After nearly ten years on DU my ignore list still totals zero.

[denbot]

Poll question: After nearly ten years on DU my ignore list still totals zero.

What does this say about me?

[liberaltrucker]

1. The 70's thingie

What was the question?

:smoke:

[NewJeffCT]

2. Same with me

I thought I was weird

[WillParkinson]

3. It's quite obvious.

You don't visit GD often enough...

[woo me with science]

4. I have never used ignore.

I am quite capable of ignoring someone without the help of technology.

[petronius]

18. Me too, generally. However, I do occasionally use the "Ignore OP" option

for short periods when someone goes on a jag of posting repetitive threads that don't interest me...

[rucky]

5. The one person I ever put on ignore got TS'd shortly after.

[hobbit709]

6. Same here

Only one and that's what happened the next day.
I use my buddy list to predict future TS's. So far my accuracy is about 90%.

[Phentex]

8. When I was new here, I thought it was hot air...

People could smell trolls? People could predict the pizza? Really?

Then you read for years and you can spot them yourself. Sometimes there's a pattern. Sometimes they try *so hard* and still give themselves away.

I have never, ever accused anyone of trolling but I can smell the cheese pretty well now.

[hobbit709]

9. The only one I alerted on was a spammer.

as far as trolls go, it's more fun to play with them.

[JohnnyLib2]

7. Same here.

Just roll eyes and scroll on.

[tinymontgomery]

10. No Xanax but

valium. Oh well, have to go with what you have.

[Crazy Dave]

11. I never put anyone on ignore

I just ignore them.

[UTUSN]

12. Other: Masochist. But also the '70s. & have never used Ignore but often ask

in a moderately polite P.M. that they put me on Ignore. This, also, turns into a masochistic exercise, since more often than not they reply with more of the same jerk-flaming, with the added topping of profanities. It's like, I know this-or-that will kneejerk-TRIGGER this-or-that kind of response, but ...what, gotta DO it!1

Oh, and I'm adding a lovely (really!1) little twist by linking this song, "Jar of Hearts" by Christina PERRI, into my requests: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HH7WXlf9WLk



One time, the person (now very and long gone from DU) didn't even have the decency to appreciate keeping the conflict out of the public thread: She launched a campaign of flaming in the thread.

Now that I brought this (asking to be put on Ignore) up, I'm going to claim credit for that innovation. I say it was an innovation because the first few times I did it, the persons responded in shock, like, this was unheard of. The other thing I'm going to credit myself with is the "K&R #_" thing. Now I've done it: It will be tinged with unpopularity forever!1

[Paladin]

13. I've Got No One On Ignore After All These Years.....

...but God knows I've been tempted, particularly in the last year or so.

I do a fair amount of alerting; feels good to do so.....

[OmahaBlueDog]

14. Ignored

I just wanted you to have the vicarious thrill of having placed someone on "Ignore"

[HughBeaumont]

15. Still filled to the fucking untombstoned rim with serial flamethrowers and job-offshoring supporters

On a Democratic/Progressive board.

Utterly amazing.

Ain't nothing wrong with some clean-up of useless garbage. This is a case where the "Big Tent" added an "Asshole" wing on the side.

[Paladin]

21. "Big Tent" With An Added "Asshole Wing."

Nicely put, HB.....

[Kali]

16. the OP is the only person I have on ignore

;-)

not really, don't and never have had anybody on there - I don't use that feature

most in the buddy list are my guesses for future tombstones although sometimes I just use it to keep a name in my brain - I'm not very good at that sort of thing. I really wish there was a little added note feature there, or at least a multiple choice box so you could refer to why they are on your list (this might be good for the ignored lists too) like:

:bluebox: troll

:redbox: asshole

:graybox: dickhead

[MiddleFingerMom]

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[Tuesday Afternoon]

17. hmmm...

you lurk more than you post?

just guessing.

[mnhtnbb]

19. I've never put anyone on ignore.

[Ptah]

20. mine changes

right now there are five ignorees on my list.

[auntAgonist]

22. I don't maintain an ignore list. I have used hide thread though

on a couple of occasions throughout the years.

aA
kesha

[Skittles]

23. says you need your ass kicked

I WILL OBLIGE

[Radical Activist]

24. Good job.

I put one person on ignore. Seeing their posts wouldn't have bothered me but I didn't want to forget my decision not to respond to the person anymore. If I couldn't handle a few heated arguments then I wouldn't go to GDP in the first place.

[proteus_lives]

26. I never use ignore.

One of the main reasons I come to DU is for discussion and not just with people who agree with me.