What exactly does the ignore button do?

backinbusiness

Don't flame me, I know what "to ignore" means, but in terms of this forum what happens?

There is one particular tube that I've no wish to hear from (no names!).

If I press ignore does it mean I don't get pms; that they can't post on my thread or what?

I figure ignore is much better than entering into playground argy-bargy at my age!).

Thanks for the info, (and don't extract the urine!)

bib

pennylane99

if you have someone on your ignore list, you dont see any of their posts.....unless someone else quotes the post

lincroft1710

Obvious disadvantage in "ignoring" a poster is that you can't reply to any misleading, untruthful, inaccurate or even malicious post they make unless another poster quotes it in their reply.

fermi

Instead of their posts in threads, you see something like this.



You can click to view the post if you want to.

If someone on your ignore list PM's you, then the PM doesn't arrive in your inbox. You never see it or know about it. From the perspective of the person sending the PM, it would appear to send OK. They won't know that you have them on ignore.

Culex

backinbusiness wrote: »

don't extract the urine!

Indeed.

Urethral catheterisation can be rather unpleasant.

backinbusiness

lincroft1710 wrote: »

Obvious disadvantage in "ignoring" a poster is that you can't reply to any misleading, untruthful, inaccurate or even malicious post they make unless another poster quotes it in their reply.

I agree with this, but the person I have in mind just spouts illiterate drivel - which I wouldn't dignify with a response.

Thanks for the replies.

bib

vka1

BIB - If it only it applied to real people too.....life could be much more pleasant at times!

backinbusiness

vka1 wrote: »

BIB - If it only it applied to real people too.....life could be much more pleasant at times!

Fantastic idea - particularly bad-tempered shop assistant "Ignore" - problem solved!

Culex

backinbusiness wrote: »

I agree with this, but the person I have in mind just spouts illiterate drivel

Then it plainly cannot refer to me.

Whatever drivel I might post, it is at least literate.