Ignore list

Biscuit_Tin

sarah1972 said:

You need to have more than 500 members on your ignore list !? 🤯

Yes please.
Was my previous post not clear that I was requesting an increase, or better still removal of the limit completely (why is there a limit? the previous software imposed no limit), as


To put things into context, 500 users represents less than 0.02% of users who have registered with this site.

I already about another 20-30 (including the dozen that didn;t make it from the last wait list) to add already, so a sizeable increase would be required if the limit is not removed completely

Biscuit_Tin

DoaM said:

I have 0/500 on my ignore list. If I want to ignore someone I simply ignore them.

MSE Forum Team actively encourage members to add troublesome posters to their ignore lists.
It's difficult to remember which posters may have caused trouble in the past, especially with there being so many, and it could have been over a decade ago since they posted previously.

KeithP

KeithP said:

@Biscuit_Tin, can I respectfully suggest that you review your need to ignore people?

I personally have never found it necessary to put anyone on an ignore list.

@Biscuit_Tin, you ignored my post of 15th May. 

Was that intentional, or am I on your ignore list? It could of course be both. 

sarah1972

Biscuit_Tin said:

sarah1972 said:

You need to have more than 500 members on your ignore list !? 🤯

Yes please.
Was my previous post not clear that I was requesting an increase, or better still removal of the limit completely (why is there a limit? the previous software imposed no limit), as


To put things into context, 500 users represents less than 0.02% of users who have registered with this site.

I already about another 20-30 (including the dozen that didn;t make it from the last wait list) to add already, so a sizeable increase would be required if the limit is not removed completely

I am just very surprised, that’s all. Being a BG, I more than understand that some people can be unfriendly etc but I don’t feel the need to add to ignore list. Each to their own though. 500 does seem excessive though. Such a shame that there are that many that upset you. 

Sea_Shell

There can't be much left to read surely?

What does one have to do or say to make it onto this "not so exclusive" list?

Do you give posters the benefit of a few posts to guage them, or is it one strike and your name's also going on the list...

"Don't tell him your name Pike"

Surely with DT closed, there are fewer controversial posts to get annoyed by.

Biscuit_Tin

sarah1972 said:

Biscuit_Tin said:

sarah1972 said:

You need to have more than 500 members on your ignore list !? 🤯

Yes please.
Was my previous post not clear that I was requesting an increase, or better still removal of the limit completely (why is there a limit? the previous software imposed no limit), as


To put things into context, 500 users represents less than 0.02% of users who have registered with this site.

I already about another 20-30 (including the dozen that didn;t make it from the last wait list) to add already, so a sizeable increase would be required if the limit is not removed completely

I am just very surprised, that’s all. Being a BG, I more than understand that some people can be unfriendly etc but I don’t feel the need to add to ignore list. Each to their own though. 500 does seem excessive though. Such a shame that there are that many that upset you. 

From the forum rules:

"The ignore facility is a useful tool that means if you don't like the way someone posts, you can opt not to read what they write. To add someone to your ignore list, click on their username then view their profile. You'll see they've posted, but won't be able to view the content unless you choose to. If you feel their posts are disrupting the forum, then report them to the Forum Team."

(Actually, with this new improved forum interface, now you don't even see they have posted
I remember reading a specific request by another MSEer for it to operate this way)

I'm not sure where this affects less than 1 in 5000 posting accounts could ever be considered "excessive". I'm sure most other forums could only dream of achieving that sort of low occurrance.

elsien

Biscuit_Tin said:

I'm sorry, but as I hinted at in my previous post, I'm going to have to request a further increase to the limit for ignored users, or better still, remove the limit completely

Having over the last few days been gradually adding those on my waiting list, I see already again:



I still have about a dozen that were on the earlier waiting list that still need to be added, but that was in part my own fault, as I have also been adding real-time users over the last few days as I came across them.

But with todays (yesterdays?) influx, I now have had to start another waitlist too.

So if the limit could be raised again as soon possible, or better still removed completely, it will allow me to continue to enjoy reading & posting on this site.

Many thanks.

Flipping heck, how is that necessary? 
I don't have anyone on ignore. I just skip past the posts without reading for people who irritate the crap out of me. 

elsien

waamo said:

Biscuit_Tin said:

I'm sorry, but as I hinted at in my previous post, I'm going to have to request a further increase to the limit for ignored users, or better still, remove the limit completely

Having over the last few days been gradually adding those on my waiting list, I see already again:



I still have about a dozen that were on the earlier waiting list that still need to be added, but that was in part my own fault, as I have also been adding real-time users over the last few days as I came across them.

But with todays (yesterdays?) influx, I now have had to start another waitlist too.

So if the limit could be raised again as soon possible, or better still removed completely, it will allow me to continue to enjoy reading & posting on this site.

Many thanks.

It would probably be easier to have a list of people you don't ignore rather than ones you do.

Make that 501.

waamo

elsien said:

waamo said:

Biscuit_Tin said:

I'm sorry, but as I hinted at in my previous post, I'm going to have to request a further increase to the limit for ignored users, or better still, remove the limit completely

Having over the last few days been gradually adding those on my waiting list, I see already again:



I still have about a dozen that were on the earlier waiting list that still need to be added, but that was in part my own fault, as I have also been adding real-time users over the last few days as I came across them.

But with todays (yesterdays?) influx, I now have had to start another waitlist too.

So if the limit could be raised again as soon possible, or better still removed completely, it will allow me to continue to enjoy reading & posting on this site.

Many thanks.

It would probably be easier to have a list of people you don't ignore rather than ones you do.

Make that 501.

I'm probably already on it. Of the thousands of members here I suspect there are only a few hundred regular and active ones. So whilst 500 isn't a massive proportion of the membership it's probably a huge percentage of active posters.

sarah1972

Biscuit_Tin said:

sarah1972 said:

Biscuit_Tin said:

sarah1972 said:

You need to have more than 500 members on your ignore list !? 🤯

Yes please.
Was my previous post not clear that I was requesting an increase, or better still removal of the limit completely (why is there a limit? the previous software imposed no limit), as


To put things into context, 500 users represents less than 0.02% of users who have registered with this site.

I already about another 20-30 (including the dozen that didn;t make it from the last wait list) to add already, so a sizeable increase would be required if the limit is not removed completely

I am just very surprised, that’s all. Being a BG, I more than understand that some people can be unfriendly etc but I don’t feel the need to add to ignore list. Each to their own though. 500 does seem excessive though. Such a shame that there are that many that upset you. 

From the forum rules:

"The ignore facility is a useful tool that means if you don't like the way someone posts, you can opt not to read what they write. To add someone to your ignore list, click on their username then view their profile. You'll see they've posted, but won't be able to view the content unless you choose to. If you feel their posts are disrupting the forum, then report them to the Forum Team."

(Actually, with this new improved forum interface, now you don't even see they have posted
I remember reading a specific request by another MSEer for it to operate this way)

I'm not sure where this affects less than 1 in 5000 posting accounts could ever be considered "excessive". I'm sure most other forums could only dream of achieving that sort of low occurrance.

I am fully aware of the guidance, I am just like a lot of others and am surprised that you have over 500 that you disagree with. As I said before, each to their own though.