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Customizing the extent of the ignore does sound appropriate.

As for the dangers of the list contents being uncovered.. I'll say the risk is nonexistant. Why? Because, at least in the current conceptual incarnation, attempting to reply to the ignorer (if you're being ignored) will notify you. That aspect I'm firm on - I don't understand ignore/block lists that don't notify the person being ignored or blocked. Without it, the person won't ever realize the situation and would continue to erroneously think that their messages are being read by the recipient. That's just inane and provides no closure whatsoever.

Even then, someone can communicate to others that they're being ignored by so-and-so. It's no real secret. Also, odds are the person hitting the ignore button will also make a proclamation as their "last word" that essentially boils down to, "I'm going to ignore you now!".

The idea was only conceived tonight. Give it a little time to evolve. :)

I think it would subtract from what this forum is...  a forum for sociopaths (or just assholes; whatever).

Basically, M.E. made the former forum, then stepped back and never posted again.  That was it.  Complete anarchy.  No improvements.  No updates.  No new features.  Just free, unrestricted posting.  Exactly what everyone wanted.  So now, every attempt you make at control is just going to piss off all the antisocial types (and this particular feature is going to especially piss off the narcs in need of an audience).

Of course, hell, it's your forum.  Do as you like.  But you'll probably find the place isn't nearly as entertaining once all the "interesting" people have left.  The place is going to slowly die out if this gets activated.  I'm calling it now.

It was fun while it lasted, though.  Rare to see such unrestricted communication where almost everything goes - and where what doesn't fly would get taken care of by the people themselves.  "Only the strong survive," as they say.  Sure there was a lot of stupid, petty shit...  but sometimes, in its own way, it was beautiful, too.

 there will be no ignore list.

you cannot have an ignore feature on a sociopath forum. it would break the dyanmic. make the place less interesting. it would harm traffic.

okay michael?

Looks like there's some resistance to the idea already.

by Luna Prey

 there will be no ignore list.

you cannot have an ignore feature on a sociopath forum. it would break the dyanmic. make the place less interesting. it would harm traffic.

okay michael?

 Alright.

by Drucocu

 

I think it would subtract from what this forum is...  a forum for sociopaths (or just assholes; whatever).

Basically, M.E. made the former forum, then stepped back and never posted again.  That was it.  Complete anarchy.  No improvements.  No updates.  No new features.  Just free, unrestricted posting.  Exactly what everyone wanted.  So now, every attempt you make at control is just going to piss off all the antisocial types (and this particular feature is going to especially piss off the narcs in need of an audience).

Of course, hell, it's your forum.  Do as you like.  But you'll probably find the place isn't nearly as entertaining once all the "interesting" people have left.  The place is going to slowly die out if this gets activated.  I'm calling it now.

It was fun while it lasted, though.  Rare to see such unrestricted communication where almost everything goes - and where what doesn't fly would get taken care of by the people themselves.  "Only the strong survive," as they say.  Sure there was a lot of stupid, petty shit...  but sometimes, in its own way, it was beautiful, too.

Your post and Luna's has me now shelving the idea for another time. Perhaps indefinitely. Can still discuss it, at least. Do you really think the dynamics of this forum would be harmed? Anyone else share this opinion?

by Michael Prey

 Your post and Luna's has me now shelving the idea for another time. Perhaps indefinitely. Can still discuss it, at least. Do you really think the dynamics of this forum would be harmed? Anyone else share this opinion?

Definitely.  We lost members just at the sheer idea that Luna might moderate at all before the transition.  Although this little debacle was fun to watch, and I understand her wanting to retaliate...  it just confirmed many users' worst fears, I imagine.

I mean, on one hand, it's your forum.  You don't necessarily have any responsibility to keep it just as it was.  It's not like we're paying you guys for this shit - and we're all ingrateful bastards on top of it.  On the other hand, once the people you two don't get along with leave...  it is going to be less interesting.  People are going to either leave, or filter what they say.

Some of the epic fights are half the reason people seem to come here - and I mean, hell, I'm not even an "old" user, really.  I've lurked for a very long time, but I'm not even remotely a "known" member.  All I know is, this place was always different...  because the owner really didn't give two shits what went on here.  That was the single best and worst part about it.  Change that, and you change everything.  The ignore feature will allow those who are picked upon the most to get some reprieve...  but I think the lack of reprieve - the "dog eat dog" atmosphere of it all - is what made this Sociopath World.

I say let anarchy rule.

"I say let anarchy rule"

Except it's not really anarchy, is it. It's just schoolyard bullying, which is what makes this forum more attractive to certain degenerates who like posting here on a regular basis.

What this forum lacks in maturity, it makes up for in drama and most people seem to like drama. Which is precisely why having an ignore user feature here won't work out too well.

erm..how could my password have been changed back to the original if you guys don't know it?

 We didn't put your password back. We put the encryped set of alphanumeric characters that represent your password into the area where it belongs.

We got the ENCRYPTED password from a database backup.

 hey, you're back!

 this topic is pure, utter..... bullshit.

hope this helps put you in "their" good graces, Moon Snacks