How many people do you have on ignore?

[expatriot]

Poll question: How many people do you have on ignore?

How many people do you have on ignore and explain why....

wow did you know that it won't take the numeral 0 as an acceptable poll option? that's why I had to write it out... interesting.

[qnr]

1. ummmm, no "0"?

Edit: nevermind :hi:

[bridgit]

2. ain't no '0' on your list, bub...

:shrug:

[expatriot]

5. it's fixed now ma'am. check edited message for explanation. nt

[chicagojoe]

3. Please explain this "ignore".

[expatriot]

6. see the little icon of the sleeping guy beside the name of the poster on

every post... you can click on that and ignore those people's posts. It then appears as "Ignored" when ever that person posts.

[ghostsofgiants]

4. Zero

[punpirate]

7. I suspect the number is...

... many, many times smaller than the number of people who have me on ignore. :)

[Ladyhawk]

8. I love the ignore feature.

Let's face it. Not everyone is a fine, upstanding citizen. I would be doing a great disservice to myself if I didn't use the ignore feature to protect myself. My basic personality is such that I have to be careful to take care of myself, probably more than most folks. I'm what Dr. Elaine Aron calls a "highly sensitive person." I have to shield myself from assholes or I will end up being hurt, especially on a board like DU. Differing opinions? Fine. Personal attacks? No fucking way!

I have six people on ignore. Four of them earned this by showing they enjoy personally attack others or me. One earned the distinction of being ignored by trying to sell "snake oil" on DU. My gut instincts on people have been proven right on a number of occasions. People on my ignore list have been subsequently banned. Another--who shall remain nameless--is positioning himself for a banning. I haven't been able to watch it, but I've heard from a couple of DUers that he's been personally attacking a lot of folks lately. He's gonna have some 'splainin' to do. The last guy on my ignore list I just plain don't like. :shrug: Call it a massive personality clash. I just got tired of reading his snarky, obnoxious posts that lend nothing to the discussion at hand. I'm sure he has no idea I have him on ignore. If he did know, he's the type who wouldn't give a rat's ass, so no big. Probably he doesn't much like me either.

Differing opinions? Fine. One snarky bastard? No thank you. Personal attacks? HELL, NO! People who habitually attack others add nothing to public discourse on DU. I believe I am taking care of my emotional health by carefully ignoring certain elements on DU and I'm proud of myself for doing it. I'm learning to take care of myself. If I don't, no one else will and I'll be absolutely no good to anyone else.

[NMMNG]

9. I haven't even figured out how to use the ignore feature

:dunce: :shrug:

[Zuni]

10. none

there is noone that bothers me enough.

On that note, I just stay out of GD entirely these days, because there is no chance of posting without people disagreeing with you from every side of the issue letting you know what an idiot they think you are

[Tsiyu]

11. I believe I only have two on ignore

and I put them there because they appeared to me to be perverts.

They just made some inappropriate, insulting comments that I don't want to hear again. I haven't seen either around. Wonder why not?;)