A missive to people who hide behind ignore/block...

[TheDawn]

Exactly, the ignore/block function increases the quality level for yourself. You can throw out the garbage that has no value for you. In ET this function is really essential to survive.

Absolutely agree.

If person B loggs out, he can still read your posts. I already noticed that johnarb, whom I blocked completelly, pops up each time when I post something where I mention his name. So he is reading all my posts after being logged out. Really hilarious. I am sure his reacts on my post out of frustation.
I enjoy that, because it means he is frustrated and has emotional problems of being blocked by me. So this should never be changed.

Well at least he reacts when you mention his name. I block the good ol' desty out completely and I see him popping up all the time even when I make no mention of his name LOL But since his post shows up as blanks so I don't see his garbage. It's a great system. I don't see his garbage but he still chooses to read my words of wisdom.

 

[maxinger]

There is no label function in ET.
So I use block function instead.

I would like to label members as

Negative energy radiator or generator


Non value added thread creator

Unappreciative thread creator

 

[Businessman]

STOP USING THE BLOCK FEATURE, ASSHOLES! DEAL WITH THE TERRIBLE MENTAL PAIN OF DISAGREEING WITH AN ANONYMOUS INTERNET USER, BY FACING THE PAIN!

Engage in the discussion! Don't run away and hide from it! Intellectual wimps!!!!

Cocksuckers. You can fuck all, all you /ignore/block users!

The ignore feature isn't so bad, but the 'block' is particularly bad design.

It is the forum owner you should be venting at for adding the 'block' feature.

The block feature means you can ruin someone else's experience of the site by putting them on block. Can make threads hard to follow and confusing for them.

Why should other people have the power to ruin your use and experience of the site?

The plain 'ignore' feature does not do this, if someone puts you on ignore that just modifies their experience of site but not your. As it should be.

The block feature is very poor design in that it gives other members power over your use of the site by effectively being able to modify your ignore list and putting their names on it, and you cant ever take their names off, even though it is your ignore list.

Try it, try to ignore someone who already has you on block, you cant, the site says you are already ignoring them, because they have effectively been allowed to hack your private ignore list and add their name to it.

 

[TheDawn]

The ignore feature isn't so bad, but the 'block' is particularly bad design.

It is the forum owner you should be venting at for adding the 'block' feature.

The block feature means you can ruin someone else's experience of the site by putting them on block. Can make threads hard to follow and confusing for them.

Why should other people have the power to ruin your use and experience of the site?

The plain 'ignore' feature does not do this, if someone puts you on ignore that just modifies their experience of site but not your. As it should be.

The block feature is very poor design in that it gives other members power over your use of the site by effectively being able to modify your ignore list and putting their names on it, and you cant ever take their names off, even though it is your ignore list.

Try it, try to ignore someone who already has you on block, you cant, the site says you are already ignoring them, because they have effectively been allowed to hack your private ignore list and add their name to it.

But if that person is already blocking you, you won't see their posts at all so you won't need to ignore them in the first place. From a logistic point of view, why would you still need to ignore someone who's already not talking to you by not even allowing you to see their posts? This is like you breaking up with someone who's already broken up with you and is now issuing a restraining order against you which is kinda the equivalent of blocking. LOL

 

[Darc]

I put that Hardison on Block for awhile. Yesterday I got jack of being trolled so put 3 people on Block lol
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I think when people follow others from thread to thread attacking them, the Block function is needed, otherwise it ruins the thread. I'll go toe-toe throwing insults, but the Block is needed to keep threads from being destroyed.

@Overnight blocked

 

[Buy1Sell2]

Here is one of the reasons why the block/ignore feature should be discontinued. The following user has me on block/ignore, yet removes me from block/ignore to quote me and respond and then immediately put me back on block/ignore----

 

[smallfil]

Just shows you why ET trolls are much despised on the ET message boards. They keep spreading lies and disinformation and cannot debate the issues. A huge waste of time to engage them. Also, all of them are full of negative energy which anyone can see.

 

[themickey]

Just shows you why ET trolls are much despised on the ET message boards. They keep spreading lies and disinformation and cannot debate the issues. A huge waste of time to engage them. Also, all of them are full of negative energy which anyone can see.

Aaaaaahhhhh cough cough cough cough......

 

[Overnight]

Here is one of the reasons why the block/ignore feature should be discontinued. The following user has me on block/ignore, yet removes me from block/ignore to quote me and respond and then immediately put me back on block/ignore----

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Look at it this way...You were abased by the user with the most posts on the forum? Does that help?

*runs out of room and slams door*

 

[Darc]

Funny when you put some people on Block, they go all keyboard warrior, threaten to track you down and beat you up, cut you up etc.

P.S. I'm still waiting Semperfrosty, I'll even let you throw the first punch or pull a weapon. Come find me Keyboard Warrior.