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A question...would you like to see an ignore feature, which would allow you to "ignore" a certain user, and thus never see their comments on LSB?

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Would you like to see an "ignore" feature, which would allow you to designate certain commenters to ignore?
Yes
222 votes
No
102 votes
Don't care
180 votes
I don't read the comments
48 votes

552 votes | Poll has closed

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Hopefully

it will tell us also how many folks are ignoring individuals, so we can see who is the most ignored poster.

"The idea that the Rangers are going to be a solid contender for a number of years is a fantasy." - Adam J. Morris

by DJCahill on Apr 15, 2009 10:46 AM CDT reply actions  

If these statistics were included

I’d change my vote from “Don’t care” to “Yes”

by JBImaknee on Apr 15, 2009 11:17 AM CDT up reply actions  

No.

I can ignore guys just fine on my own, and I think having certain posts disappear would take away from the continuity of the discussions in the threads, which is a much bigger issue to me than having to skim by Josey’s posts.

The 40 Trumps All!!!

I love you, Marcus Lemon.

"I don’t have any respect for anybody on here. Everyone on here is a fucking asshole who thinks they’re god compared to everyone else." -iorange555.

by thedirkatron on Apr 15, 2009 10:46 AM CDT reply actions  

agree

absent posts with responses makes for confusion

it creates a greater problem trying to figure out the gist if the discussion than it would be to skip/move on

by sam in so cal on Apr 15, 2009 10:49 AM CDT up reply actions  

It causes zero problems

if you don’t use the ignore feature.

"The idea that the Rangers are going to be a solid contender for a number of years is a fantasy." - Adam J. Morris

by DJCahill on Apr 15, 2009 10:51 AM CDT up reply actions  

which is why i said "dont care"

i didn’t try to impose my opinion on everyone else just stated said opinion

my point was more why use the ignore feature which i guess goes hand-in-hand with why bother setting it up

by sam in so cal on Apr 15, 2009 1:11 PM CDT up reply actions  

Back before LSB 2.0

someone coded an ignore plug-in for Firefox.

It was fairly handy to use from time to time. I personally enjoyed the feature.

"The idea that the Rangers are going to be a solid contender for a number of years is a fantasy." - Adam J. Morris

by DJCahill on Apr 15, 2009 1:19 PM CDT up reply actions  

agreed

To me this feature would make the comments nearly unreadable in many cases. But then I’d just not not ignore anyone, so I don’t really care too much.

by Royal Swine on Apr 15, 2009 10:49 AM CDT up reply actions  

meant..

not the obivious unreadable in that some posts disappear, but unreadable in that the comment threads would be difficult to read with missing posts.

by Royal Swine on Apr 15, 2009 10:51 AM CDT up reply actions  

Actually

If you ignore both Josey and Brett, thread continuity won’t be compromised.

by bhudson on Apr 15, 2009 3:20 PM CDT up reply actions  

I never realized how hated I was.

That’s the democracy of the blog world at work, though. I can’t complain.

by brettgardner on Apr 15, 2009 3:28 PM CDT up reply actions  

yeah, i just wouldn't ignore anyone either

The "Fire Wash Watch" is on. I say he's gone by April 26th.

by NothinG on Apr 15, 2009 10:52 AM CDT up reply actions  

Except

zero posts would disappear if you didn’t hit the ignore button.

The beauty of the functionality is that if you don’t use it, you wouldn’t notice any difference.

"The idea that the Rangers are going to be a solid contender for a number of years is a fantasy." - Adam J. Morris

by DJCahill on Apr 15, 2009 11:01 AM CDT up reply actions  

flow

It seems like the flow of the comments threads would be disrupted. I agree that certain commenters are annoying, but I don’t see why it’s a problem just to ignore them on your own. But then, I’m not sure I’ve ever been on a blog with an ignore function, so I’m not really sure what it would be like in practice.

"Was this really necsarry?" - cowpoke/hurler hurley

by trza on Apr 15, 2009 11:08 AM CDT up reply actions  

The only thing you would notice

would be if, say, Ben Morris and Brett Gardner had each other on ignore, there would be no chains of comments between the two.

Or if Josey Wales and anyone else had each other on ignore, there would be no chains of comments between the two.

If only one of the two had the other on ignore, you might see a poster call another poster out, followed by deafening silence.

I don’t see how it would impact much more than that if you didn’t use the feature.

"The idea that the Rangers are going to be a solid contender for a number of years is a fantasy." - Adam J. Morris

by DJCahill on Apr 15, 2009 11:13 AM CDT up reply actions  

Unless of course

you were the person others were ignoring. Then you wouldn’t see a lot of responses to your posts.

"The idea that the Rangers are going to be a solid contender for a number of years is a fantasy." - Adam J. Morris

by DJCahill on Apr 15, 2009 11:15 AM CDT up reply actions  

Maybe

If you could just ignore one string of conversation – for example – on the Josey Animated Movie thread where they debated the gayness of the characters involved. If I could just hit ignore on a particular thread/argument/whatever, I think that may be the only time I’d use it.

by FuturePants on Apr 15, 2009 11:15 AM CDT up reply actions  

That is...

…without a doubt, the best comparison that could ever be utilized. Rec’d.

Seeking a new signature...

by ghtd36 on Apr 15, 2009 11:34 AM CDT up reply actions  

Yup

I said yes but the fact is, I like some of the banter between a jackass and another commenter. I’d probably never use the function. No one here is that bad. If I see 60 posts by Josey I just ignore them. But like I mentioned in another post, there can be comedy gold in there sometimes. Gold Jerry!

Remember Red, hope is a good thing. Maybe the best of things. And no good thing ever dies.

by WyoRanger on Apr 15, 2009 3:05 PM CDT up reply actions  

Yes

For the people that don’t care – If you don’t care, you don’t need to use the feature.

I think it’s a tool that’s nice to have in case one day you need to use it. It’s not like it would ruin anything.

by Coolbean04 on Apr 15, 2009 10:53 AM CDT reply actions  

I'm between yes and meh

on this, though I kind of like the live and let embarrass yourself policy here.

G G G E-flat_______ F F F D__________....

by t ball on Apr 15, 2009 10:53 AM CDT reply actions  

would it be possible

to ignore comment threads that start with an ‘OT’ moniker. That to me is more annoying. A good baseball thread hijacked by celebrity gossip or some such.

by Royal Swine on Apr 15, 2009 10:53 AM CDT reply actions  

BTW

did you hear what happened on Idol last night?

(Wife) "So what do you want to watch on the T.V.? UFC or porn?"
(Husband) "Hmm... well, porn, I guess."

by mtex on Apr 15, 2009 11:13 AM CDT up reply actions  

Those are VERY easy to navigate around

simply by scrolling down. It’s awfully silly to look for some sort of high tech solution to something that can be solved so easily.

G G G E-flat_______ F F F D__________....

by t ball on Apr 15, 2009 11:13 AM CDT up reply actions  

i know

its still annoying though

by Royal Swine on Apr 15, 2009 11:19 AM CDT up reply actions  

I guess I don't get it.

When I enter a heavily-commented thread, I usually just z to the bottom, or until I see something interesting.

by brettgardner on Apr 15, 2009 11:14 AM CDT up reply actions  

no

I like making fun of people who deserve it, as opposed to ignoring them.

"Was this really necsarry?" - cowpoke/hurler hurley

by trza on Apr 15, 2009 11:05 AM CDT reply actions  

I wouldn't mind

having an ignore button.

Really though for functionality of this blog I’d much rather have an Un-Rec button than an ignore button.

Excuse me stewardess, I speak Jive.

by Escher on Apr 15, 2009 11:10 AM CDT reply actions  

yeah

someone needs to un-rec Miles’s posts off the Recommended Fanposts.

by JBImaknee on Apr 15, 2009 11:19 AM CDT up reply actions  

Yeah,

Recs without an Unrec button is pretty silly.

"The idea that the Rangers are going to be a solid contender for a number of years is a fantasy." - Adam J. Morris

by DJCahill on Apr 15, 2009 11:21 AM CDT up reply actions  

x

It’s like on Facebook where you can like but you can’t dislike. WTF.

by FuturePants on Apr 15, 2009 11:33 AM CDT up reply actions  

yeah, i vote for selective ignoring options

I want to read Adam’s comments on the Rangers, and I want to ignore his comments on the Mavs and the fact that other sports have PED issues to so baseball shouldn’t bear the brunt of the criticism.

Greatest Inventions Ever? 1. TiVO, 2. Boobs, 3. Baseball

by willamos2 on Apr 15, 2009 11:20 AM CDT reply actions  

It does seem odd

That Adam’s nuanced view of the Rangers doesn’t translate to either the Mavs or Cowboys.

by brettgardner on Apr 15, 2009 11:22 AM CDT up reply actions  

Then oc could ignore

the bane of his existence, the +1.

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by t ball on Apr 15, 2009 1:11 PM CDT up reply actions  

i can already think of about 20 different posters I'd like to ignore

this will be fun if it happens

Greatest Inventions Ever? 1. TiVO, 2. Boobs, 3. Baseball

by willamos2 on Apr 15, 2009 11:21 AM CDT reply actions  

He can't reply

he is ignoring you.

G G G E-flat_______ F F F D__________....

by t ball on Apr 15, 2009 1:11 PM CDT up reply actions  

sure, i'm not afraid

after all, it’s only my opinion, so (in no particular order and for various reasons)…

Miles
The Ahmad
Josey Wales
Sharky
JaySlick
brettgardner
hiafex
Steve P
hurlerhurley
Clueless
Longhorn
LA MuscleFag
RangerMoto

Well that’s who comes to mind right now, but usually there are several guys in the GDTs that make me want to ignore them not listed above.

Greatest Inventions Ever? 1. TiVO, 2. Boobs, 3. Baseball

by willamos2 on Apr 15, 2009 1:43 PM CDT up reply actions  

basically your omnipresence

I feel like if I ignored you, it would trim a good chunk of comments away. And even though other posters have more posts, I feel like there’s not a lot of substance in yours, and maybe others have that same opinion about my own comments.

Regardless, it’s just my opinion. I’m certainly not the judge of what is worthy and what is not…only what is worthy and what is not (to me).

Greatest Inventions Ever? 1. TiVO, 2. Boobs, 3. Baseball

by willamos2 on Apr 15, 2009 3:23 PM CDT up reply actions  

Ignore away.

I promise I’ll never involve you in my comments—you won’t miss a thing.

by brettgardner on Apr 15, 2009 3:27 PM CDT up reply actions  

Okay, I have trouble believing you're serious.

I don’t want to get in to an argument about whether or not you do anything wrong. For the sake of the question, let’s assume I like you and think you’re just fine. But you’re not honestly surprised you ruffle a few feathers, are you? I’ve always just assumed you do it on purpose.

by philkid3 on Apr 15, 2009 4:22 PM CDT up reply actions  

That's not the issue, I guess.

I was just curious why someone I have no interaction with would choose to not see anything I post.

Again, I’m fine with that. That’s the beauty of it all—you don’t have to suffer through being face to face with someone you can’t stand.

And not to be a dick, but a guy like willamos2 is so completely irrelevant to my enjoyment of this site that when he says he’s going to ignore me, I’m just a little curious about the reason why, but I couldn’t be bothered to ponder it for more than a fleeting moment.

by brettgardner on Apr 15, 2009 4:28 PM CDT up reply actions  

i have no interaction with most on my list, fwiw

but that’s because i try to avoid them. Ignoring them would just make it that much easier!

Greatest Inventions Ever? 1. TiVO, 2. Boobs, 3. Baseball

by willamos2 on Apr 15, 2009 5:25 PM CDT up reply actions  

The Ahmad

Have we ever figured out who he’s a sock puppet of? His shtick has to be someone’s idea of an annoying joke

by JBImaknee on Apr 15, 2009 3:07 PM CDT up reply actions  

You have both...

of the openly homosexual LSBers on there. Is this a trend?

"I know you're a bit dense but no, it doesn't. Obviously lying isn't a problem for me."

by benmor78 on Apr 16, 2009 2:14 AM CDT up reply actions  

which two?

Greatest Inventions Ever? 1. TiVO, 2. Boobs, 3. Baseball

by willamos2 on Apr 16, 2009 12:06 PM CDT up reply actions  

Umm...

I don’t read the comments

Are people treating LSB like Playboy now and just coming here to look at the pretty pictures?

"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates

by slc ranger on Apr 15, 2009 11:35 AM CDT reply actions  

I'm sure there are plenty of people who frequent the site as a convenient way to get all the morning links and news but don't want to get bogged down in the message boardiness.

The 40 Trumps All!!!

I love you, Marcus Lemon.

"I don’t have any respect for anybody on here. Everyone on here is a fucking asshole who thinks they’re god compared to everyone else." -iorange555.

by thedirkatron on Apr 15, 2009 1:05 PM CDT up reply actions  

morning links

i do this when im at work, i’ll hit the site to get some quick news links.
i used to check posts some but good lord the amount of comments has just shot up so much its hard to keep up

"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg

by rentz on Apr 16, 2009 7:55 AM CDT up reply actions  

Plus you're busy getting ownershipped super hard in our fantasy league.

That has to take up a huge chunk of your time.

The 40 Trumps All!!!

I love you, Marcus Lemon.

"I don’t have any respect for anybody on here. Everyone on here is a fucking asshole who thinks they’re god compared to everyone else." -iorange555.

by thedirkatron on Apr 16, 2009 9:30 AM CDT up reply actions  

i cry myself to sleep at night

"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg

by rentz on Apr 16, 2009 9:41 AM CDT up reply actions  

Yes

I don’t care who posts what. I’m not going to ignore even seeing someone’s posts just because they are trolls or morons. But I don’t see any reason why that shouldn’t be an option for other people. Its been said before here and in other threads, if you don’t use it, it doesn’t affect you at all. So why vote no so other people who want it can’t use it?

By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw

by Gdawg on Apr 15, 2009 11:36 AM CDT reply actions  

This is about where I am.

Though I’d probably put the trolls on ignore just so I’m not tempted to respond anymore.

by philkid3 on Apr 15, 2009 1:32 PM CDT up reply actions  

AAA: Mathis is getting absolutely shelled right now

LINK

The "Fire Wash Watch" is on. I say he's gone by April 26th.

by NothinG on Apr 15, 2009 11:45 AM CDT reply actions  

Not really

1 ER in 6IP is not shelled.

by Dor12 on Apr 15, 2009 2:18 PM CDT up reply actions  

iggy buttons are worthless...

It actually makes threads harder to read, as others keep interacting with and referencing the iggied posters, so a great deal of context is compromised.

The Texas Rangers have been synonymous with explosive firepower ever since they emptied 130 rounds into Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow in 1934. - Alyssa Milano

by bking on Apr 15, 2009 11:47 AM CDT reply actions  

Yes

Now I can finally ignore that know-it-all Newberg.

I had a paper route when I was a kid. I was supposed to go to 2,000 houses. Or two dumpsters.

by TheBZA on Apr 15, 2009 1:05 PM CDT reply actions  

i would ignore lonestarball

Ceterum censeo Cat esse delendam - Cahill the Elder

by ab03 on Apr 15, 2009 2:22 PM CDT up reply actions  

If Adam were to ignore himself...

…would it cause some kind of internet black hole, sucking in all kinds of smaller sites and then even larger ones like amazon and the wikipedia until they are all crushed into a super massive singularity that will then explode on a new plane of existence and form a new universe?

I think it would.

by Black Francis on Apr 15, 2009 3:21 PM CDT up reply actions  

Bet the Rangers' bullpen...

… sucks in that universe, too.

by mgb5 on Apr 15, 2009 4:36 PM CDT up reply actions   1 recs

Hmmmm

can we just ignore some pitchers and not have their runs allowed show up on the scoreboard?

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by t ball on Apr 15, 2009 8:19 PM CDT up reply actions  

My brain has an "ignore feature"

Most of the time it works. It will not work on things that ‘grind my gears’, most notably fantasy baseball talk in the midst of actual baseball talk. But that cannot be solved by ignoring people, because many or most of those people also say things about real baseball that I want to read.

In other words, I don’t really give a shit. If trolls aren’t being fed, they will come up with other usernames until that one is broadly ignored, I suspect. But maybe not. Whatever.

by Black Francis on Apr 15, 2009 3:25 PM CDT reply actions  

"most notably fantasy baseball talk in the midst of actual baseball talk."

Ugh. I hate this, too.

And what I hate even more is that this is the first time I’m in a fantasy league and actually enjoying the process and find myself doing what I hate now and then.

by philkid3 on Apr 15, 2009 4:19 PM CDT up reply actions  

I voted no, but I change my mind

Although the vast majority of people here would miss me and my 23 comments, I would ignore everyone and only have conversations with myself on here. That way this place would mirror my real life

by ReallyCreativeScreenName on Apr 15, 2009 3:51 PM CDT reply actions  

That was

a pretty creative post. Ignoring others to talk to yourself is a step up from having to wonder why no one seems to reply to your comments.

G G G E-flat_______ F F F D__________....

by t ball on Apr 15, 2009 8:21 PM CDT up reply actions  

heh

I don’t care if anyone else replies to my comments as long as you do…The only thing that matters to me in this world is your acceptance

by ReallyCreativeScreenName on Apr 15, 2009 9:42 PM CDT up reply actions  

Too many pointless posts

There are so many here that they are not worth reading. I don’t have time to scan these 400+ threads where half the entries add nothing to the discussion. I’d much rather read a post from an articulate troll than the next twenty calling him out.

Some boards let the community rate the posters and then filter out the ones with low ratings.

Before you criticize someone, walk a mile in their shoes. If they get mad, you're a mile away AND you have their shoes.

by Caradoc on Apr 15, 2009 6:22 PM CDT reply actions  

my favorite

is slashdot which gives you plenty of ways to self filter.

I do think self filter or self moderation works much better than having an external moderator. I found most “moderated” boards are kind of weak. The moderators either do nothing, and let everything get posted, and there is really no reason to have a moderator, or they are post nazis and filter out even fairly innocuous threads.

"The idea that the Rangers are going to be a solid contender for a number of years is a fantasy." - Adam J. Morris

by DJCahill on Apr 16, 2009 7:03 AM CDT up reply actions  

I think an ignore button would be nice

But personally I would only use it on the rare cases like HH, steal home and Josey.

I can see how it could be abused by some, but if people want to either abuse it or not use it that’s their problem.

Coach Washington inspires me to be an hero.

Hello Win Column

by LSJ on Apr 15, 2009 11:40 PM CDT reply actions  

I voted yes

Not saying I would use it but i think its an option that needs to be there.
it shouldnt have to be up to moderators to sanitize things for everyone, let people decide for themselves who they want to ignore and who they dont.

Personally i just simply skip over posts i dont have interest in.

"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg

by rentz on Apr 16, 2009 7:57 AM CDT reply actions  

Censorship is alive!

Let’s burn some books, too.

I'm just killing time until I'm reincarnated.

by Clueless on Apr 16, 2009 12:42 PM CDT reply actions  

If you wrote a book...

I’m sure most people would burn it.

"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates

by slc ranger on Apr 16, 2009 12:47 PM CDT up reply actions  

How is that censorship?

No one is stopping anyone from posting. No one is stopping anyone from reading it if they want to read it.

"The idea that the Rangers are going to be a solid contender for a number of years is a fantasy." - Adam J. Morris

by DJCahill on Apr 16, 2009 2:12 PM CDT up reply actions  

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