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La La La I Can’t Hear You - The Ignore Feature (BETA)

Posted by sdesapio 10 years, 3 months ago to The Gulch: General
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In the Gulch, everyone loves, respects, and admires everyone else. We always agree with each other on everything, and we never get upset or angry. Things never get heated, and we’re always rational and our best selves. My favorite times are when we get together and sing Kumbaya. Ahh… the memories.

Eh ehm.

Sometimes however, on a very rare occasion, people just rub each other the wrong way. And, while everyone always strives to make nice, sometimes you wish you could SHUT THOSE PEOPLE OFF.

Introducing… drum roll please... “Ignore.”

“Ignore” essentially provides you the ability to anonymously, and individually, “turn off” any other Gulch member at will.

Click the “Ignore” link located underneath any post title and all activity by the originating member will effectively collapse and be hidden from your view. FOREVER.

Mwu-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha!

Some things to keep in mind:
1. This is a BETA. It’s not done and there may be bugs. Let us know if you run into anything odd.
2. When you click “Ignore”, you are electing to hide that member’s content across the site (“Ignore” is not isolated to any single post).
3. For now, the “Ignore” feature is device specific - if you ignore me (sdesapio) on your desktop, you will have to ignore me again on your smartphone or tablet.
4. You can un-ignore at anytime by clicking the “Un-ignore” link that will replace the ignore member’s content.

Go ahead, give it a shot. Ignore each other. ;)

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  • Posted by 10 years, 3 months ago in reply to this comment.
    RE: "I just wish you could come up with a 'Ignore' button that worked outside of the Gulch."
    That'll be in version 2. ;)
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  • Posted by Ibecame 10 years, 3 months ago
    I really liked the way you introduced this sdesapio. I was having a bad day and this just made it better. I have not yet seen anyone I couldn't ignore myself. The conversation gets a little dynamic at times, but the membership isn't to far from the Atlas Shrugged Gulch. Still, it sounds like a useful feature and I am sure I will use it at some point in time. I just wish you could come up with a "Ignore" button that worked outside of the Gulch.
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  • Posted by Ibecame 10 years, 3 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Promis !!! I wont ignore you. I did think of a new currency - Salt. It used to be more valuable than Gold (although a lot less attractive).
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  • Posted by khalling 10 years, 3 months ago
    just ignored my first. I didn't think it could happen. I cannot STAND it when people use our forum to promote themselves with no interest in getting to know us or converse with us. gah!
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  • Posted by freedomforall 10 years, 3 months ago
    Never have thought mechanical 'ignore' necessary in a polite society like the Gulch. If someone is offensive enough for me to 'ignore', then either I have not done a good job of communicating or the rational gulch moderator is nano-seconds from acting to resolve the problem to my satisfaction.
    OTOH, I did almost come to blows (in real life) with someone who didn't react well to "we can disagree" (regarding voting for Jimmy Carter.)
    Thanks for the feature, but I hope you (the moderator) never give me a reason to use it.
    I also hope that I never give someone else reason to use it.
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  • Posted by Technocracy 10 years, 3 months ago
    Wow, that was fast.

    Works great so far.

    Thank you !!!

    Edit - added missing Thank You
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  • Posted by 10 years, 3 months ago in reply to this comment.
    You get the PM. Right now, "Ignore" only hides comments and posts in lists.

    Edit: added a word for clarity
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  • Posted by khalling 10 years, 3 months ago
    what happens if someone you choose to "Ignore" sends you a PM?
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  • Posted by gilmorehome 10 years, 3 months ago
    On OathKeepers our official "ignore" is the "Constitutional Dope Slap" or (CDS). The picture of a puppy with head titled sideways with question marks on both sides also appears. Wish I could steal your "Mwu-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha!" but Gulchers don't do that sort of thingggggeeee.
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