- Dr TimothyLeary
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Posted by: Recon Number 54
I remember suggesting years ago the idea of a personal (for each member) "ignore" or "kill" list.
Similar to the PM block, only it would work in the public forums. If a member places (for example) that Recon guy on their personal "blacklist" then anytime that loudmouth Recon posts, that member never is bothered with Recon's crap. Ninja blacklists would add the member to a "global ignore" list. That way, the blacklisted could still see the forums, and reply all they want, but nothing would show up and bother the "rest of us".
There's a couple of problems that were pointed out when I suggested that. First, by allowing a globally blacklisted user to post, but just hide their posts means that when they come off of the blacklisting, all of that garbage can and will show up. It also means that they are impacting the servers by posting and then requiring the system to go through the effort of "hiding" their activities. Easier to just kick them off in the first place.
And that is the main problem with any sort of personal "ignore" "hide" or "kill" list. It's a ton of processing on the server to give each member their own customized version of the forums.
There is also the fact that sooner or later, you would see what someone posted when they are quoted by someone who is not on your "ignore" list. And if you have ever listened to a conversation where you can only hear some of the people talking, you know how annoying it can be. It would be even worse with having to explain...."I'm ignoring that loser, so I don't see their part of the discussion".
The upshot was that it is far easier to see someone who is breaking the rules and to report them to a moderator and let us do what we've promised to do. That way everyone benefits from the time and effort that it took to report the misbehaving member.
I see what you are saying. To heck with you for your wisdom, TO HECK I SAY!
(weeps a little, and walks away)