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brewer12345 · 10-30-2014, 08:26 PM

Is there a good reason (i.e. not one that stems from "because we own the joint") that forum members are forbidden to add a moderator or admin to their ignore lists?

razztazz · 10-30-2014, 08:32 PM

I didn't know we had "ignore" capability.

Sarah in SC · 10-30-2014, 08:34 PM

The reverse is also true, as we mods are also not allowed to ignore any members or their posts. Goes both ways, unfortunately.

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brewer12345 · 10-30-2014, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Sarah in SC

The reverse is also true, as we mods are also not allowed to ignore any members or their posts. Goes both ways, unfortunately.

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Sweet. Misery loves company, as they say.

So why is this?

steelyman · 10-30-2014, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Sarah in SC

The reverse is also true, as we mods are also not allowed to ignore any members or their posts. Goes both ways, unfortunately.

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But you never speak to me (KIDDING! She's a soul sister).

Sarah in SC · 10-30-2014, 08:41 PM

Something like that, lol.

It has always been that way since I was a mod. The official reason is so that mods are able to send messages back and forth with all members, since more than one mod may be asked or is asking a question.

We learn the art of the "virtual ignore" when needed. I heartily endorse and recommend it for those moments when your blood pressure might spike unnecessarily otherwise.

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**Janet H** · 10-30-2014, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by brewer12345

So why is this?

The underlying reason is that when you put someone on your ignore list they can't send you private messages. This is a software limitation. There are times when mods need to send Pms for site management concerns. Fortunately that's not too often

steelyman · 10-30-2014, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Sarah in SC

What's that, Steely? Send me some music, man!

The order's in, and the cook is on it. Cut me some slack, I've been productive lately!

brewer12345 · 10-30-2014, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Janet H

The underlying reason is that when you put someone on your ignore list they can't send you private messages. This is a software limitation. There are times when mods need to send Pms for site management concerns. Fortunately that's not too often

Last I checked there was more than one mod. So long as no forum member puts all the mods on ignore, that should not be a problem, no?

Sarah in SC · 10-30-2014, 08:56 PM

Well, some of us take off a day every now and again, so that's why we have such a big team.

Fortunately, we've gotten kinda used to the rules, and so it doesn't bother us too much to know we will be reading every doggone post, even from the most cantankerous members.

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brewer12345 · 10-30-2014, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Sarah in SC

Well, some of us take off a day every now and again, so that's why we have such a big team.

Fortunately, we've gotten kinda used to the rules, and so it doesn't bother us too much to know we will be reading every doggone post, even from the most cantankerous members.

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A simple "because we own the joint" will suffice.

Sarah in SC · 10-30-2014, 09:03 PM

Ah but I don't.

So that's not my answer, unfortunately.

But there's always that virtual ignore feature to fall back on.

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brewer12345 · 10-30-2014, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Sarah in SC

Ah but I don't.

So that's not my answer, unfortunately.

But there's always that virtual ignore feature to fall back on.

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Quite challenging when someone repeatedly refers to you as an ignorant troglodyte.

pb4uski · 10-31-2014, 06:29 AM

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Originally Posted by brewer12345

....forum members are forbidden to add a moderator or admin to their ignore lists?

How does one acquire such knowledge?

travelover · 10-31-2014, 06:34 AM

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Originally Posted by brewer12345

A simple "because we own the joint" will suffice.

That's the bottom line. I got tossed off another affiliated forum for questioning moderator actions. Ooops, I may have violated the policy by mentioning it.

ERD50 · 10-31-2014, 08:29 AM

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Originally Posted by brewer12345

A simple "because we own the joint" will suffice.

I understand the mods (plural possessive?) point on this one. It would be extra work if they need to send a PM to a member, but that member has them on ignore, so they need to go find another mod to send it.

IIRC, it was suggested that they post as 'users' and mod as 'mods', but that would require logging in and out every time they posted as 'users' I think? I don't know if they could have two accounts with a separate browser window open and logged in under each account? That would also avoid the tricky issues when you think you are replying to a person as a poster (not a mod), but then get slapped for questioning moderation publicly.

-ERD50

Midpack · 10-31-2014, 08:35 AM

If I wanted to ignore multiple mods & admins, I'd probably find another forum or something else to do.

I don't have anyone on ignore (I used to have a few), it's easy enough to skip over posts...to each his/her own. And interestingly (to me) of the eight or so people I once had on ignore, six of them disappeared on their own soon enough, the other two are easy to skip over.

gauss · 10-31-2014, 08:38 AM

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Originally Posted by travelover

That's the bottom line. I got tossed off another affiliated forum for questioning moderator actions. Ooops, I may have violated the policy by mentioning it.

First rule of fight club.....