If we can't know who put us on ignore on DU, wouldn't the next best thing

[Baitball Blogger]

is know what post inspired someone to ignore us? Would you want to know?

[onehandle]

1. I only put gungeoneers and their many, many sockpuppet accounts on ignore. nt

[ZombieHorde]

2. Not if the poster put someone on ignore because of multiple posts over a long time. nt

[Honeycombe8]

3. Ah, you're new to ignores. When you get enough of them, you get to know when another one's coming.

If you really care that much, just check your ignore count frequently, esp after a hostile encounter. And esp if you get a hostile or condescending post that doesn't make sense....something like a hotly worded juvenile post. That's your guy who will "ignore" everyone who doesn't think lockstep with him.

BTW...it's a good thing sometimes to be ignored by some of the wackos. You should also place some of those kinds of posters on ignore. Just get 'em out of your sight. They're disruptive.

But to get ignores sometimes means you've actually contributed to the conversation and didn't just mealy mouth agree with everyone, or stay silent when you disagree. If you're posting in a political forum, that means, I would assume, you have some political thoughts and opinions to contribute. And if you do...someone is going to disagree with you and take it personally.

[Baitball Blogger]

5. That's a great perspective. Thanks.

[panader0]

4. Damn. I just checked and now have six star members ignoring me.

What'd I do? Maybe I'm too boring. I would like to know.

[Baitball Blogger]

6. I think the SS issue has divided many on this website.

[Honeycombe8]

9. Congrats! You said something noteworthy!

Only the boring, wishy washy posters get away with no ignores. So congratulations! You expressed an opinion! You know, that's all it takes to get ignored. Some people cannot accept that others have a different opinion.

[rrneck]

7. Every time GD becomes the Gungeon annex

the list of people ignoring me gets longer.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

30. ha! in the immortal words of Khashka (may he rest in peace):

Stay The Fuck Out of GD.

[rrneck]

32. Heh. Fools rush in...

[Tuesday Afternoon]

33. learned that lesson well, I did -

[Chan790]

8. I don't honestly give a f**k who has me on ignore or why.

I think it reflects poorly on them. They can't handle the truth. I wish I got a system message when they get a pizza delivery so I can gloat.

[Honeycombe8]

10. One reason for ignore, and a reason YOU might want to ignore others....

people on your ignore list cannot sit on a jury for one of your posts. That's why some people use ignore extensively. Someone with really differing views...they figure would vote to hide a post of theirs, if the situation came up.

They are of course assuming that jurors vote according to the substance of the political thought in a post. I guess the ones doing the ignoring are that way. I am not. I've voted to hide or not hide, regardless of how much I disagree with the poster's viewpoint.

[Chan790]

14. Oh I ignore people liberally.

It's because I don't give a damn what they think...and to keep them off my juries.

I'd say I might have a talent for ignoring people...I say absolutely malevolent things to people who deserve it and have never had a post hidden on DU3. Also, there is no pragmatic center-right of the Democratic party on my DU; it's as liberal here as on the Democratic Socialist blogs I read.

[Honeycombe8]

35. There are no center-right Democrats at all, anywhere.

If they are center-right, they are by definition Republicans or conservatives. But someone who is extreme left might consider someone left of center as center-right, because they are not used to those viewpoints.

The left of center varies from close to the center to mid-left to far left (progressives). The right has a corresponding range. Those on the far right are way out there and can be read on freerepublic.com, although I can't take going over there.

[Chan790]

38. I'm sorry to tell you...

I live on the cusp of a Bible-thumper conservative area of a southern state (live in MD, have volunteered for campaigns into western VA and the areas around Shenandoah) and there are proudly-and-vocally center-right Democrats.

What back in CT we would have called moderate Republicans (aka. the only Republicans to win an election in CT in the past 20 years)...they're here, they're Democrats and they make it known that they are running as conservatives who are "the moderate choice." (e.g. the less-extreme conservative in the race.) Most of them don't even face a primary from the left-of-center.


Also...yes, they are represented here on DU.

[Honeycombe8]

39. I've been posting here for years. I have not read even once a center right post by a Democrat.

I've read a few planted (and obvious) posts by Republicans, though.

We have in the south some so-called Democrats who are holdovers from the old Democratic Party. They call themselves Democrats, but they are, and they vote, Republican.

I suspect you would consider ME center right. But I'm not. I'm most definitely left of center, having done all those tests on the Internet and from discussions with others. But I do hold some moderate views on some issues. I also hold some progressive positions on a few issues. I am a moderate, which may explain why I knew Obama was a moderate, whereas some people seem shocked that he's not a progressive. He never was. But I am shocked at some of the things he's done and is doing. I didn't see that coming and can't figure out why.

[pintobean]

36. That's not true.

People that you have on ignore can serve on a jury for your posts. One can't serve on a jury for people they're ignoring. If you don't want someone to judge any of your posts, you need to put them on your jury blacklist.

Members are excluded from serving if:

they have their "Willingness to serve on a DU Jury" option set to "Unwilling"
they are ignoring the alerted member
they are blocking DU mail from the alerted member
they have replied to the alerted member within the last 24 hours
they have alerted on the alerted member within the last 24 hours
they have posted in the thread which contains the alerted post
they are on the alerted member's Jury Blacklist

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=modsystem#juries

[walkerbait41]

16. +1

I know I`m new at this but what you said is so true. I have no friends and I don`t want any new ones

[840high]

37. ....

[Callmecrazy]

11. I don't have any ignores on my transparency page

But I think a lot of people ignore me anyway. I've only had one OP ever go viral and that was on Tuesday.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1018361099

[In_The_Wind]

12. Damn Skippy!

Number of Star members ignoring me: 8
Number of Star members blocking mail from me (including members ignoring me): 9

I don't have anyone on full ignore.

[Callmecrazy]

13. I try to be tactful...

And tell the person to go to hell in such a way that they enjoy the trip.
I think it's called Irish Diplomacy.

[In_The_Wind]

15. Ah ha!

Perhaps I should try that.

[lunatica]

17. I've posted so many...

Currently 13 star members have me on ignore. Up 1 from last week which was down 1 from the week before. Maybe someone keeps giving me a chance and I keep being an asshole as far as they're concerned.

[LWolf]

18. I already know.

I'm too far left, I don't take loyalty oaths, and I'm not a very good team player.

And that's not going to change.

[noamnety]

19. The world population is about 7,112,697,884.

7,112,494,689 of them aren't members of DU and are already ignoring me.

I don't see that the universe changes much if the actual number of people ignoring my posts here is closer to 7112494695.

[EvilAL]

20. I find this weird...

Number of Star members ignoring me: 1
Number of Star members blocking mail from me (including members ignoring me): 2

Why would someone just block mail from me? I've only used DU Mail once, and that is because someone sent me a message a long time ago.

[Baitball Blogger]

21. I'm guessing there are different levels of passive aggressive behavior.

[EvilAL]

22. I guess. Hope it doesn't screw up my sleep tonite. heheh

[MrScorpio]

23. Just checked again. Got 30 people ignoring me now

Whatever I'm doing, I must be doing it right.

[In_The_Wind]

27. One more in the past 2 hours ...

Number of Star members ignoring me: 9
Number of Star members blocking mail from me (including members ignoring me): 10



http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1018&pid=364183

[olddots]

24. I put myself on ignore like 10 years ago and it messed up the software .

[olddots]

25. just checked and nobody is ignoring me ??????

its on the transparency page right ? you figure if you're really getting ignored the people don't even put you on ignore because they hate you that much .....

[hrmjustin]

26. I would love to know who the 13 people ignoring me are.

I wish we could also see non-star members who are ignoring us.

[Iggo]

34. I kind of like it that they know I don't know, ya know?

I giggle a little thinking that they might be angry that I'll never know it was them, by golly, who put me on ignore!

[Little Star]

28. I've never ignored anyone and don't plan to either...

what's that old adage, Keep your friends close, and your enemies closer. Wise words imho.

So let it be known to all, I am not one of the people ignoring you or blocking you from DUmail.

[hlthe2b]

29. Skinner said they were likely going to delete the feature that shows how many are ignoring us.

I think that is probably a good idea, since so many seem to really fixate on it (I've been known to myself, until I realized that even when members who have you on ignore are PPR'd, the "ignore" stays in your stats). I know that at least some of mine came from my time on MIRT when I engaged potential disruptors, who were later banned.

I'm sure more come from those who I may have irritated in some way or don't like the groups I participate in, or confuse my name with another or....

Regardless, I think the "ignore" stat is not very useful and potentially harmful for some members.

[Xipe Totec]

31. I know who put me on ignore

All I have to do is reply to somebody who has me on ignore.

And it will tell me: Yo! this here post you're replying to ain't gonna be seen 'cause the perp you're replying to has you on ignore.

Then I block them back.

For good.