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Smallville
04/01/24 2:57:37 PM
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reportedly many people had been wanting it for yrs but they refused then they did it. Unsure if users will ever be able to block or even put mods on ignore, though.

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Scintillant
04/01/24 3:03:16 PM
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blocking is always a good option to have on a site.

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Smallville
04/01/24 3:11:08 PM
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does redditt have it..etc...?

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Smallville
04/03/24 8:06:35 AM
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do you

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CassandraCroft
04/03/24 8:09:07 AM
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Oh very much so. You need to be able to block people that you don't like or annoy you. A site without one isn't worth being on that site.

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GranTurismo
04/03/24 8:14:16 AM
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CassandraCroft posted...
Oh very much so. You need to be able to block people that you don't like or annoy you. A site without one isn't worth being on that site.
many don't right? like reddit? iirc this site users wanted it put in for like 15 yrs but they did not want to, then they finally did it. Maybe the behavior was getting worse on this site?
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uwnim
04/03/24 8:15:50 AM
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The block feature really should only be used in cases of stalking and harassment. If you don't like someone just use ignore.

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uwnim
04/03/24 8:18:50 AM
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Smallville posted...
Unsure if users will ever be able to block or even put mods on ignore, though.
Blocking mods would absolutely be something that won't be allowed, the mods have to be able to see your posts. Ignoring them could be allowed, but it would be a bad idea as you could miss a mod telling people not to post (insert thing here) and wind up getting a harsh moderation you were not expecting.

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GranTurismo
04/03/24 8:20:26 AM
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uwnim posted...
Blocking mods would absolutely be something that won't be allowed, the mods have to be able to see your posts. Ignoring them could be allowed, but it would be a bad idea as you could miss a mod telling people not to post (insert thing here) and wind up getting a harsh moderation you were not expecting.
don't really agree. most of you think this should not be allowed, put them on ignore?
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Rosstin316
04/03/24 8:22:11 AM
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Blocking saved this site.

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Karovorak
04/03/24 8:22:55 AM
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For sure.

There are people who are annoying, and you don't want to read. That's a simple ignore.

But then there are also people who are derailing topics for their own agenda, or are using your posts in pure bad faith.

Most of time that's just some false dichotomy or putting stuff into your mouth you can somewhat deal with, but some people just go full ad hominem, lie about what you wrote, and just cross every line that keeps a discussion civilized.

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Smallville
04/03/24 8:26:09 AM
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Karovorak posted...
For sure.

There are people who are annoying, and you don't want to read. That's a simple ignore.

But then there are also people who are derailing topics for their own agenda, or are using your posts in pure bad faith.

Most of time that's just some false dichotomy or putting stuff into your mouth you can somewhat deal with, but some people just go full ad hominem, lie about what you wrote, and just cross every line that keeps a discussion civilized.
yeah i agree. So with blocking , maybe the amount of users has gone up? idk, maybe most users on here vastly underestimate the number of really bad posters.

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LonelyStoner
04/03/24 8:31:57 AM
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I havent used it but I can see why it would be useful.


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ANort
04/03/24 8:34:48 AM
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It wouldn't be necessary if the mods simply took care of the garbage users most people use the function for in the first place. For example, you shouldn't have to block Fenris to keep him from shitting up any topic about China when that worthless shill should have been banned years ago.

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Smallville
04/03/24 8:37:14 AM
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ANort posted...
It wouldn't be necessary if the mods simply took care of the garbage users most people use the function for in the first place. For example, you shouldn't have to block Fenris to keep him from shitting up any topic about China when that worthless shill should have been banned years ago.
how should they solve this problem, kos?

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NintendoGamer83
04/03/24 11:56:55 AM
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I use block because there's many users that mods never punish.
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Smallville
04/03/24 12:08:50 PM
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NintendoGamer83 posted...
I use block because there's many users that mods never punish.
yeah it's true but for many many yrs they would not put that feature on this site. Maybe behavior was getting worse? idk

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Devilanse333
04/03/24 12:21:11 PM
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Block/ignore isnt really a problem. Its the ones who constantly talk about users they have blocked/ignored.

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comicfire
04/03/24 12:33:22 PM
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Was a godsend to stop experiencing right wingers and transphobes.

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GranTurismo
04/03/24 12:39:12 PM
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Devilanse333 posted...
Block/ignore isnt really a problem. Its the ones who constantly talk about users they have blocked/ignored.
this is a problem the most?users can also make topics saying someone blocked them
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The_Popo
04/03/24 12:43:17 PM
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I dont use it, but its a good option to have.

I like to use the ignore option for temporary stretches. I watch WWE, and in the discussion topics, there are some people who just happen to be like 30 seconds ahead of me. So if people start posting stuff well before it happens on my screen, Ill just momentarily ignore them until the show is over, and then remove ignore feature.

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Umbreon
04/03/24 12:58:40 PM
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The very worst people hate it, so clearly there's some benefit to it.

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K181
04/03/24 1:00:33 PM
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Don't notice it other than annoying "who posted?" comments.

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Riev
04/03/24 2:29:50 PM
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uwnim posted...
The block feature really should only be used in cases of stalking and harassment. If you don't like someone just use ignore.
there's barely a difference anyway so why does it really matter which one you use
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Smallville
04/03/24 5:27:25 PM
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Riev posted...
there's barely a difference anyway so why does it really matter which one you use
Yeah I didn't get that guys post

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DepreceV2
04/03/24 5:28:54 PM
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Wait. What is the difference between Ignore and Block?

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LinkDaLunatic
04/03/24 5:31:25 PM
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yes. i don't use it but the site's most sensitive do, and it saves pages upon pages of arguments because now they can just block each other as the ultimate last word and that's that

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haarlem1982
04/03/24 5:36:48 PM
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Don't really care about it, never used it.
People should be free to say what they have to say, whether someone else likes it or not.

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TheOtherMike
04/03/24 5:39:11 PM
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Absolutely. It's fantastic being able to block trolls.

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specialkid8
04/03/24 5:43:58 PM
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Never felt the need to use it

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Karovorak
04/04/24 4:11:57 AM
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DepreceV2 posted...
Wait. What is the difference between Ignore and Block?

Ignore: You can't read their postings.

Block: You can't read their postings, and they can't read yours, and they can't post in your topics.

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Glob
04/04/24 4:17:47 AM
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I wouldnt still be here if I couldnt block people.
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Trumble
04/04/24 4:33:14 AM
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I don't care. I don't use it, I'm not bothered if others use it.

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jayj350
04/04/24 4:42:56 AM
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GOAT feature. I have over 800 users on ignore.

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Lord_Ephraim
04/04/24 4:57:13 AM
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I've only had to block three users, all of which are toxic shitposters with pet mod status so there's nothing you can do about it. It's a whatever thing useful in fringe circumstances.

Tagging is the pointless feature. Only the user can see their tags but there's a large group of posters who just love showing it off publicly like their word is law.

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LouisCyphre6
04/04/24 4:59:11 AM
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Eh, I don't have anyone blocked rn but on an old account I blocked someone to try stop them stalking me. Then ended up making a new account just in case anyway.

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Umbreon
04/04/24 5:22:12 AM
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Lord_Ephraim posted...
Tagging is the pointless feature. Only the user can see their tags but there's a large group of posters who just love showing it off publicly like their word is law.


Tags make for good reminders. Some people like going into hiding and returning when they think everyone forgot all about this bullshit.

But mostly it's nice as a 'Remember not to engage' tool.

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uwnim
04/04/24 7:44:29 AM
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Riev posted...
there's barely a difference anyway so why does it really matter which one you use

Smallville posted...
Yeah I didn't get that guys post
Ignore causes you to not see the other person's posts. Which is sufficient in most cases.
Block causes the other person to not see your posts/topics which negatively impacts their usage of the message boards and so should be reserved for serious situations.

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Drrobotniks
04/04/24 7:48:58 AM
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I see it as sorta useless, especially considering alts can be made to get around them
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Zwijn
04/04/24 7:54:34 AM
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LonelyStoner posted...
I havent used it but I can see why it would be useful.

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DuuuDe14
04/04/24 7:57:55 AM
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I've never used it. Nobody on this website is that important.

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Smallville
04/04/24 8:04:40 AM
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i agree , kinda wish we could at least ignore mods on this site. May never happen

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Riev
04/06/24 4:16:13 AM
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uwnim posted...
Ignore causes you to not see the other person's posts. Which is sufficient in most cases.
Block causes the other person to not see your posts/topics which negatively impacts their usage of the message boards and so should be reserved for serious situations.
Yeah, this is already known. I do not agree that blocking someone "negatively impacts their usage of the message boards" but even if it did, why should I care? I only block trolls and annoying ass people to begin with, so I sure as hell don't care about negatively impacting them in any way. Hell, if I am, then good. They'd deserve it anyway, that's why I blocked them in the first place.
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pikakaeru
04/06/24 4:18:02 AM
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yeah

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Smallville
04/06/24 7:26:03 AM
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Riev posted...
Yeah, this is already known. I do not agree that blocking someone "negatively impacts their usage of the message boards" but even if it did, why should I care? I only block trolls and annoying ass people to begin with, so I sure as hell don't care about negatively impacting them in any way. Hell, if I am, then good. They'd deserve it anyway, that's why I blocked them in the first place.
yeah, absolutely. How does that guy even think that is like a good argument?

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uwnim
04/06/24 8:07:15 AM
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I don't really understand how it isn't a good argument. If you have multiple options that will work, it only makes since to choose whatever minimizes the harm to others.

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MarthGoomba
04/06/24 8:28:48 AM
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It made the place usable again. There are several users that would harass me in all of my topics that the mods would do nothing about, with blocking I could finally be rid of them.

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Smallville
04/06/24 9:35:57 AM
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MarthGoomba posted...
It made the place usable again. There are several users that would harass me in all of my topics that the mods would do nothing about, with blocking I could finally be rid of them.
I agree . Do you believe most users on this site are alright though? Have heard this debated before whether most are alright posters

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Miquella
04/06/24 9:58:20 AM
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No.

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