Is there an ignore poster button?

[WaitrosePigeon]

Just wondering if there's an ignore poster button? I don't think there is but thought it was worth asking. If not maybe you could consider it?

There's a poster following me around trying to get a reaction. It's a bit cringey. I will not give it the attention it wants by acknowledging it of course, but just thought I'd ask if there was a button

Thanks!

Is it me?

Oh god sorry I'm going to start getting everyone paranoid now

No, here isn't. Numerous times it has been asked for and the generous consensus was that it wasn't in the spirit of the site and would disrupt the flow of threads.

Wow a Mumsnet stalker yikes!!! Is it horrible stuff or just trying to bait you into an argument?

OP, you realise you're going to get more stalkers now, don't you?

I would try to ignore it and try not to take it personally there always seems to be the odd one or two who seem to go out of there way to be arsey, miss the point completely or be argumentative or maybe name change?

I didn't think there was, nevermind.

I would never take it personally, I'm just embarrassed for them really.

And yes I realise now I will get stalkers galore

I agree , a block poster function would be good

I'd love to have an "ignore poster" button. I don't have one currently, but I also had one following me about, goading, even sending a PM claiming I had it in for her .

I fear it is like the "non name change" board idea, it is periodically suggested and then dismissed as either technically difficult or not in the spirit.

Oooh, is it me? buys birdseed from Waitrose

I agree in theory - but wouldn't it make the thread you were reading difficult if they were participating in it? Or would it be that you could avoid whole threads if they were on?

Is someone being aggressive towards you, WaitrosePigeon?

No. It's been asked for shed loads of times
But not given.

I wish there was a like button too, so if you didnt want or need to write a post you could just like !!

It wouldn't disrupt the flow of threads at all,people pick and choose who to reply to as it is now. It would be great to have the option.

I would message mumsnet HQ personally if this is happening.

Id love this function!

Sorry to hear you have a MN stalker!

Not sure if this is an option, but could you name change to 'get away', or message MNHQ to see if they can do anything.

Are you sure they're doing it deliberately? I was once accused of "always" misunderstanding someone's posts when I genuinely had no idea who they were.

I've used a site that had this function. It's wasn't overly effective.

On this site a thread the blocked poster's posts where replaced with a message relaying that the post was hidden because they were on your block poster list - and gave the option to view it. More so this particular site had a quote function and if anyone quoted them you'd see it anyway.

It does interrupt the flow, if said poster is influencing the thread or being replied to. Generally people want to block other posters because of they have strong views that they might see as bigoted or provocative: and so causing other posters to react and so causing a lot of the content about them and thier posts.

Probably would be effective with a poster that is following another around to irritate that individual poster though - like the OP's situation.

I would block everyone and win MN.

Well said, tethersend.

I agree with tethersend