Originally posted by: greencapt
OK so I'm a little unclear on this whole 'ignore' function that will be in the new forum software. How will it work? Will it just block PMs from a user or does it not display ANY posts from whomever you've 'ignored'? If the latter is the case won't that make the threads seem kinda wonky like people are responding to themselves? Won't ignored posts in the latter case show up when people quote them?
OK so I'm a little unclear on this whole 'ignore' function that will be in the new forum software. How will it work? Will it just block PMs from a user or does it not display ANY posts from whomever you've 'ignored'? If the latter is the case won't that make the threads seem kinda wonky like people are responding to themselves? Won't ignored posts in the latter case show up when people quote them?
Ignored user posts don't disappear completely. A placeholder appears where the ignored user's post should be, but instead of post text, you'll see a link that says "This user is on your ignore list. Click here to view the content of this post." So it's not as if the ignored user becomes a phantom. If someone quotes a user you've ignored, you'll be able to see that text. I considered blocking that also, but it seemed extreme.
You'll have several options for controlling ignored users. Once you place a user on your ignore list, you'll be able to control exactly what they can and can't do. You can block them from seeing your profile, sending you e-mail via the contact form, and sending you private messages. You control the level to which you take the ignore function.