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Bernardo de La Paz

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7. If a member Ignores a member they miss out on whole subthreads of friends & allies. Plus OPs are not Ignored

Fri Apr 18, 2025, 08:49 PM

Apr 18

It's not as if only the posts are ignored. You end up silently missing many other posts. (I have tested this with momentary Ignores.) I think it used to be that individual posts would be Ignored and you'd see the rest of a subthread and just a marker of some kind to let you know a post or two was Ignored. Now you have to notice that there numbers missing in the titles summary of a thread or that there seem to be fewer posts than the count.

I have not needed to Ignore people. I am able to handle them via replies or get over them without difficulty. There are people who resolutely oppose some of my positions and others (some overlap) who I think should study up on logic and reasoning, but my basic approach is to keep bringing it back to logic and facts and let them reveal their deficits to the readers.

The DU system is remarkably effective overall and part of the reason there is such loyalty and long term participation by such a large number of members.

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Ever check in on the people on your DU "ignore list?" [View all] NNadir Apr 18 OP

I forgot about the ignore list stillcool Apr 18 #1

It's a super wonderful feature. I recommend it highly. When I serve on juries myself, having been dinged, I try... NNadir Apr 18 #3

Interesting add on. You are engaged. You have evidence. cachukis Apr 18 #6

I loathe fight pickers and argument starters Faux pas Apr 18 #2

every once in a while I clear it Skittles Apr 18 #4

I would never clear mine. I'd get in trouble. I'm a hothead myself on certain issues, but happily I know it now. NNadir Apr 18 #5

If a member Ignores a member they miss out on whole subthreads of friends & allies. Plus OPs are not Ignored Bernardo de La Paz Apr 18 #7

Kudos to you. I clearly lack your maturity; I need the ignore list. NNadir Apr 18 #8

I don't know about my maturity. I'm dinged for one post recently, which is debatable, but I let it go. Bernardo de La Paz Apr 18 #9

LOL... creative! hlthe2b Apr 18 #11

One can always log off, open DU, and see what an anti-friend is saying and the responses they get. NNadir Apr 19 #15

It can be very useful function especially in the "heat of argument." That said I usually only keep hlthe2b Apr 18 #10

I probably should check my ignore list bif Apr 18 #12

I can't bring myself to put anyone on the ignore list. TomSlick Apr 18 #13

My Ignore List RobinA Apr 21 #23

I've been a lawyer for years, including 28 years as an Army Judge Advocate. TomSlick Apr 21 #32

Don't have one, just love my loves UTUSN Apr 18 #14

I use it sparingly, and when I check it, I frequently find some are FFR'd RandomNumbers Apr 19 #16

Yeah, I noticed that too. A lot just went away. n/t. NNadir Apr 19 #17

No Such List Exists For Me ProfessorGAC Apr 19 #18

I need it, because I anger easily. That said, the list apparently hasn't been maintained well. I'm only aware... NNadir Apr 20 #19

I Get It ProfessorGAC Apr 21 #20

No problem. I'm pleased to not be on your... NNadir Apr 21 #24

Well Done! ProfessorGAC Apr 21 #25

I do once in a while and just did... AKwannabe Apr 21 #21

AKwannabe .... Niagara Apr 21 #30

If it's the same one I'm thinking of, it went away sulking apparently, close to FFR status. NNadir Apr 22 #34

When I check on it most all are banned mercuryblues Apr 21 #22

How do you ignore someone. Is that the Trash button? Bluestocking Apr 21 #26

Click on the person's name in their post. NNadir Apr 21 #28

Some don't like me, a few hate me, some are patronizing bucolic_frolic Apr 21 #27

I don't check that list too often Niagara Apr 21 #29

I've erased my ignore list a couple time. Angleae Apr 21 #31

Yes, I periodically check it and remove people. Elessar Zappa Apr 21 #33