We just unveiled an important upgrade to the ignore function that lets you block other members.

[Skinner]

Read these threads for all the details:

THREAD #1 - 500 Responses (Now locked)
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x3076551

THREAD #2
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x3086082

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

1. Ooo! Great!

Now I'll get to see who'd got me on ignore!

:evilgrin:

[LynneSin]

8. That's gonna cause some hurt feelings

WHATYA MEAN YOU WON'T LET ME REPLY TO YOU

Still, this is a service that could have been of much use ages ago

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

9. I might have to update my poem.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=5944894

:evilgrin:

[JackBeck]

14. Nothing to see here.

Carry on...

I think I earned my own stanza after that fiasco.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

16. LOL.

I know I'm tooting my own horn here, but that thread's up their with Olive Garden in terms of epic threads. IMHO.

[JackBeck]

17. Agreed.

I especially liked you post, #30. Cracks me up every time.

[Blue-Jay]

24. That's hilarious! How did I miss that thread?

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

26. Well, it was only around for about twenty minutes.

Should have seen it before the editing.

[JackBeck]

27. And I just found out that I'm on the new, SuperIgnore2007.

You should see the spin.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

28. No shit?

I probably am too. I'll have to look.

[JackBeck]

30. ....

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=364&topic_id=3076551&mesg_id=3076551

[cwydro]

35. I loved that poem

:evilgrin:

[JackBeck]

36. I love that it got me put on ignore.

And now I've been super-sized.

[cwydro]

38. I remember...

and I think you did earn your own stanza...:rofl:

[JackBeck]

41. That was an interesting two weeks in the Lounge for me back in December.

:hi:

[cwydro]

43. Hell,

not just for you. It was fascinating.

[JVS]

47. I've pulled a prank on jpgray already!

It's lots of fun

[JackBeck]

48. Does jpgray know that it's a prank?

Or are the two of you really in a fight?

[JVS]

49. he knows.

[Blue-Jay]

2. This is going to be fun to watch.

:D

[Susang]

3. No shit

Let the fireworks commence! :hide:

[johnnie]

4. Holy smokes

That there is a lot of readin'

[HEyHEY]

5. I know, I need a bottle of advil now

[asthmaticeog]

6. Nice.

Damn fine idea. Thank you.

[datasuspect]

7. boy o boy

this will be interesting.

[Ann Arbor Dem]

10. "So, does this mean you are reinstating all my friends that were banned because of personal...

problems?

No."


;(

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

22. :)

:thumbsup:

[XNASA]

11. And who doesn't enjoy a good block, now and then.

[LeftyMom]

12. Oooh!

:sprays new, improved troll-b-gon: :D

[rug]

13. I'm still going to post my opinion about Certified Humane Eggs.

[flvegan]

29. Why can't I respond here? Hello?

j/k

[rug]

34. Speak up, I'm working on my Escort.

[cwydro]

39. But does your Escort

ever send you thank you notes?

[rug]

40. No, it's an import.

[cwydro]

42. OMG...

:rofl:

[idgiehkt]

15. I just tried to hide this thread and it wouldn't let me.

:rofl:

[kay1864]

18. Since this is the Lounge, I have to bring this up...

Now when we see

"I'm tired of this. You're on Ignore."

we'll have to ask,

"Now do you mean the regular Ignore, or the new Deluxe™ Ignore?

[JackBeck]

19. Once you ask, you'll get your answer. n/t

[kay1864]

20. Well yeah, but only if it's me who's on Ignore...

And we WILL have to ask, since as we well know, clarity is important here in the Lounge :+

[El Fuego]

21. I think it can be used for for pro-active abuse "on the offense"

Not just for "defense." You could post something truly incendiary, designed to get a rise out of a certain person, and then block them from responding. And then you get the last word.

I don't like it. If rude people get banned, that's just the way it should be. Why protect them from themselves?

[ForrestGump]

32. That's the best part...

:D

Sun Tzu lives!!!!!!!!!!




But, really, yes....this'll happen, for sure. It's an inevitability. And so the arms race will continue...

[El Fuego]

45. Yes, this will unleash the bloodiest & most diabolical conflicts in the history of DU!

The possibilities for evil strategerizing are endless. :evilgrin:

[bridgit]

23. groovy...

[graywarrior]

25. I've never blocked anyone here before, but now? Hmmmmm.

The world is my oyster.

*cackle cackle*

[Roon]

31. I think it sucks that we need such a feature on DU

oh well...i guess i expect too much sometimes.

[cwydro]

37. I agree.

But I guess it will be interesting anyway.

I've never used the original ignore. I like to hear what people have to say even when I don't agree.:shrug:

[CTyankee]

46. People need to grow up. And get a life.

I mean, sticks and stones...

[mvd]

33. I like this idea, because..

I've seen people put others on ignore, and then the ignored person continues the argument or gets in an attack. This should help general civility AND improve how the board looks.

[otherlander]

44. THAT OFFENDS ME!!!

I'M PUTTING YOU ON IGNORE!!! :P

[Skittles]

50. this BLOCK REPLIES shit is for COWARDS

ignoring folk is one thing - making is so complete threads cannot be replied to is COWARDICE

[Anarcho-Socialist]

51. I think so too

and some people are already abusing the system on a prolific scale.

[Skittles]

52. please use an icon to identify those blocking replies

I think it is the best interest of all DUers to know who is cherry-picking their replies - I want to know who these cowards are

[Phillycat]

53. Well, I'm one of them.

And I'm no coward. Blocking harassment is different from being afraid. I am loving enough toward myself to not allow myself to be abused. If you think that's cowardly, well, I don't know what to say. :shrug:

[ProfessorGAC]

55. The Concern Is, I Think,. . .

. . .that the potential for abuse is enormous. Using it to go "lah lah lah, i can't hear you" is indeed, cowardly.

What you're describing and what Skittles is worried about are apples and oranges.
The Professor

[La Lioness Priyanka]

54. blocking people who make rude and uncouth remarks on your thread

and not contributing in any way to real discussion is wonderful.

i love this feature.

i ignore assholes in real life too.

thank you skinner.

[Race4Peace]

56. over the next week, DU will speed up a bit or REALLY slow down...

if people are responsible with this, they'll be spending less time fighting through the pm network and posting on the board...if not, you're going to see DU gridlocked from members not being able to post anywhere

[billyskank]

57. It is quite a surprise to see when you are being ignored.

The first time, anyway.