Do you care if you're on someone's Ignore List?

[liberalhistorian]

Having only recently put someone on ignore after having been here nearly a year, I've been surprised to learn from other DUers that many of them have a lot of people on their ignore lists. Since then, I've been curious as to whether or not it bothers people if a fellow DUer has them on ignore, if they actually care or not. So, how about it, do you think you're on an ignore list and do you care if you are?

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

1. What others think of me is none of my business

[greatauntoftriplets]

13. Yep.

[rbnyc]

2. I used to have someone on my ignore list.

When we switched to the new software, I started fresh and I haven't put anyone on. But I'm pretty adept at seeing the DU I want to see anyway. It's a huge place. I don't have to look at everything. I look at the things that attract me and gloss over the rest.

[Kamika]

3. I voted thats their problem

I bet I'm on tons of ignore lists :D

I never put anyone on ignore and I never will, but it was close for awhile.. there was this guy that would answer a debating post with like.. "no youre WRONG" in the topic and thats that.. then when you asked him for arguments he'd say like.. "whatever" .. anyway he dissappeared after awhile he probably got banned

[liberalhistorian]

14. LOL!

As you probably remember, I almost put you on ignore last week, but then thought better of it. You are always totally honest with your feelings, so we always know at least you're not bullshitting anyone. We may not always exactly like everything you have to say, but at least you're honest about it!

[Kamika]

19. thanks

I kinda take pride in that people know I'm not bullshitting or playin'

[Carolina]

4. how do you undo ignore?

LH, I was reading a post of yours recently that I really liked and I wanted to email you personally and hit that zzz button accidentally. Only then did I learn it meant ignore but didn't think much of it until your thread tonight.

So sorry. I don't want (and haven't had need to ignore anyone. I would like to undo it. Any advice?

[dweller]

6. in your options n/t

dp

[Lars39]

7. The quickest way is to "ignore" me(click on little guy sleeping), then

uncheck me and whoever else you want to, with the *manage your ignore list* option :)

[liberalhistorian]

12. An ACCIDENT, huh?

Yeah, sure, like I'm gonna believe THAT one!!!!


Sorry, couldn't resist it, lol! What you do is, you go into your options and click on your Ignore list. Then, you just uncheck the name of the person you want to take off the list.

[Carolina]

21. hey, I'm not that computer savvy

and I was curious about those damn little icons next to all our screen names. I started with the last one because the zzz sounded interesting (hey I thought it meant something about sleep). When ignore popped up, I thought oh, shit, if I email LH now, I won't be able to receive her response. So, I called it a night and let the whole thing slip... until now.

Honest, I meant no harm which is why I usually shy away from exploring the unknown buttons on computers. Geez, I still like my old color coded VCR (the stop button is red, the play button is green ...) Needless to say, computerized voting scares the shit of me. Can't we just write the name on a slip of paper ... just kidding.

My college age son helps me out with computer wizardry when he's home, but you guessed it... he's away.

Anyway, LH, on a side note I was curious about how things went with your meeting with those boneheads at your son's school following the flap about your/his participation in the Oct 25th protest?

Honest

[liberalhistorian]

22. I posted a thread about it after the

meeting. I have the thread bookmarked, but since I'm a complete techno-dummy I have no idea how to link it for you. I'll PM you about it if you want. It was, indeed, interesting!

[Carolina]

47. that's ok

just hope everything was resolved to your liking and that your son will not be penalized or targeted.

[dweller]

5. i quess i deserved it

if i am.
but that wasn't an option, so i didn't vote.

dp

[joeybee12]

8. How does the ignore list work? I'm sure I'm on a few...

...mainly got on there during the ALCS series in October, I am sure!

[liberalhistorian]

18. Oh, now, I don't

think anyone would be immature enough to put you on ignore just because of a baseball game!

Uh, on second thought........................

[sistersofmercy]

9. Don't have anyone on mine, no reason and would have absolutely no

idea about how to tell if I was on anyone else's.

[liberalhistorian]

17. I don't think there is a way

to tell if you're on someone's list, is there? I'd be curious in a way, but on the other hand, I'm not sure I'd really want to know.

[sistersofmercy]

43. I have no idea! Really I just don't know but I tend to be clueless about

some things. I suppose it's an indifference which is prevelant in my thought process in general.

[Lizz612]

20. I have the buggers that attacked GD and the lounge...

but now that they're tombstoned it doesn't matter does it?

[liberalhistorian]

26. No, I guess it is, indeed,

a moot point, lol!

[Turbineguy]

10. Maybe it would be useful

for an individual to know how many have him/her on the ignore list.

Not who, just how many.

[A-Schwarzenegger]

11. It would hurt my feelings.

I don't think I am on anybodys' ignore list
because I'm good natured and happy
and never disagree with anybody except
the few thousand I have on ignore because
they upset me by being against my candidate,
who changes from time to time. Other than
that, no.

[liberalhistorian]

16. ROFLMAO!

Neat Kafka sig line, btw!

[pasadenaboy]

15. SHHH!

I'm listening to reason!

[SOteric]

23. I've been known to put a couple of folks on ignore

One of whom was inflammatory in every post (and tombstoned in under a week) and I just didn't want to tempt myself to tell him/her what was what at the expense of my ability to post and interact here.

Another of whom simply could not manage to post without saying something annoying, condescending or rude.

A single difficult interaction or struggle is not enough to send someone to the ignore list. And once a person is on, they'll eventually be pulled out of the 'Bozo Bin' now and again to see if I can read them without a significant rise to my blood pressure.

As to whether I'm on someone's ignore list and how I feel about it; it very much depends. If I've done or said something to piss someone off or for general purposes, just like NSMA said, their opinion of me is none of my business. But if it's someone who's opinions I value and admire, I'd be lying if I said I just don't care.

[liberalhistorian]

28. That pretty much sums up

exactly how I feel about it.

[Booberdawg]

24. I voted no it wouldn't bother me

As far as using Ignore myself, I've always been able to just skip over threads or posts started by people who I discovered I didn't have much use for.

The one exception for Ignore I used was several months ago for a nutball poster that was banned after about a month or so to prevent her from PM'ing me after I asked her several times to leave me the fuck alone.

[liberalmuse]

25. I'd kind of feel bad.

No one is in my 'ignore' list, though I have been thinking of putting some people on 'ignore' to save them from my testy responses. Certain things push my buttons--rudeness, coldness or apathy towards a poster who is pouring their heart out or being honest, and getting overly vicious on my candidate. Silly, but hell, I'm not as highly evolved as some.

[Padraig18]

27. I've actually laughed....

... on the 2 occasions someone told me they were doing it to me. :P

[liberalhistorian]

30. That does seem to be used as a

"weapon" sometimes, some people like to threaten that they'll put so-and-so on ignore if they "keep it up", or something like that. I think most people are able to see right through that kind of bluster.

[seaglass]

36. I think someone who is no longer here had me on ignore

or else she just ignored me. It was kind of funny. Other than that I would be surprised, I don't post that much.

This thread did give me the final kick to put about 6 people on ignore, there are a few here that seem to just eek by the civility rules and I've decided that if they can't make their case convincingly without all the rudeness, they aren't worth listening to. It will help my blood pressure immensely:D

[Kamika]

33. lol same

It's like.. wow I really care

[Booberdawg]

34. LOL! I do have to laugh when I see that. When someone has to

announce to all of DU and the person involved that they are putting them on Ignore, LOL!

[BritishHuman]

49. OH NO! Out of 30,000 people, one of them isn't going to see my post!

I must change my ways immediately!

:evilgrin:

[Booberdawg]

51. LOL! Well, that too. But it's like a head fuck when you have to tell them

I dunno, it just seems to turn it into a "power" or "control" issue when you have to make sure they know it, and even do so publicly.

[5thGenDemocrat]

29. I probably have 20 to 30 on my "fecal roster"

And I suspect a similar number have me on theirs.
I have about the same standards on the net as I do for my house -- there are a limited number of less-than-desirable personalities I'd just as soon not have over. Disagreeable types, mostly. I choose to not waste my life energy on them.
John
There are also a few people who've been snotty and boorish about their particular candidate for the Dem nomination. I am now just DXing their opinions until after the Michigan primary. Nothing personal -- I just don't want to hear all the bullshit just now.

[The Lone Liberal]

31. No, to those pig-ignorant philistines with me on ignore, I’d like to say

Wait a minute if they have me on ignore they are not going to read this, never mind.

[greatauntoftriplets]

46. Huh?

n/t

[DS1]

32. every other reply I get is a surprise

:evilgrin:

[SOteric]

35. Did you guys hear something? I could have sworn I heard something.

:hi:

[Booberdawg]

37. There is an echo in here

That must be what you are hearing

[liberalhistorian]

39. LOL!

eom

[camero]

38. Like I'm ever going to find out.

They'll just ignore me anyway. :)

[reknewcomer]

40. If someone is ignoring me it is their loss

Not mine. Those that listen are wiser than those that preach.

[TOhioLiberal]

41. My vote:

Don't care one way or the other...I kinda doubt I'm on anybody's list.
I haven't started any crap, for one thing. Other than that, I'm usually not responded to, or I'm last on the topic before its archived. :shrug: I would say that I haven't been around long enough but we all know THATS not a problem with some posters!! LOL

[HEyHEY]

42. I'm pretty sure I deserve it

[liberalhistorian]

45. Oh, now, I just can't imagine

why anyone would want to put you on ignore, or why you'd deserve it in the first place!

[HEyHEY]

52. hey thanks!

You're okay too!

[chefgirl]

44. Who could be bothered??

I've never felt the need for the auto ignore feature. If there's someone I dont like I can ignore them quite well on my own.
If someone felt the need to put me on ignore, I honestly can't think of a reason why I should care. :shrug:

-chef-

[Rowdyboy]

48. One person has me on ignore (she told me)

So every time I see her post, I feel required to respond as humurously as possible-and frequently. Must make her threads seem very strange!

[Cronus Protagonist]

50. I find it's sometimes fun to pretend someone is on ignore

While secretly reading their responses, just never replying to them.

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