Do you have a right to know who has you on Ignore?

[LincolnMcGrath]

Poll question: Do you have a right to know who has you on Ignore?

Do you have a right to know who has you on Ignore? Since personal attacks are dealt with and unwanted IMs and Emails can be stopped, Why then have a Ignore-User feature? I thought Liberal meant open minded? I thought progressives were willing to listen to differing opinions?

Can you even see this poll? lol

[Lady Freedom]

1. No, why should you even care?

P.S I hit the wrong vote area! Rats!

[LincolnMcGrath]

2. Hey, is Joplin jumpin` tonight?

What one did you hit?

[Lady Freedom]

6. I hit the yes vote!

As for something to do, everything is packed! Parties all over! As for what I will do, I don't really know.

[LincolnMcGrath]

9. Have a Happy New Year Lady

[Lady Freedom]

75. You to L.M!!!!

[LincolnMcGrath]

76. BTW Can I pet you?

:spank: :spank: :spank: :spank:

[Lady Freedom]

117. Go right ahead!

:evilgrin:

[LincolnMcGrath]

119. Hangover?

[Lady Freedom]

121. No, I have never had one.

No matter how much I drink. Go figure

[LincolnMcGrath]

12. This is not about

my popularity or feelings. I`m curious about others use of the ignore-User feature. Thats all.

[eileen_d]

3. Progressives are willing to listen to differing opinions, yes

But we are also willing to reject differing opinions after examining them ourselves.

Mostly I use ignore for rude people. I don't use it as much since we have "hide thread." It saves my sanity, but feel free not to use it.

[LincolnMcGrath]

5. That makes no sense

How can you examine differing opinions if you ignore someone after "rejecting" their opinions and forever banishing them.

[artr2]

4. I use it because ...

of all the Dean bashers we have here. I watch their arguments and if they are not interested in hearing the other site and continue to bash - boom right to ignore

[LincolnMcGrath]

7. You cant filter them mentally?

You and I might disagree on 99 out of a 100 topics. But, what about the one topic we are allied on?

[Maeve]

8. People can say what they want--I don't have to listen

I only put people on ignore after they have repeatedly shown themselves to hold opinions I have rejected.

I seldom have more than one person on ignore at a time and they usually leave DU or get themselves banned shortly.

[LincolnMcGrath]

10. So why bother?

How do you feel about the poll question?

[Maeve]

11. It doesn't matter

If they can't see the brilliance of my sparkling wit and wisdom, that's their problem! :P

And I only bother because irritating posts rankle--I'm not as patient as I probably should be and too likely to get heartburn waiting for idjits to flake off.

on edit: sorry, should have said that first time around! MORE COFFEE!!!

[LincolnMcGrath]

14. Do you have the right

to know who ignores you?

[Maeve]

16. It really doesn't matter

No, I don't have a need to know if they are ignoring me "normally" or have put me on ignore--that's their business. My rights end where their minds begin on an issue like this.

[LincolnMcGrath]

21. Thats all I wanted to know

[Braden]

13. couldn't care less

[LincolnMcGrath]

15. couldn't care less

About what? Whether or not you are ignored?

[Braden]

24. yes

if someone chooses to ignore me and my posts. Good for them.

I dont use the feature.

[LincolnMcGrath]

25. Dats Cooool!

Why do you choose not to use it?

[Braden]

27. I don't see the point I guess

if someone were a total spamming jackass I would use it. If someone disagreed with me constantly I would jump back in and debate. I think its counterintuitive to the message board format to ignore.

If someone thinks they are doing a disservice to me by putting me on ignore, I can't describe how insignificant that is to me.

[LincolnMcGrath]

28. Great response!

"counterintuitive to the message board format"

I agree with that.

[NashVegas]

116. Debate v Discussion

I think its counterintuitive to the message board format to ignore.

Not really, not with 36000 or whatever it is we're up to for posters. I've been on usenet for 10 years, killfiling idiots is a good way to keep flame wars from expanding. Offline, who has the right to demand you listen to them? No one. And I've never ever ever seen a flame war get started by someone who *asked* for, or formally accepted, a debate.

Beyond that, here's something funny: today I added probably another 30 posters from the GD2004 board into my killfile. I can open certain threads about certain candidates and nearly half of the list will say "ignored."

You'd think there'd be a bunch "ignored" posts showing up in the Lounge, GD, and LBN. But nope. I've seen one ignored post in the lounge in the last 5 hours' worth of posts, and less than I can count on one hand in LBN & GD.

What do you make of that?

[LincolnMcGrath]

118. What do I make of that?

Happy New Year Killfiler.


Er Uh I Mean Crisco

[beyurslf]

17. I didn't even know someone

could have me on ignore. What does it do? BLock all my posts or block any thread I posted in?

[LincolnMcGrath]

19. Not sure, I dont use it

I`m sure someone will be kind enough to expain it though. If you and I are not on their Ignore list already. lol

[Maeve]

22. It hides any thread you start

And posts you make, plus puts the word "Ignored" in the thread tree of a discussion you participate in, IIRC (been a while since I've used it)

[LincolnMcGrath]

18. Wow the No side just blew up!

[Democrats unite]

20. Who cares.

eom

[LincolnMcGrath]

23. All the yes votes IMO

They seem to care.

Thanks for stopping by.

[LincolnMcGrath]

26. No takes the lead

If we are to believe, in fact, that LF really hit the wrong answer.

[LincolnMcGrath]

29. Kick

[Bertha Venation]

30. Didn't vote. Who cares?

I don't.

As for "being liberal = open-minded" -- to an extent. But there is no right not to be offended; many posts are offensive, yes, even on DU, imagine that!, and if I want to avoid catching a snippet of something that might make me mad, putting someone on "ignore" is the easiest way to do it.

Cuts down on flame wars, too.

[LincolnMcGrath]

33. You take the time to post

But not vote? lol

Thank you for voicing your opinion, btw what offends you the most.

[Bertha Venation]

37. I didn't vote because

there's not an "it doesn't matter" choice.

What offends me the most? I'll pick just one: refusal to accept that one's own reality doesn't necessarily fit everyone else.

[LincolnMcGrath]

38. W/about Freep this poll?

"refusal to accept that one's own reality doesn't necessarily fit everyone else"
You have confused me!

[Bertha Venation]

42. "freep this poll"

doesn't get across what I think of it.

I didn't mean to confuse you. I'll try to make it clearer.

Freepers largely see things in black & white, no? Many DUers do as well. A case on point was the recent discussion about obesity. A couple of folks seemed to be of the opinion that "if you're fat and there is no medical reason for it, then you should lose weight for your health, and if you can't lose weight you have no excuse."

That's just wrong in so many ways. This is an example of what I mean by others' refusal to accept that their reality may not fit with everyone else's. In other words: one person says to me "you have no excuse for not losing weight;" I reply "It is not that simple;" the other replies, "Yes, it is." Well, actually, it's not: my reality is different than that which the other person is trying to apply to me.

I guess I'm still not being very clear. Tell me if you understand what I'm trying to say.

[LincolnMcGrath]

43. Black and White mentality

I think I`m feeling you. That "Bill O`Rielly-I know everything-I`m Right and You are Wrong" attitude.

I think some is human nature, and some is brought on by years of know-it-alls on TV and Radio.

Nothing wrong with a strong opinion, per se. Not being open minded enough to even consider another opinion does not seem very Liberal or Progressive to me.

[Bertha Venation]

45. Agreed.

Happy new year.

[LincolnMcGrath]

48. Happy and Safe New Year to you too

[Bunny]

50. Bertha, you are so right about that obesity thread.

I ended up with three more people on ignore, because I just could not deal with their deliberate (in my mind) obtuseness when it came to the issue of perception v. reality. I've never had that many people on ignore before. I've since removed them from ignore because I'm masochistic I guess!

I'm not a big user of ignore, I usually just don't pay close attention to people who bother me. There is one poster in GD Chunky that I have on ignore, because I just don't like their views about a particular candidate at all. There is another one that is on ignore because of their views on our troops. Other than that, I try not to pay attention to those who irritate me.

To answer your question Lincoln, I do not believe I have the RIGHT to know who has me on ignore. This is a privately-owned site, I don't have to post here, I don't own it, all I have to do is obey the rules. If the admins can't or won't tell us who has us on ignore, that's not a problem with me.

If someone has me on ignore, I'd be curious as to why, because I tend to see myself as non-controversial, and maybe a little inane, but not ignore-worthy. Perception v. reality, maybe? :) But if I rub someone the wrong way and they choose to ignore me, that's their business.

[LincolnMcGrath]

53. Happy New Year Bunny

Obesity thread showed some of the worst of DU imho.

Thanks for stopping by!

[Bunny]

62. Right back at ya, Lincoln!

:toast: :party: Happy 'O4 to you too!

[bearfan454]

31. Who gives a darn !

If somebody wants to put me on ignore, I don't give a shit. I still reply and and post however I want to.

[LincolnMcGrath]

34. Who said that?

lol Thanks for your response. I don`t know if anyone ignores the Lincster, I`m more curious why people do it!

[liberalhistorian]

32. Yes, we do, so

we can put THEM on ignore, lol!

[LincolnMcGrath]

35. HA

[MrBenchley]

36. You mean

it's not a hint when they ignore you?

[LincolnMcGrath]

39. lol

[Caution]

40. If I ignore you in real life

Do you have a right to know it? Do I have to walk up to you at a party where I am studiously ignoring and avoiding you and say "Hey, jerkoff, I hate you, I hate what you stand for, I find your attitude terrible, offensive and overall repugnant and therefore I am ignoring you?"

Absolutely not. I use ignore quite a lot and it makes my time spent at DU a lot better. The last thing I need is some idiot trying to figur eout ways to harass me because I have him/her on ignore.

[LincolnMcGrath]

41. Jerk Off? Hate? Repugnent? Idiot?

Don`t hold back, tell us how you really feel! lol

BTW Harrassment is not allowed.

[LincolnMcGrath]

44. botte

[YNGW]

46. If I put in ignore...

... all the people who deserve to be on ignore, I'm not sure there would be 10 people left.

I used that "x" feature at the end of the messages to ignore all the threads that weren't worth consideration one day on GD and I ended up hiding all but about 3 of them, and no one was hardly on them.

So, it just goes to show.

[LincolnMcGrath]

47. Your lessons are needed Grasshopper

[YNGW]

49. Whatda ya do?

You like wakeboard on lakes up there? Hope you got a wetsuit or two cause as I recall those lakes have a pretty short warm season up there. At least with your 2 yrs in FL you had 8-9 months you can ski, wakeboard, etc....

[LincolnMcGrath]

52. Wakeboarded year round in FL

March thru Oct up here
2 wetsuits 1 Dry suit (ridden 38 degree water before)
Didn`t care for lake riding, unless it`s a huge lake. Mighty MISS. or Rock River for me.

[mvd]

51. Hmmm..

I don't see why not. But it can destroy any chance of making up. I only put someone on ignore in extreme cases.

[LincolnMcGrath]

54. Might it not help the chances of making up?

[mvd]

55. In a time out sort of way, yes

But some might get more offended.

[LincolnMcGrath]

58. Get in the timeout chair!

Man, if I had a nickle........









Single custodial father of 10, 7, and 2 yr olds here.

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

56. What they think of me is none of my business

[LincolnMcGrath]

60. What I need to know from you is,

Have you found them keys yet?

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

69. uh uh uh

nope

[liberalhistorian]

57. What's really funny is when you have someone

on ignore, and they respond to one of your posts and then get angry that you haven't responded, and keep posting that they're waiting for you to respond! It never seems to occur to them that you might have them on ignore.

[LincolnMcGrath]

59. I don`t get it.

You have them on Ignore, how can you tell they are responding. I may have to put someone on Ignore to check this out.

[underpants]

61. No

None of my business.

[LincolnMcGrath]

63. You are not even a little curious

as to who might be offended by floating chonies?

[underpants]

66. No

None of my business

Plus I probably wouldn't remember what it was about anyway. I don't think I piss many people off here they know that 80% of the time I'm only kidding.

[LincolnMcGrath]

67. Have a Happy New Year Underpants

And thanks for dropping by!

[underpants]

68. No problem

Happy New Year to you too if you haven't put my on ignore yet.

:bounce:

[LincolnMcGrath]

71. Who said that?

[underpants]

77. .

:bounce:

[LincolnMcGrath]

78. I see dead people!

[Padraig18]

64. I really don't care.

I've never put anyone on ignore, and don't plan to; if I see a post from some flaming asshole, I either click on it, or not, as the mood strikes me. :)

[LincolnMcGrath]

65. Happy New Year Padraig18

Flaming asshole? Thanks for the mental image. lol

[Padraig18]

84. hehe!

Happy New Years to you, too. :party:

[Skittles]

70. I only have one person on ignore

someone who likes to brag about hunting, which I consider sickening and cowardly

[LincolnMcGrath]

73. The bragging or the hunting?

[Piperay]

113. Same here

I put someone on for the same reason, have no one else on ignore.

[JanMichael]

72. I only have three on "Ignore"...I'd tell you their "names" but...

...I'd rather they figure that out all on their own.

[LincolnMcGrath]

74. Why whtdidtheydo?

Also what is your answer inre: people ignoring you?

[Misinformed01]

80. This is Michael's wife; I have over 40 on "ignore"

because they got on my nerves and annoyed me while I was trying to enjoy what's left of intelligent conversation on DU.

I could give a damn if they have me on "ignore" or not. In fact, I wish real life had an ignore feature.

[LincolnMcGrath]

86. Ya right! We are all JanMichael`s wife

NO wait, we are all WRP lol What types of threads are unintelligent conversation IYO?

You and the mister have a Happy New Year

[Misinformed01]

89. Funny you should mention him...he was the first person I put on

my list.

Go to the 2004 Primary GD and read. I looked at it once about a week ago. Stupid. The entire thing.

I could give a shit what DUers think of Dean, Kerry...any of them. They aren't going to change my mind on who to vote for--and they have a ridiculous idea of the importance of internet bulletin boards on the outcome of elections.

Insane.

[LincolnMcGrath]

92. You got cajones sister!

So, I take it from your response, you didn`t beg anyone to stay?

2004 Primary GD has alot of passionate posters for sure.

[Misinformed01]

93. There is a difference between "passionate," and "egotistically stupid"

Of course I have cajones....you think Michael married a weenie?

Skittles was going to kick my ass, but I scared her.

[LincolnMcGrath]

97. You put the GGGRRR

In swinger, Baby!

[Misinformed01]

104. That would be a 1963 Dodge

Dart Swingerrrrr....with a Slant Six.

Mopar rules.

Happy New Years!

[LincolnMcGrath]

105. Mopar Rulz?

I`m diggin you more every minute.

Meet my neighbor and good friend Arnie Beswick

[JanMichael]

109. Ah geez! Do I HAVE to marry you too?!

All My Base Are Belongs to Wife.

[LincolnMcGrath]

110. Polygamists convention

Bring all your spouses.

[JVS]

79. Wouldn't that just encourage people to talk trash on people ignoring them?

[LincolnMcGrath]

81. I could yes

Could have the opposite effect on some too.

[everythingsxen]

82. I'd like to know who has me on ignore..

just so I would no to not bother replying to something they said.

For the record I don't ignore anyone. I want to see what my enemies are saying! :tinfoilhat:

LOL :D

[LincolnMcGrath]

83. I don`t ignore anyone either.

I listen to all opinions (even right wing radio) for the same reason.

:tinfoilhat: :tinfoilhat:

Have a Happy New Year and thanks for stopping by.

[everythingsxen]

85. You too LM!

Thanks. I feel so welcome in this thread. *sniffle* :cry:

Sorry.. I promised myself I wouldn't cry. :cry:

Hehe :D

Thanks though. :evilgrin:

[slackmaster]

87. It's great being on Ignore

Personally I love it.

[LincolnMcGrath]

96. Who said that? lol

Have a Happy New Year slackmaster!

[LincolnMcGrath]

88. The YES votes are gaining!

[underpants]

90. I forgot to vote earlier

NO

[LincolnMcGrath]

95. Question?

If I had you on Ignore, could you vote in my poll?

[underpants]

98. Yes

er no er I don't know

[LincolnMcGrath]

102. We need an Ignore consultant

On second thought, I never met a consultant who had a clue.

[everythingsxen]

91. For the record..

I voted no, even though my post seems to allude to my having voted yes.

I simply *want* to know who has me on ignore. However, I also respect people wanting to hide in the security of anonymity that is easily done on the internet. :shrug:

I'd rather not force people to fess up to something like that. It could make for a lot fighting.

[LincolnMcGrath]

94. What if your avatar had a number

beside it showing how many were ignoring you? If You saw 28,593 people ignoring you, would you bother posting?

[everythingsxen]

99. Thats kind of cool..

So I guess I would support that actually. Too bad I voted no. :(

For the record I would post though. Just to piss off n00bs.

[LincolnMcGrath]

100. Now we are talking!

n00bs ....Whats is a n00bs

[everythingsxen]

101. A newbie..

but n00b is more of an online insult than just newbie.

A newbie is someone who has a legitimate reason for being the way they are, they don't know any better.

A n00b on the other hand is someone who makes newbie like mistakes or acts like a newbie, yet they act like they are 1337. :evilgrin:

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=noob

So my definition is a little off. :D

Thats how I use the term anyway. I call a newbie a newbie and a llama a n00b. (I can already see this leading to more questions. :D)

[LincolnMcGrath]

103. Cool site!

Once used by the hacker community as sort of a sub-culture language, ANYONE using this type of speak in the present day in age is either:

A) A clueless net newbie who somehow thinks its still "cool" to speak this way.

B) A veteren net user who uses it to parody the type of people mentioned in example A.

[everythingsxen]

106. LOL

I use n00b because its fun to use 0s as Os :D I still like w00t t00. :evilgrin:

And 1337 is still fun to say too. :shrug:

I suppose technically I use them for parody reasons.

*OMG.. its not kewl to speak 1337 nemore!!11 wtf!!11 they must not learn my sekret!!11 omg!!11*

:D

Ok.. so I am :crazy:

[sendero]

107. I was interested..

... in everyone's thoughts, but all I get is a series of "ignored" lines. What's wrong? :)

[LincolnMcGrath]

108. Who said that?

Have a Happy New Year!

[LincolnMcGrath]

111. 35 45 5

I actually thought it would be more one sided.

[Piperay]

112. No, I wouldn't want

to know, it would really make me mad so I would just as soon never know. :shrug:

[LincolnMcGrath]

114. Have a Happy New Year Piperay

[Booberdawg]

115. No, it's none of your business who has you on Ignore

[LincolnMcGrath]

120. Happy New Year Booberdawg