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

[CKDexterHaven]

Mumsnet is a constant target for trolls and anti-social men's rights types who constantly derail threads, constantly rehash old tired arguments and sometimes post downright offensive comments. Wouldn't it be easier for women to get together and talk in the way they want to talk and keep threads on-topic if there was an 'ignore' button as there is on other sites.

If you are unfamiliar with this it is a button which allows individual users to block the posts of posters they feel to be trolls, deliberately offensive or derailers. It does not prevent people who wish to see these posts from seeing them. There are people out there who really hate that women get to talk to one another and it would be great to just skip over them.

Other forums have this, why can't we?

[WorraLiberty]

Do I want to know what travelling lemon is?

[OneSkinnyChip]

See I think trolls win when they get attention. What better way to starve them of attention than ignore them? No read, no reaction. It's like they don't exist.

[TiggyD]

Long thread about interesting subject...

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So how do we solve this problem?

[hidden]

That's a good idea Hidden Poster1. Let's talk about that for a while!

What about the squirrels? Can we get enough grease?

You could try hitting it with a hammer! megaLOL!!!!

WTF is everybody on about?

[TiggyD]

Or...

I think A.

I think B.

[hidden]

I think C.

Not sure C would work because of the otters.

That was very rude You.

Yes. Can't believe you posted that after what Hidden Poster1 said!

[TiggyD]

Wouldn't work. Threads would become a nightmare of confusion and misunderstanding with people only hearing half of a conversation.

[ShutUpPan]

Threads would become a nightmare of confusion and misunderstanding with people only hearing half of a conversation.

So no change there then.

The FWR/womens rights board wasn't intended to be so exclusive as 'feminists only' - it came out of the dreadful fall out from the dittany episodes- and the 'womens rights' bit is the signifier of that.

[BoneyBackJefferson]

It took a major fall out from a push to make it a feminist board to clarify that it is a board to talk about feminism.

[capsium]

As I says earlier, I don't mind trolls. You get the devils advocate, the resistive characters and overly critical in real life. Well I have certainly come across them...what I mean is I don't expect MN to be any different and would be rather dissapointed if it was. I expect my views to get tested anyway..it is what makes boards exciting...

Re. Feminist boards I have been on a few threads but always feel I am lacking in a knowledge of all the classic ideological positions. It is like you have to be really clever just to comment sometimes...just me feeling this? Maybe..