Hiding specific posters...again!

[Imbecileningles]

Sorry to bring this up again, I know it's been requested many times.

But in the light of the recent upheaval I've seen a few people reiterate that it would be something they'd benefit from so wondered if the stance may have altered at all.

I understand the thing about threads maybe not making total sense without certain posts but surely that's for the individual to cope with, if they have chosen to ignore someone...also I've seen it on a lot of other forums and it seems to work, I'm not sure how.

It isn't so much the odd post here and there on a thread, anyway...that's fine, I can ignore that. But if someone is really prolific and starts many threads per day, it would be such a relief not to see these all the time in Active threads.

I'd be grateful for an update as to whether you might be considering this option, somewhere on the back burner.

Thanks.

Could it be done so you can only hide threads started by a certain poster? Then threads would make sense in their own right.

RFP Yes that would be bad. But you would see 'hidden poster' or something so you'd know they'd replied.

No, I think it's a shite idea actually - but stand by the thought of having actual threads they start hidden.

That would work fine. Same as hiding the thread in situ.

Oh brill, Fio can't hear me! Fio is such a wazzock

Firstly not all threads are asking questions like that. Most are debates where it wouldn't make any difference to the flow if you had hidden a person. Secondly, on forums I'm on where this is a feature you will get the top bar and a message.

RaisedFromPerdition Wed 22-Sep-10 20:13:31
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ok this was suggested before and pooh-poohed, tho i quite like it

having a "started by" tag on each thread in active convos

that way if it is started by soemoen you don't like you just don't have to read it

would that work?

oh god flouncers!!! atttention seeking of the highest order

If the ignore facility would encourage flouncers then I'm all for it

Wonderful TIY, that's more like it.

See it's not so daft is it. It actually sounds plausible when you put it like that.

Oh, what a nasty idea.

I'm with Greensleeves ... ie., paranoid, and aware that lovely people will probably come and tell me not to be so up myself as to assume they notice me enough to be offended.

Yuck.

a nasty idea? really? don't get that

I'm sorry, LRD, I hadn't thought much of it from the perspective of someone hidden...more of the hider.

But if you have had it out so many times with the hidee and you know you hate each other - there's no issue. It just stops you both getting really screwed up every time you see each other.

I can't imagine hiding anyone I haven't already fallen out with tbh. I wasn't visualising it like that at all. And if it were only threads started by, as it were, they would never know.

Neither do I. If a poster pisses you off to the extent that you want to never ever read a word they've written ever again, then being hidden is one of the risks they take.

Well, Rockbird, that's it in a nutshell.

A few I've disliked initially I've grown to love but others, well it doesn't always work like that! It's the same mix as in real life - you can't get on with everyone.

Fio have you got everyone hidden, dear? Fionet must be a lovely place.

I can see the good points, imbecile - but I hate the idea of posting, knowing people might be hiding your posts. It feels nasty to me - after all, if we do that, people won't actually realize they're being offensive or upsetting. So it will become a nastier place.

One of the things I really like about MN as it is is that mean posters aren't tolerated - people turn on them and tell them to shut up, or tell them they're talking rubbish, and it helps.

Take this example: say someone habitually posts crap on a sensitive topic. Everyone hides them, except the newbie who's been affected by the topic. Newbie is then left assuming the silent majority is with the established poster, whom no-one challenges. I don't like that, myself.

fgs why do you even bother posting on mn if you can't stand other peoples views. get a backbone and tell them if you don't like it!

really this is so childish and not in the spirit!

FGS what an utterly stupid idea. i agree that it's childish and, if you think you need this option, perhaps you are better off not posting on an Internet forum.

Yes I see that LRD. It really needs a proper brainstorm to minimise the potential for upset. I would not mind being hidden if it was just threads I start - I know there are those who dislike reading my crap!

But take for example someone who is extremely needy and not mean as such - just upsetting. People will tolerate it, they won't say anything, but you might not want to see those issues raised.

Again - it would work best if it was just actual threads, not individual posts I think.

So you should stop posting on a forum you like because one twat posts offensive crap on every thread you are having a good old debate on? What isn't it in the spirit of?

thats what the Hide Thread option is for.

as in real life there are just some people who you don't gel with or get on with, that isnt nasty or childish - it's a fact of life!!!