Question Ignore fuction

[TheraMygale]

If someone uses the ignore fuction on a member, and another member “quotes” the ignored person in a post, will the person who ignored the member see the “quoted” post?

 

[Arachnopets]

Great question. We can only assume that it might be possible. However, we have not tested this specific scenario. If you find out, please do let us know.

 

[TheraMygale]

Great question. We can only assume that it might be possible. However, we have not tested this specific scenario. If you find out, please do let us know.

Thank you, i didnt know where else to post this and figured here would be okay. I will try to get an answer. But if i am the one ignored, it might not be obvious

 

[cold blood]

If I recall you will be able to see when someone quotes the ignored person

 

[sparticus]

Yeah, I think you can see it, or maybe you see a quote box and you can click "show ignored member's comment." I really haven't used it that much, but it does make life so much better when someone keeps antagonizing.
EDIT: Found one of mine. Looks like this: Name crossed out for privacy or whatever.

 

[TheraMygale]

Yeah, I think you can see it, or maybe you see a quote box and you can click "show ignored member's comment." I really haven't used it that much, but it does make life so much better when someone keeps antagonizing.
EDIT: Found one of mine. Looks like this: View attachment 489790 Name crossed out for privacy or whatever.

this is helpful. That muted microphone does share insight. I suppose i should ask members to ask the suspected ignoring member to tell us.

i like your respect. That says a lot about integrity. Honor is all on you.

i am totaly ignoring someone now to test it.

conclusion: yes, they know you posted


Edit: i went back to see. And that specific post was gone. Totaly.

so no. You see NOTHING. The member i ignored, had posted in the thread. And nothing showed up.

i will unignore them now them now too see.

 

[sparticus]

I do not see their posts on a thread (or threads they start) at all, unless someone else quotes them, then I see the quote attributed to them but not what it says. I can un-ignore the specific quote if I click on it. I can also click on their post history and intentionally un-ignore posts if I go and find them, but I have to search them out. Hope that's helpful.

 

[TheraMygale]

I do not see their posts on a thread (or threads they start) at all, unless someone else quotes them, then I see the quote attributed to them but not what it says. I can un-ignore the specific quote if I click on it. I can also click on their post history and intentionally un-ignore posts if I go and find them, but I have to search them out. Hope that's helpful.

yes. I learned what i needed to know.

 

[Andrew Clayton]

If someone uses the ignore fuction on a member, and another member “quotes” the ignored person in a post, will the person who ignored the member see the “quoted” post?

Sorry nothing to with when questions just wanted to point out it's function not fuction, that's not a word lol.

 

[The Snark]

If an ignored person posts on a thread you get this notification at the end of the thread.



If the ignored person gets quoted by some other member you get this 'Ignored person said' and an up arrow indicating an above post and you get this instead of what was quoted



Normally, reactions notification from the ignored will not show in your info box. This minimizes or removes the ignored person from making a reaction to your posts to get your attention. I've got way over 100 dislike or disagree from reaction abusers simply trying to garner attention. This needs looking into to assure deliberate harassment is quelled. However, mods reactions are always notified, and they sometimes use this work around to abuse and harass. Mods cannot be ignored. I've received 5 of these so far quite recently. Useless non contributive attention grabbers.

 

[Arachnopets]

This needs looking into to assure deliberate harassment is quelled.

Reactions are nothing more than just a reaction. They, most certainly, are NOT considered abuse or harassment. Just because that is how you view them, does not make it so.

they sometimes use this work around to abuse and harass.

Who are "they"?

Mods cannot be ignored.

Correct. I do not know of any platform that would allow that, at all.

I've received 5 of these so far quite recently.

What do you mean by "these"?

Useless non contributive attention grabbers

Only if you allow it to be.

 

[The Snark]

(I'm a little distracted and overwhelmed with some work so don't expect full on lucidity here. Self abuse, a server computer with four independent Windows 10 boot drives that must have the Microsoft slave functions disabled. One drive, phone homes reporting everything to MS etc.)

Basic forum function.
1. Posting questions. The reaction box tells you instantly if there is a response to your query. Especially useful if you are told you have been quoted.
2. Posting data. Forums lend themselves well to this. The reactions box tell you someone has added to your data, expanded upon it, Agrees with it, or disagrees. If a disagree is in the reaction, common courtesy expects an explanation for the disagreement which the OP can then add to their data base. This, disagree coupled with an explanation or contradicting info is standard scientific critical analysis. Gives perspective. Typical example, a prof writes a formula on the board then asks the class to rewrite it, Same with when writing computer code this is the very best way to streamline the code and make it the most efficient.

So the reactions box in the above cases, when a person is opening window after window researching data or looking for news, is a flag. a 'check this out'. I probably open AB anywhere from a few on up to around 100 times a day, check reactions then close the tab and move on. Check reactions, PMs and go.
The Latest Posts box is the next go to time permitting. Most are of no interest to me. I just read the header. If the thread is of interest, I leave the tab open then get back to it when I can give it my full focus. Someone took the time to post something in a category of my interest I owe it them to give their post my full attention.

Then the meaningless reactions. Click the bell, wait out the lag, then see who reacted and why. Hopefully the person not only reacted but also added a post.

Reactions are nothing more than just a reaction. They, most certainly, are NOT considered abuse or harassment. Just because that is how you view them, does not make it so.

So take a now banned member. Roughly 55 disagrees. 55 times I have to slam on the brakes, check the reactions box, and oh, him, again. No explanation, no discussion, no contribution. Just attention grabbers wasting my time and offering nothing. I suppose this boils down to personal opinion. You do not think of this as harassment. But a very close analogy is driving down the road and the car in front of you doing brake checks. Not once but over and over. In the VCs of most states this has been made illegal. Why?

Who are "they"?

The well over 100 dislike or disagree without any purpose, discussion or contribution other than to harass. Brake checks.

What do you mean by "these"?

Brake checks. I correct my count. 13 brake checks from said member. No contribution or discussion. More along the lines of spam emails. Identical in fact. IMHO, a waste of the purpose of an open forum

Only if you allow it to be.

True. I can fade back from the brake check on the highway, but on the reactions box, no can do. In my face grab my attention for no other purpose than to grab my attention.

My reactions box Dislike, 120. Disagree, 83. Discussions, explanations, or other useful information to go with them, maybe 10. So, a little over 190 brake checks. We can add to that, the three major offenders, failing to garner attention, have since left AB. One banned, two apparently took their vitriol elsewhere.

 

[TheraMygale]

This minimizes or removes the ignored person from making a reaction to your posts to get your attention

Are you saying, someone you ignored, cannot use an emoji like the like button? Or that you cannot see that they reacted to your post, but everyone still does?

for the record, i cant see who uses X or dislikes on your posts looking at your profile.

 

[The Snark]

Are you saying, someone you ignored, cannot use an emoji like the like button? Or that you cannot see that they reacted to your post, but everyone still does?

for the record, i cant see who uses X or dislikes on your posts looking at your profile.

Thanks for the query. I believe what you are asking is who can see what. The reactions are personal, available only to the recipient. Thus can be considered one on one, direct harassment if repetitious enough.

@TheraMygale On a positive note, I gave a certain person a disagree and received two from others. Non harassment. Those three evolved into very lengthy discussions and in one case, trading of emails and long highly informative discussions. What, IMHO, forums like AB are really all about.

I'm not up to speed on emojis. Most are simply cartoons.

 

[TheraMygale]

Thanks for the query. I believe what you are asking is who can see what. The reactions are personal, available only to the recipient. Thus can be considered one on one, direct harassment if repetitious enough.

@TheraMygale On a positive note, I gave a certain person a disagree and received two from others. Non harassment. Those three evolved into very lengthy discussions and in one case, trading of emails and long highly informative discussions. What, IMHO, forums like AB are really all about.

I'm not up to speed on emojis. Most are simply cartoons.

Reactions are what i meant when i said emoji. You can get thumbs up, down, rainbow, a big fat red X and etc.

if you ignore a person, then i guess you dont see it. But if someone reads a post that got the reaction, they can see it, even if you ignore that person.

if you dont see it, im pretty sure it still adds up in the reaction count.

 

[katamari]

As an aside, I'm now worried about the multiple times I've simply reacted to a post without a reply or explanation. Had no idea anyone would consider that spamming.

 

[The Snark]

As an aside, I'm now worried about the multiple times I've simply reacted to a post without a reply or explanation. Had no idea anyone would consider that spamming.

That's common and normal. My reference is to repetitious negativity.
But when giving a reaction it's always nice to add a little post to explain your reaction.

 

[katamari]

Explanation: Cool

ETA: and thank you for the explanation. Will help me be more considerate about how I use the site

 

[The Snark]

Explanation: Cool

Exactly. Simple politesse. Acknowledgment. Social graces.

@katamari Up in a persons face learning civility is in a proper, formal dojo. You are about to beat the crap out of someone but the utmost proper decorum must be maintained. Fail that, the sensei shows you the door.

 

[TheraMygale]

Fail that, the sensei shows you the door.

i doubt the sensei has any grace at that point.