Wouldn't it be great if you could add users to a personal ignore list? I know there are a couple of people who have scared a lot of people away from the debates forum. If we had a feature that would ignore their post entirely, then the trolls wouldn't have nearly as much power over the discussions.
Is this even possible?
Originally posted by DraxusThose same trolls would start crying censorship, and freedom of speech. If they're American, they'd cry about their First Ammendment rights, until they figured out that this site is not American.
Wouldn't it be great if you could add users to a personal ignore list? I know there are a couple of people who have scared a lot of people away from the debates forum. If we had a feature that would ignore their post entirely, then the trolls wouldn't have nearly as much power over the discussions.
Is this even possible?
But yeah, it's a good idea. The only problem I see is the constant threats as people start getting annoyed by other posters (i.e. "Keep it up, you'll be in my Ignore list"😉, and the fact you'll still see the ignored poster's posts second-hand if someone Replies and Quotes them.
Originally posted by DraxusHow does one get scared away from a Debates Forum? By being exposed to dissenting views? Surely that's the point?
Wouldn't it be great if you could add users to a personal ignore list? I know there are a couple of people who have scared a lot of people away from the debates forum. If we had a feature that would ignore their post entirely, then the trolls wouldn't have nearly as much power over the discussions.
Is this even possible?
Besides, one person's troll is another person's hero.
Originally posted by treetalkThat's the whole point with this site idea, isn't it? If everybody would agree who's a troll, you could simply ban the troll. But in most cases there will be people who like to read the posts of the person and others who don't. A personal ignore list would make it possible to let the person post without annoying those who don't want to read the posts. Personally I don't think I'd ever put someone on my ignore list though, unless it's someone who posts pure spam (e.g. the same phrase over and over again, and never anything else), which I think should still be bannable. I think it would make it difficult to follow a discussion if you can't see all posts.
Besides, one person's troll is another person's hero.
Originally posted by NordlysI agree with this... I think that people should be able to moderate their own threads - We should be able to ban users from posting on threads we've started once they've posted something (therefore not preemptively).
How so? Freedom of speech doesn't mean you have a right to be listened to by everybody.
Originally posted by ItalyBoyBlueI very much disagree with this. You don't own the threads you create, they are part of a public forum. If you feel that someone violates the TOS, you can report it. If you just personally dislike the posts or the poster, that shouldn't be a reason to ban the user from posting in "your" thread.
I agree with this... I think that people should be able to moderate their own threads - We should be able to ban users from posting on threads we've started once they've posted something (therefore not preemptively).
Originally posted by NordlysAnother problem is that a user who does not see some of the posts in the thread loses the ability to follow the discussion of that thread in the proper context.
I very much disagree with this. You don't own the threads you create, they are part of a public forum. If you feel that someone violates the TOS, you can report it. If you just personally dislike the posts or the poster, that shouldn't be a reason to ban the user from posting in "your" thread.
Are users willing to be excluded from a discussion any time one of the 'ignored' participates?
Originally posted by BigDoggProblemIf people would be concerned about that, then they would be using the Ignore List for the wrong reasons. It shouldn't be used to ignore someone you simply don't see eye to eye with. That would pretty much defeat the whole purpose of this community. It should only be used to ignore posters who contribute absolutely nothing to a constructive debate or conversation, but instead spam the boards with the same nonsense over and over, or bait and/or flame others.
Another problem is that a user who does not see some of the posts in the thread loses the ability to follow the discussion of that thread in the proper context.
Are users willing to be excluded from a discussion any time one of the 'ignored' participates?
Originally posted by Natural ScienceThere are some posters who could be viewed as 'contributing nothing' to the thread, yet many in the thread respond to them. What good does it do to censor such a person? You'll just be left with a thread that stops making sense every time people interact with the person you wish to censor. [The reason for censorship is irrelevant...]
If people would be concerned about that, then they would be using the Ignore List for the wrong reasons. It shouldn't be used to ignore someone you simply don't see eye to eye with. That would pretty much defeat the whole purpose of this community. It should only be used to ignore posters who contribute absolutely nothing to a constructive debate ...[text shortened]... but instead spam the boards with the same nonsense over and over, or bait and/or flame others.
