heywood on 25/2/2021 at 23:39
Does anybody else even use it?
I had jkcerda on my ignore list for a long time, but it was not effective because about 80% of the non-jkcerda posts were responses to jkcerda. If I could have ignored Renz, I would have because he the responder in chief. But this board is set up not to allow users to ignore mods. Eventually, there was calls to ban him, and eventually, he was banned.
Now the same thing is happening all over again with nbohr1more. People can't resist responding to him even as they call for him to be banned.
Back in older times, I had dethtoll and SubJeff on my ignore list because they used to bicker incessantly all the time. I had no issue or quarrel with either of them individually, but it got personal between them and spilled into thread after thread. Recently, I had to do that again with June and SubJeff. If those two had kept their conflict out of the forum threads, I don't think things would have come to a ban.
So, I humbly suggest that instead of letting people get under your skin, and before the insults get thrown around, just put them on ignore. Instead of letting one poster suck all the air out of the forum, put them on ignore. Try not to waste your time and thread space expecting to change someone's mind or behavior.
Please?
Nameless Voice on 26/2/2021 at 00:32
The problem, as you pointed out, is that ignoring only works if everyone ignores them.
Pyrian on 26/2/2021 at 01:38
I've got nbohr, tony, and others on ignore and don't really pay attention to the responses to them. Works for me.
Renault on 26/2/2021 at 15:40
The real issue is lack of moderation. Two of the three mods for CommChat aren't even around anymore, and you can't put everything on Renz. There should be mods present who are more actively involved with the forums.
And I'm not talking about banning people, I'm actually pretty against perm bans except for extreme situations. But far more "taking a breaks" should be handed out when posters start to get unruly or disruptive (but not just for posting an unpopular view). And there should probably also be some type of "three strikes and you're out" rule so people know there are consequences to their actions. Right now it seems to be kind of a free for all, and the only time action is taken is when things get way out of hand.
Briareos H on 26/2/2021 at 16:36
I once was on a forum where posts from ignored members and (some) posts containing a quote from ignored members were made entirely invisible. They were even removed from the post count in the forum view, and wouldn't trigger an update of the "new posts" page.
That was pure bliss. I cannot use ignore features that show me a placeholder, it gives special importance to someone I'm hoping to ignore. And I'll always end up checking out what they wrote.
Nameless Voice on 26/2/2021 at 16:55
Quote Posted by Brethren
The real issue is lack of moderation. Two of the three mods for CommChat aren't even around anymore, and you can't put everything on Renz. There should be mods present who are more actively involved with the forums.
This is a very good point.
Would it be possible to get some more moderators in there? We'd need someone trustworthy who's willing to do the job, and buy-in from the admins.
Pyrian on 26/2/2021 at 18:10
I'd have to, like, read nbohr's posts if I were a mod, right?
Thirith on 26/2/2021 at 18:59
I've said so when reporting one of nbohr's posts: once he proceeds from being batshit crazy to being batshit crazy and pointing an accusing finger at others here for being shills, IMO it's way past the time where people should be asked to have to ignore him.
Starker on 26/2/2021 at 20:26
Quote Posted by Briareos H
I once was on a forum where posts from ignored members and (some) posts containing a quote from ignored members were made entirely invisible. They were even removed from the post count in the forum view, and wouldn't trigger an update of the "new posts" page.
That was pure bliss. I cannot use ignore features that show me a placeholder, it gives special importance to someone I'm hoping to ignore. And I'll always end up checking out what they wrote.
There's a Greasemonkey script that hides the posts: (
https://greasyfork.org/en/scripts/6397-vbulletin-full-ignore)
Unfortunately, it still shows other people quoting them.
nickie on 27/2/2021 at 10:18
Quote Posted by Nameless Voice
Would it be possible to get some more moderators in there?
I've been thinking the same forum-wide so I'll raise the issue in the staff forum.
Quote Posted by Pyrian
I'd have to, like,
read nbohr's posts if I were a mod, right?
Unfortunately, yes, you are obligated to read everybody's posts.