Way to skip postings by specific users?

05-09-2005, 10:37 PM

Does the new forum software provide a way to hide (filter out) postings by designated users, i.e., a spam-type filter? I don't see how.

Thanks.

Nords · 05-09-2005, 10:42 PM

Like M*'s "Ignore Poster" feature with the 10-name "My Ignore List"?

I don't know if this software has that capability.

BigMoneyJim · 05-09-2005, 11:34 PM

You can ignore IMs from designated users, but you can't ignore messages yet. There are a lot of requests for this feature at SMF, so maybe it will happen soon.

Nords · 05-09-2005, 11:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigMoneyJim

There are a lot of requests for this feature at SMF...

I'll bet there are. (*snicker*) Am I the only one who has a completely different four-letter & twelve-letter interpretation of this acronym?

MRGALT2U · 05-10-2005, 06:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nords

I'll bet there are.* (*snicker*)* Am I the only one who has a completely different four-letter & twelve-letter interpretation of this acronym?

No, you are not the only one, but then I am quite sensitive to
acronyms. For example, I live in farm country and so I see
Massey-Ferguson every day.

JG

MRGALT2U · 05-10-2005, 07:15 AM

Can't you ignore posts just by not reading them?

JG

sgeeeee · 05-12-2005, 01:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MRGALT2U

Can't you ignore posts just by not reading them?

JG

Not if you have no self control.

Actually, I've found that I don't like ignore features. Threads often don't make any sense with this feature turned on. Instead, I choose not to read a lot of posts. If I find references to the posts I've ignored, I go back and check them out -- or not.

MRGALT2U · 05-12-2005, 07:08 AM

You know, I didn't think about the consequence of threads becoming nonsensical with a lot of stuff "ignored".
Interesting.

JG

soupcxan · 05-16-2005, 10:14 PM

Of course, when 9 out of 10 posts by certain users are complete non sequitors, you could improve the cohesiveness of a thread by ignoring their messages altogether.

I hope the ignore feature gets activated here soon.

Quote:

Originally Posted by MRGALT2U

You know, I didn't think about the consequence of threads becoming nonsensical with a lot of stuff "ignored".
Interesting.

JG

laurence · 05-16-2005, 10:26 PM

This is about me, right? I mean, my therapist told me it's not always about me, that people aren't always out to get me, but I know he's wrong, it is about me!!! Yeearrgh!!

MRGALT2U · 05-17-2005, 06:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by soupcxan

Of course, when 9 out of 10 posts by certain users are complete non sequitors, you could improve the cohesiveness of a thread by ignoring their messages altogether.

I hope the ignore feature gets activated here soon.

Yeah, we can start with people who use food as part of their on-line name. BTW, what is wrong with "non sequitors" ? (anyone on here
from Rio Linda can look it up at the library)

JG

MRGALT2U · 05-17-2005, 06:46 AM

And another thing, let's "ignore" everyone who uses golf terms and/or
body parts in their name. Parnass would be toast

JG

cute fuzzy bunny · 05-17-2005, 11:59 AM

I like non sequiturs on my ice cream.

05-09-2005, 10:37 PM	#1
parnass Guest Posts: n/a	Way to skip postings by specific users? Does the new forum software provide a way to hide (filter out) postings by designated users, i.e., a spam-type filter? I don't see how. Thanks.

05-09-2005, 10:42 PM	#2
Nords Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Oahu Posts: 15,681	Re: Way to skip postings by specific users? Like M's "Ignore Poster" feature with the 10-name "My Ignore List"? I don't know if this software has that capability. __________________ * For more info see "About Me" in my profile.

05-09-2005, 11:34 PM	#3
BigMoneyJim Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 2,392	Re: Way to skip postings by specific users? You can ignore IMs from designated users, but you can't ignore messages yet. There are a lot of requests for this feature at SMF, so maybe it will happen soon.

05-10-2005, 07:15 AM	#6
MRGALT2U Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 3,877	Re: Way to skip postings by specific users? Can't you ignore posts just by not reading them? JG

05-12-2005, 07:08 AM	#8
MRGALT2U Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 3,877	Re: Way to skip postings by specific users? You know, I didn't think about the consequence of threads becoming nonsensical with a lot of stuff "ignored". Interesting. JG

05-16-2005, 10:26 PM	#10
laurence Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Diego Posts: 4,754	Re: Way to skip postings by specific users? This is about me, right? I mean, my therapist told me it's not always about me, that people aren't always out to get me, but I know he's wrong, it is about me!!! Yeearrgh!!

05-17-2005, 06:46 AM	#12
MRGALT2U Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 3,877	Re: Way to skip postings by specific users? And another thing, let's "ignore" everyone who uses golf terms and/or body parts in their name. Parnass would be toast JG

05-17-2005, 11:59 AM	#13
cute fuzzy bunny Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ... Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Losing my whump Posts: 22,527	Re: Way to skip postings by specific users? I like non sequiturs on my ice cream. __________________ Many an optimist has become rich by buying out a pessimist

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