Ignore lists

alphaod · Apr 20, 2012, 08:38 PM

I have a few people on my ignore list.

There are several threads populated with posts and line after line it's "this post is hidden" etc. Is there a way to simply not even see that? These lines sort of break the flow of reading.

fun173 · Apr 20, 2012, 09:57 PM

is anyone else just seeing a "This post is hidden" message here?

184550 · Apr 20, 2012, 10:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alphaod

I have a few people on my ignore list.

There are several threads populated with posts and line after line it's "this post is hidden" etc. Is there a way to simply not even see that? These lines sort of break the flow of reading.

IMO, it's important to know that there is a part of the conversation that you're missing or not privy to.

Though I've never seen any sort of option to completely disable that type of message.

Starfighter · Apr 21, 2012, 03:23 AM

Like NathanMuir points out, it's even more "flowbreaking" to not know at all that there is posts being blocked.

Imagine a thread that only looks like this...

Cool_face: Should I get a bike?
Cool_face: Yeah I know, but I like to let other people make my decisions.
Cool_face: No.
Cool_face: Haha!
Cool_face: No, have you?

And so on.

Macman45 · Apr 21, 2012, 03:29 AM

I have only one individual on my ignore list. I don't find that it disrupts my flow of reading too much...You sort of get used to it...Thing is, if the intention is to hide the person or persons postings from you it only works UNTIL that post is quoted by anybody else in the thread...Then you see it anyway.

Starfighter · Apr 21, 2012, 05:41 PM

Are you never curious? I tried to ignore one member of another forum a couple of years ago because he was being a jerk to me for no reason (he didn't like swedes or something like that... he was probably not so bright) but I found myself being utterly curious every time he wrote in a thread when I knew he wasn't writing **** to me. So I had to unblock and take a look every once in a while.

alphaod · Apr 24, 2012, 05:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Starfighter

Like NathanMuir points out, it's even more "flowbreaking" to not know at all that there is posts being blocked.

Imagine a thread that only looks like this...

Cool_face: Should I get a bike?
Cool_face: Yeah I know, but I like to let other people make my decisions.
Cool_face: No.
Cool_face: Haha!
Cool_face: No, have you?

And so on.

Sorry I find the current format to be too big (a simple line that reads, "Post on ignore list" without so much other text would be great.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Starfighter

Are you never curious? I tried to ignore one member of another forum a couple of years ago because he was being a jerk to me for no reason (he didn't like swedes or something like that... he was probably not so bright) but I found myself being utterly curious every time he wrote in a thread when I knew he wasn't writing **** to me. So I had to unblock and take a look every once in a while.

This is exactly why I don't want to see it. I want to click the "show this post" link and then post a reply to counter their point or something.

dukebound85 · Apr 24, 2012, 05:05 PM

not possible though I know where you are coming from

I used to have some on ignore, now noone for this reason. I always ended up clicking their posts anyways

belvdr · Apr 24, 2012, 05:10 PM

I have an empty ignore list, as the "post is hidden" message and then seeing the post later got annoying.

dukebound85 · Apr 24, 2012, 06:05 PM

that plus some people i used to have on ignore, I know actually enjoy their posts

Apple Key · Apr 25, 2012, 12:30 PM

Why not just an expandable box that has a plus/minus sign? That way you could choose if you want to see a particular post or not.

miles01110 · Apr 25, 2012, 12:40 PM

Case 1:

Quote:

Originally Posted by alphaod

There are several threads populated with posts and line after line it's "this post is hidden" etc. Is there a way to simply not even see that? These lines sort of break the flow of reading.

Case 2:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Starfighter

Imagine a thread that only looks like this...

Cool_face: Should I get a bike?
Cool_face: Yeah I know, but I like to let other people make my decisions.
Cool_face: No.
Cool_face: Haha!
Cool_face: No, have you?

Case 2A:

Quote:

Imagine a thread that looks like this...

Cool_face: Should I get a bike?
Poster is on your ignore list.
Poster is on your ignore list.
Cool_face: Yeah I know, but I like to let other people make my decisions.
Poster is on your ignore list.
Cool_face: No.
Poster is on your ignore list.
Poster is on your ignore list.
Cool_face: Haha!
Poster is on your ignore list.
Cool_face: No, have you?

2A is really better?

Tomorrow · Apr 25, 2012, 01:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Starfighter

Are you never curious?

No, actually, I'm not.

I have a handful of names on my ignore list. I can count on my thumbs the number of times I've clicked to view one of their hidden posts.

I'd rather not see the break for the hidden message, either. If there's a reply in the thread that really depends on one of the hidden messages, then chances are the user quoted it.

From A Buick 8 · Jan 7, 2013, 06:14 PM

It would be nice if the thread created by those on your ignore list would not show in the thread list.

I find that my list of members on my ignore list is growing, something about all of the "i want iOS and the iPhone to be more like Android" threads and comments.

SandboxGeneral · Jan 7, 2013, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by From A Buick 8

It would be nice if the thread created by those on your ignore list would not show in the thread list.

I find that my list of members on my ignore list is growing, something about all of the "i want iOS and the iPhone to be more like Android" threads and comments.

When they create the thread you won't see it. But when subsequent users not on your ignore post in it, it will then be visible to you.

From A Buick 8 · Jan 7, 2013, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by SandboxGeneral

When they create the thread you won't see it. But when subsequent users not on your ignore post in it, it will then be visible to you.

Ohh ok i see, thanks.

Mr. Retrofire · Jan 12, 2013, 02:33 AM

I lived ≈ 15 years without an ignore list. Great 15 years.

rei101 · Jan 12, 2013, 07:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alphaod

I have a few people on my ignore list.

There are several threads populated with posts and line after line it's "this post is hidden" etc. Is there a way to simply not even see that? These lines sort of break the flow of reading.

I believe that if you are hidding people and then seen the "this post is hidden" many times, you are spending way too much time in this web site and has become an alter ego of your life.

You should visit a web site like this for what it is, get information and discuss a subject probably. But not to make it your life style.

Apr 20, 2012, 08:38 PM	#1
alphaod macrumors P6 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: NYC	Ignore lists I have a few people on my ignore list. There are several threads populated with posts and line after line it's "this post is hidden" etc. Is there a way to simply not even see that? These lines sort of break the flow of reading. __________________ Mac Pro \| 27" iMac \| 15" MacBook Pro with Retina display \| iPhone 5 \| iPad 3 \| iPad mini
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Apr 20, 2012, 09:57 PM	#2
fun173 macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Mar 2009	is anyone else just seeing a "This post is hidden" message here? __________________ Happy New Year!! Now, buy my apps
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Apr 21, 2012, 03:23 AM	#4
Starfighter macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Sweden	Like NathanMuir points out, it's even more "flowbreaking" to not know at all that there is posts being blocked. Imagine a thread that only looks like this... Cool_face: Should I get a bike? Cool_face: Yeah I know, but I like to let other people make my decisions. Cool_face: No. Cool_face: Haha! Cool_face: No, have you? And so on. __________________ In arguments the losers are the winners - because they learn something. Video Game Luddite
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Apr 21, 2012, 03:29 AM	#5
Macman45 macrumors G4 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Somewhere Back In The Long Ago	I have only one individual on my ignore list. I don't find that it disrupts my flow of reading too much...You sort of get used to it...Thing is, if the intention is to hide the person or persons postings from you it only works UNTIL that post is quoted by anybody else in the thread...Then you see it anyway. __________________ Time And Tide Wait For No Man
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Apr 21, 2012, 05:41 PM	#6
Starfighter macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Sweden	Are you never curious? I tried to ignore one member of another forum a couple of years ago because he was being a jerk to me for no reason (he didn't like swedes or something like that... he was probably not so bright) but I found myself being utterly curious every time he wrote in a thread when I knew he wasn't writing ** to me. So I had to unblock and take a look every once in a while. __________________ In arguments the losers are the winners - because they learn something. Video Game Luddite**
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Apr 24, 2012, 05:05 PM	#8
dukebound85 macrumors P6 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: 5045 feet above seal level	not possible though I know where you are coming from I used to have some on ignore, now noone for this reason. I always ended up clicking their posts anyways
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Apr 24, 2012, 05:10 PM	#9
belvdr macrumors 68040 Join Date: Aug 2005	I have an empty ignore list, as the "post is hidden" message and then seeing the post later got annoying.
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Apr 24, 2012, 06:05 PM	#10
dukebound85 macrumors P6 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: 5045 feet above seal level	that plus some people i used to have on ignore, I know actually enjoy their posts
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Apr 25, 2012, 12:30 PM	#11
Apple Key macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jan 2012	Why not just an expandable box that has a plus/minus sign? That way you could choose if you want to see a particular post or not. __________________ You know what they say... once you go Mac you ain't never gonna go back.
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Jan 7, 2013, 06:14 PM	#14
From A Buick 8 macrumors 68020 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Ky Close to CinCinnati	It would be nice if the thread created by those on your ignore list would not show in the thread list. I find that my list of members on my ignore list is growing, something about all of the "i want iOS and the iPhone to be more like Android" threads and comments. __________________ Homemade Interocitor,iPhone 5 32GB Black & Slate, iPod Touch 4th and 5th Gen, iPad 1st gen, iPhone 4, Two Apple TV's, -- 21.5-inch: 3.2GHz Intel Core i3 iMac.
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Jan 12, 2013, 02:33 AM	#17
Mr. Retrofire macrumors 68040 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Inside a book.	I lived ≈ 15 years *without* an ignore list. Great 15 years. __________________ OS X 10.9 and iOS 7 delayed. Haswell Q3/Q4 2013. -------------------- “Only the dead have seen the end of the war.” -- Plato --
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