Why Can't We Have An 'Ignore' Button?

If when you hid a poster it was apparent on the thread then if the conversation started to take a different path the it would be clear that it would be because of the hidden posts.

If I choose to hide someone it doesn't effect anyone except for me! If it ends up making a thread incomprehensible then that would be my own problem and no one else's.

I still think it might affect others.

If you were chatting about oranges and a poster you've hidden mentions lemons, a lot of replies might suddenly focus on lemons. At some point you're likely to say "But no-one's talking about lemons!! Read the OP!"

Cue many replies and X posts, explaining to you why we're suddenly talking about lemons.

Lol, auto correct. I'm sure I would like a hide poster bottom but perhaps a hide poster button would be a better idea

I'd love a hide poster bottom. There a a few posters who I would be happy to hide. I can't see why it's not an option. If I choose to hide someone it doesn't effect anyone except for me! If it ends up making a thread incomprehensible then that would be my own problem and no one else's.

It would end up as a form of censorship.

Already the idea of free speak is not allowed if it mentions a subject that might affect others or posters will go off topic to attack a poster on a personal level when it comes to a lack of understanding about issues around abuse.

Trolls will only win if you keep censoring. The same way terrorists win if we are to scared to live are lifes as before.

My hope for the FWR threads would be that people get savvy to the trolls pretty quickly and block en-masse, instead of engaging them in argument, and thereby the thread would still be easy to follow.

Then it could become a feminist board and not as a board to discuss feminism on.

It would rely on common sense but actually I think it would be useful. There are a couple of posters who I think completely derail threads on certain topics and I would quite like to ignore them and focus on the OP.

In a few cases (especially on the FWR threads) I would happily tell the GFs and MRAs that I'm ignoring them. I often lurk rather than post on these threads because I can't be bothered engaging with the bastard trolls. That seems crazy - that women can't post freely about women's rights on a board predominantly for women. There was a thread during the week which I would have liked to contribute to but it had been completely dominated by a MRA type. He totally derailed the discussion. I admired the people who responded but then the thread became all about him and not the OP.

You should have hidden the thread Kablooger. Ignoring it would mean not posting on it surely?

mumsnet is NOT obligatory!

i have just hit the ignore button on this thread as this whole topic is SO OLD>

If the thread is full of trolls and GFs just hide it and move on.

Do you think Mumsnet HQ wants the trolls and derailers because of the extra traffic? I would think they cause more people to get fed up with the site.

No I don't think they want them

But one person's 'derailer' is often another person's idea of someone giving a totally different point of view.

As for the trolls, we're all encouraged to report them anyway. Although imo there's often very little point, as some posts are still being left to stand for hours on end.

I think a hide poster button would cause derailment on many threads, because they wouldn't make sense to people who have hidden those making quite a large contribution to it. Therefore, much of the threads are likely to be taken up with other posters having to explain what the hidden posters have said.

What a headache that would be for everyone.

Excellent idea!!

I'd like this feature. Just for the trolls and less than genuine posters

But it's awfully easy to be misunderstood, and if one person does so lots can swarm around.

One post expressing mild antipathy to something can rapidly snowball into assumptions of rabid outrage (irrespective of previous posting history which shows that you're usually perfectly normal).

The trouble is we can all be Goady Fuckers sometimes

I like to think I am the same on every topic and not a GF on any TBH.

Well, ignoring trolls is the best way of choking them off (for lack of reaction starves them of their purpose).

But for that to work, everyone would have to buy in to the idea, and I think that's unworkable. Though I have seen it happen (briefly) from time to time, usually after a 'what to do about trolls' thread. But it never seems to stick (pity).

The trouble is we can all be Goady Fuckers sometimes on some topics and we can be sweet and helpful on others (I hope).

Trolls just name change and hack the system.

Some people love trolls and love having arguments with them unfortunately.

Oh we're all familiar with this idea being put forward

very very very very familiar

My hope for the FWR threads would be that people get savvy to the trolls pretty quickly and block en-masse, instead of engaging them in argument, and thereby the thread would still be easy to follow.

If they're the type to want to engage in an argument with a troll, they're hardly likely to block them really?

I think a few rules and regulations re name changing would improve the site no end.

"If you are unfamiliar with this"

You really think MNHQ have ignored all the other threads about it?

It's a much discussed and very definite decision that MN does not have this feature.