature on this board. Being a strong believer in "keep your friends close, but keep your enemies closer" philosophy, I would never put anyone on ignore. Just wondering if this is a common practice with most here? And why?
(I've been curious about this for forever it seems, so today I ask.)
I am in this camp also. I have never put anyone (or thread) on ignore and cannot imagine a circumstance where I would. There are, of course, those posts and threads that get skipped over quite quickly but none I would want to hide in the closet. On the flip-side, I can easily see myself on someone's (no one in particular) list -- however, that would create a behavior-modifying situation.
Along that line, I have always wondered why the "ignored" party is not notified of being "ignored." The "ignore" button serves no useful purpose that I can see unless it has a positive and (and perhaps public) effect.
I can't put anyone on ignore, due to my Admin duties. But if I decided to step down, I would seriously consider putting half a dozen on ignore. On the other hand, I might just DIE of curiousity if I did!
Quite a lot of our regular members use the "ignore" feature, and we do recommend it if one is often goaded into unwise retorts (or into nearly making unwise retorts) by the same person. It's a great feature and has made the board a much more pleasant place for some.
Oh, how quickly our institutional memory forgets the dark, sad days when H**us was a moderator, or when the Soapbox reigned unchecked.Mostly it's not because of what they say but how they say it. I'm all for thoughtful discourse of ideas if there is respect on both sides. But 25 times so far I've said, "Nope, no need to read that anymore."
I have done the experiment several times where I can peek at what someone on ignore has posted, without taking them off ignore. 99% of the time, it just reaffirms why I put them on ignore in the first place.
I would like to see a forum ban list. much like the Members list, just the handle and how many people have them on ban. I think if people knew they were offending larger or even small portions of the community the might re-think their post. However, some might just try harder.
Exactly.I guess we are looking at it from two points of view. I am not looking for public shaming. I think that if people know they are offending someone, most would change the tenor of their post. If I saw a few people had me on their ban list, it would be one thing, but if I saw I was on a hundred of so, I would have to think long and hard about the way I post.