The ignore button dilemma

1finny

1finny

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Always thought I’d be happy just to gloss over comments from some posters rather than formally ‘ignore’
Problem now though, is the choice.
I’ve found myself thinking ‘is it really worth reading this daft stuff time and time again’ from a couple of posters and hovering over the button.
I’m hanging on in there - anyone else with the same dilemma?
 
I'm not to be honest, the ignore button is an excuse, a filter. I've never felt unable to read or post on such threads or posts. I do appreciate some may find it a useful tool though. Not yet found anything on this new board that would warrant it anyway, so that's a good thing
 
I don't think it's worth it for the people you tend to butt heads with because it's likely to stifle debate. I will use it when the "comedy" characters come on here I don't get their input.
 
SmallTown said:
I don't think it's worth it for the people you tend to butt heads with because it's likely to stifle debate. I will use it when the "comedy" characters come on here I don't get their input.
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I wouldn't describe you as a "comedy" character but I appreciate you trying :p
 
The main issue I've found is trying to avoid the temptation to click the "show Ignored Content" at the bottom of each page.
 
I wouldn't use it, as I like to see all opinions, even those not founded on any sort of merit, facts or reasoning, but we could all learn something.

The funny thing is, there will be loads in their own little bubble, who will use the ignore feature, who could have actually learned something from the ones they will block out.
 
I don't think Cooper is worthy of ignoring. He may be a pretty extreme Borisette but he's at least articulate. It's the proudfoots of this world that are pointless.
 
Cheers small town. Feeling the love tonight. I’ll take anything after today’s result!!
 
Nah - life is too short to be wasting time and energy on closed minded people who will never shift their position. I'll happily discuss any topic with people even if we totally disagree on things but there needs to be some understanding of each others standpoint.

I totally understand where you are coming from and respect your ability to hear the other side but I'm only interested in people who are open minded enough to move their position upon new info rather than those that just dig in harder. I think this is the nub of why social media is blamed for lots of modern issues. The ability to double down and ignore any sensible alternative view means negativity abounds.

That just rarely happens in person. Will be keeping my ignore list updated regularly.
 
Same as EBD. Not ignoring people doesn’t mean you are learning from them and they from you. Can’t think of many examples on here where people have changed their view after consistently disagreeing, but can think of hundreds of circular arguments that just go back and forth on the same issue in different threads.

Depends on the poster and the situation though. Blocking people doesn’t put you in a bubble. It just saves you reading content you know you aren’t going to value; a classic example is every time rifle starts his integration activity. Report, block, move on. Not going to waste my time engaging. Hopeless is another example - majority of his posts are one line snipes at people. He’s not going to learn anything, I’m not going to learn anything. Block, forget.
 
If you get a poster like EP or MoB who I think makes zero contribution then I'd have absolutely no qualms about hitting the Ignore button on them.

The real testing ones will be the likes of hopeso and their MO of 99% of posts being pointless and or abusive. Do you ignore their kind on the off chance that in that 1% they might make a contribution.

I'd like to believe that the very presence of the Ignore function might make anyone who isn't deliberately out to troll or create a 'comedy' character think about the way they interact with others.

I certainly won't be Ignoring anyone based on their politics unless their views are extreme.
 
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