[Parker]

I've just discovered the Ignore List feature here on TOTV. This is wonderful. There are very few posters, actually only one, who consistently get on my nerves and cause me to mutter under my breath. How nice that this poster is now invisible to me. Thank you TOTV for this feature!

[buggyone]

Originally Posted by Parker

I've just discovered the Ignore List feature here on TOTV. This is wonderful. There are very few posters, actually only one, who consistently get on my nerves and cause me to mutter under my breath. How nice that this poster is now invisible to me. Thank you TOTV for this feature!

I used to use that feature when the Political forum was on TOTV.

[Golfingnut]

Originally Posted by buggyone

I used to use that feature when the Political forum was on TOTV.

So did I.

[KayakerNC]

What??
Somebody talking?

[raynitsche]

If you can read this where might you find the ignore list?

[skyguy79]

Originally Posted by buggyone

I used to use that feature when the Political forum was on TOTV.

I didn't have to use it in the short period I was in the Political forum since I couldn't stomach the political attacks an just left the restricted forum after just a few days.

I did use it though at the advice of the then admin following a number of complaints I filed with him about the inappropriate political comments I read and nasty attacks I still received despite being on the open forum, and to boot I'm talking about attacks resulting from posts without my even making political statements.

What I was doing when I received the worse personal attack I ever saw on this forum was defend a political club on their right to announce a meeting, nothing more - nothing less in the appropriate forum to make such announcements. This is something that I had done for political clubs that were on both sides of the political isle despite my leaning being strongly in only one of those directions. I couldn't even begin to explain just how personal and bad the attacks were and how I was affected both physically and emotionally for months afterward! I did give up defending anyone after that experience as well as all blocking after a while since I still was able to see the numerous politically annoying comments anyway by their being quoted in responses.

Today it's been well over a year since I've seen any posts from any of those engaging in that behavior I've mentioned and it appears they're pretty much gone, thankfully! And yes, there are still subtle political statement that skirt the rules, but they are few and not offensive like they used to be. So now I try to limit myself mostly to either humorous post on this forum as well as trying to be helpful to others in some limited ways I can as you've probably seen on a a few of the topics I'm currently engaged in. There are others that do likewise, but I do wish there were more that would do likewise, and if they did, this would be a much happier experience and beneficial forum than it already is!

[billethkid]

When referencing the political forum it is always mistakenly labeled as a bad place to go.

There was nothing wrong with the political forum except for the very few who just would not adhere to the rules and had no respect for others and no concept of civility.

As a frequent participant of the political forum I used the ignore list regularly to block out these few.

Unfortunately the administration did not have the luxury to put them on the ignore list and because of the few the political forum was shut down.

[Parker]

Originally Posted by raynitsche

If you can read this where might you find the ignore list?

If you go to User CP, scroll down on the left-sided lists until you see the Settings and Options title. Under that is the Edit Ignore List. Click on that and enter the poster you wish to ignore, hit Save on the right.

[Golfingnut]

Originally Posted by billethkid

When referencing the political forum it is always mistakenly labeled as a bad place to go.

There was nothing wrong with the political forum except for the very few who just would not adhere to the rules and had no respect for others and no concept of civility.

As a frequent participant of the political forum I used the ignore list regularly to block out these few.

Unfortunately the administration did not have the luxury to put them on the ignore list and because of the few the political forum was shut down.

I must disagree. I found the majority of posts in there to be aggressive. Admin had it under the microscope for months before it was determined to be a lost cause. I won't guess why, but it was decided and it is gone. TOTV is a better web site now.

[Madelaine Amee]

Originally Posted by Parker

I've just discovered the Ignore List feature here on TOTV. This is wonderful. There are very few posters, actually only one, who consistently get on my nerves and cause me to mutter under my breath. How nice that this poster is now invisible to me. Thank you TOTV for this feature!

I use it. Someone whose posts regularly got under my skin is in there, then out of the blue someone began swiping at me, they are in there. It is amazing how less stressful and more enjoyable is the chat line when you know your ignore list is working. Although, even though they are on your ignore list they can still PM you and get to you that way, but being an email you have the pleasure of putting them on your blocked list on your computer and get rid of them that way! I just love technology. If only it was possible to get rid of real live people that way! Just take everyone who aggravates you and shove them into a box out of sight...... aah.

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by Madelaine Amee

I use it. Someone whose posts regularly got under my skin is in there, then out of the blue someone began swiping at me, they are in there. It is amazing how less stressful and more enjoyable is the chat line when you know your ignore list is working. Although, even though they are on your ignore list they can still PM you and get to you that way, but being an email you have the pleasure of putting them on your blocked list on your computer and get rid of them that way! I just love technology. If only it was possible to get rid of real live people that way! Just take everyone who aggravates you and shove them into a box out of sight...... aah.

Where is the like button????

[Golfingnut]

Right here

[manaboutown]

Yippee!!! I just discovered how to use it and it works better than DEET on mosquitos! What a wonderful way to keep one's blood pressure down.

[ajbrown]

I do not use it at the moment. No one posts anything that I cannot survive reading. You start to get a sense of the people (very few) that generally are just stirring the pot, so I quick scan their posts in the event they are actually posting something of interest.

Since there is no "like button" I wish the software had is a way to see if you personally are being ignored and by how many users. Not WHO is ignoring you just how many.

As it is now the folks offending people may not even know

[Golfingnut]

Originally Posted by ajbrown

I do not use it at the moment. No one posts anything that I cannot survive reading. You start to get a sense of the people (very few) that generally are just stirring the pot, so I quick scan their posts in the event they are actually posting something of interest.

Since there is no "like button" I wish the software had is a way to see if you personally are being ignored and by how many users. Not WHO is ignoring you just how many.

As it is now the folks offending people may not even know

Very good points.