I've had several members ask for this both in threads and via sitemail and email.

A button to allow users to ignore posts by other specified users. I know it is a part of a great many message systems I have used, but cannot find any implimentation of it here in our software.

Is this a possibility?

huge puppydog eyes

pwwwweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeezzzeeee!!!!!!  I've been after one of these for ages

Im not sure where exactly the discussion is at, or if it will even be implemented, but I do know it was in discussion at one point...I'll find out where we are at on that and let you all know :)

I'll put a request here for an ignore button. Too many threads are getting derailed and that makes them hard to follow which in turn detracts from the site as a whole.

One more vote for the ignore button!!!!

All the best.

LROG

Oh yes, that is definitely another vote for the ignore button. 

Another vote for the ignore button.

Please!

I think basicwiz is doing a great job but I think an ignore button would help him no end, and the rest of us, who can get back to reading the good parts of posts rather seeing them locked.

Yes please to an ignore button.

Ideally an ignore per thread button, so posts by a user you've chosen to ignore are only hidden relative to a given thread.

It should only need one extra column in the table, for the thread ID, I think???

Cheers

I agree with everyone else here - adding an ignore button (per thread) is better than the mod turning the forum into a soviet style erase function - we have that already over at DAZ.

I vote for the ignore button as long as it's thread based, I don't want to ignore someone entirely just because of a few heated comments, when all I want is to "clean up" a thread that might be getting off-topic.

I also favor an ignore button, it would definitely improve my forum experience here.

Another vote for ignore, please.

I'll be the odd man out and say I'm not in favor of an ignore button.  It doesn't really solve anything, quite the reverse -- it gives the people who want to make trouble free rein to do so without saner heads speaking up.  It'll just be the troublemakers on both sides of any issue posting.  Maybe I won't have to see it, but is that really what I want a newcomer to see?

Yes please

It's in discusssion folks..just an FYI..however if we do get an ignore feature, it won't stop us from taking action against the troublemakers...just a heads up

Quote - It's in discusssion folks..just an FYI..however if we do get an ignore feature, it won't stop us from taking action against the troublemakers...just a heads up

that's fine - I just want to be able to browse threads in the Poser forum in peace :)

Or a "block site messages from" button?  Mostly I treasure customer suggestions, in fact I offer free copies of product to those whose ideas I use, but I think we've all occasionally been pestered by someone with inappropriate suggestions and an inability to take no for an answer.

Trouble with an ignore button is that some people will use it to censor views they don't like rather than be bothered to reason things through.

That's fine - so long as I get to not read stuff that is being deliberately disruptive

If the ignore button only prevents YOU from reading the material no-one could reasonably object to that. I thought it was a general censorship button that would prevent anyone from viewing the material if posted on your art work. Am I wrong?

On balance I value free speech more than the ability to remain unchallenged. I've had abusive people on Deviant Art but I find them easy to deal with because abuse carries no argument and I figure that anyone reading the thread would realise that. On the other hand I once commented on a picture by a commercial texture artist. It said nothing derogatory about her work or anything abusive but had the afront to list my opinions of the very best textures available. She got a mention but not right at the top. So she reposted her work and claimed that someone had been really rude to her which was totally untrue. Presumably my crime was not to fit in with her notion that she was the very best texture producer there was. Whats to stop people like that claiming you are being deliberatively disruptive? No share all views and let the reader decide who is being reasonable.

Quote - I thought it was a general censorship button that would prevent anyone from viewing the material if posted on your art work. Am I wrong?

You are indeed incorrect.  It's purely so I don't have to see the trolls

Ok gang..

The ignore feature has been brought up and will be discussed Im hoping in the yearly admin meeting..I'll let you know what I hear back.

When you say "yearly admin meeting" surely you don't mean that there is only one meeting a year where these suggestions get discussed? 

No, meetings take place all the time and suggestions are brought up in all of them..I mentioned the yearly one here now since that is now taking place.

Thanks

So uhhh how did the meeting go ?

to those thinking an ignore is not a good idea.

think on this. in the real world, if I don't like you or what your saying, I can walk away.

here, I can't avoid you unless I avoid the thread totally. if I go in, I see what you say.. no way round it.

*I'd like the ignore to avoid the trolls that disrup the poser forum, who will never be banned.

ahem (Polite cough intended to draw attention to the coughee)

Quote - Or a "block site messages from" button?  Mostly I treasure customer suggestions, in fact I offer free copies of product to those whose ideas I use, but I think we've all occasionally been pestered by someone with inappropriate suggestions and an inability to take no for an answer.

We already have this feature. Go into a message and there are links across the top of the message box, one of them is 'block user'

Sorry gang, Since the yearly meeting has past and now the holiday stuff is in full swing, I haven't heard anything back regarding the ignore feature, but I will go and bring it back to attention.

Thanks!

Still nothing I guess?  I am really in need of one atm

i wonder how the ignore posts from user "x" in thread, meeting has panned out if it has been held yet. I'm in favour of it too  :)

One last despairing request, although I fear it to be hopeless . . .

Still nothing as of yet :sad: I'll send off another email and see where we are at.

Seems like there is already an ignore the ignore request button button being used.

Just got the word... this is on the agenda for next Tuesday's staff meeting. My boss promised to report back to me after the meeting. Will advise.

sigh  Crossing my fingers for a positive outcome, getting tired of unsubscribing from threads I was enjoying following.

Tell me about it. And I can't unsubscribe!

We shall have to get you a gold plated banhammer for Xmas :)

I would like to see this in the Gallery too,  I think it would really help concidering the amount of people complaining complaining about really negative and abusive comments being posted Which out of context seem harmless.. Something that works like face book, where you can block some one, they can't see you and you can't see them..

I just got word back from Admin...

Not at this time.

It will be considered when a general recoding of the forums is worked on later in the Spring.

Will keep everyone informed.

The forums and galleries project will be worked on in late spring, or early summer. I will let everyone know if anything changes before then.

Forums going to be worked on in late spring?

Let me propose a 2 click solution.

=> => Restore to December 2012 lay -out. <= <=
=> => Remove header. <= <=

Finished.

And no, you do not need endless board meetings for that.

The current forum layput is total chaos on a netbook.
And PS? a netbook is to go on the net.

N270 CPU with Mobile Intel 945 Express Chipset.

Half of the posts are hidden behind the grey ad boxes.
Sometimes pages go east off screen => Extend to the right and go off sreen & no slider to get there.

HUGE and EMPTY Black box just above the posts. Sometimes as hi as 800 pixels.

Do I need to continue?
I can overflow this with tons of screengrabs.
Not a single page of Rendero is error free.

Restore to 2012 lay out and life happy ever after.
This change is the worst I have seen in years. Including DAZ 's

Every improvement is a change
But not every change is an improvement. This here is the best example.

and that relates to an ignore button how exactly?

Ignore webmasters changes? LOL
Ignore board s decisions. LOL
Ingnore stupid changes.

Ignore change with the sole purpose to "change".

Less LOL.

I agree with Frank. Please stay on topic. :)