Telling someone you have 'ignored' them = name calling?

[Steve300xcw]

It is a statement and nothing else. You are seriously looking way to far into it.

What was the purpose of making this thread? What do you hope to accomplish?

 

[Ron.C]

You want to ignore someone, then ignore them. Why perpetuate it???

 

[goalie]

It's not an airport, so there's no need to announce your departure.....

 

[ozyclint]

Can we get with the times and call it a cancel button?

 

[*zap*]

Do not go away mad just go away.

 

[CJ19]

It is a statement and nothing else. You are seriously looking way to far into it.

What was the purpose of making this thread? What do you hope to accomplish?

This thread seems like trolling.

 

[Steve300xcw]

It's not an airport, so there's no need to announce your departure.....

Always wondered what folks were searching for when they dig up 2 year old threads such as this one.

 

[jimh406]

Once you start using ignore, it would be tiresome to tell everyone that you are ignoring them and why. Btw, there are a lot of reasons to ignore someone. Sometimes, they are totally fine but don't post anything useful or start too many threads that I'm not interested in.

I also think it might be rude to tell them. They probably don't really care what I think either.

 

[roymunson]

Do not go away mad just go away.

i've ignored you on several other forums

 

[Mule3006Elk]

Didn't know there was an ignore option. LOL

 

[*zap*]

i've ignored you on several other forums

What?

 

[roymunson]

What?

I've put you on ignore on multiple other forums like AT, and a couple others. Guess I should have informed you.

 

[*zap*]

I've put you on ignore on multiple other forums like AT, and a couple others. Guess I should have informed you.

Who are you?
Who cares what you do?
Not I.

But you know me and care what I do......think about that.

 

[journeyman713]

Wouldn't mind seeing an Ignore option for WTS threads, under New Posts.

 

[svivian]

Wouldn't mind seeing an Ignore option for WTS threads, under New Posts.

Post in thread 'What???'

Aug 25, 2025

It was. For a little while. And it was glorious.

Click new posts. Then select the filters option



Then unselect all options except "only selected nodes". ctrl select each option in the drop down below that you would like to see. Select save as default then filter and these changes will be saved each time you login

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[Marbles]

Post in thread 'What???'

Aug 25, 2025

It was. For a little while. And it was glorious.

Click new posts. Then select the filters option



Then unselect all options except "only selected nodes". ctrl select each option in the drop down below that you would like to see. Select save as default then filter and these changes will be saved each time you login

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Learned something new. Thanks!

 

[journeyman713]

Post in thread 'What???'

Aug 25, 2025

It was. For a little while. And it was glorious.

Click new posts. Then select the filters option



Then unselect all options except "only selected nodes". ctrl select each option in the drop down below that you would like to see. Select save as default then filter and these changes will be saved each time you login

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Works perfect!
Thanks!!!

 

[aMurderOfCrows]

Well, I should have drank more coffee before posting. The original post is in the spoiler tab below without edits.

For anyone just coming in. Is telling someone you are ignoring them a form of lashing out, or is it good manners to let someone know you will no long be looking at anything they post?

Spoiler: Original post

There was a recent thread that got me to articulate this.

Personally, I think it is, and should face the same consequences.

Don't get me wrong, I think the ignore feature is great, I have used it twice, though no one is on my ignore list at the moment. So don't take this as me disliking the function.

I do think telling someone you are ignoring them is petty and pathetic. It is basically saying "you are a *@%* and I'm not even going to let you respond." Like a toddler screaming "I hate you" then stuffing their fingers in their ears and screaming "lalalalala." In other words, I see it as no different, and perhaps worse, than a personal attack.

Granted, not telling someone takes all the fun out of using the ignore feature. Usually at the point I want to use it, I would really like to say some things I should not, and like the toddler, I just want them to hurt, which is why I really want to tell them.

I also think this form has made me a better person as I have learned to let things go and stay within the rules of acceptable conduct. It has changed my habitual response to people I feel are stupid and those new habits have bleed over into other areas. So, mods, sorry to suggest adding work for you, but I truly appreciate the environment you guys have created.

In today’s culture what you have done is considered hate speech and could be indictable.