Debate Now Ignore/Exclude Thread?

[jwoodie]

Is there a way to start a thread which excludes people on my ignore list? These are people who constantly try to derail serious conversation by misdirection, insults and vulgarity. The limitation of simply putting them on my Ignore list is that they provoke others to reply to their garbage. This, in turn, often requires opening the ignored post in order to make sense of the reply. I do not want to limit general response to my posts, so "invitation only" does not interest me. Is there a procedure for excluding the known trolls?

 

[Magnus]

Is there a way to start a thread which excludes people on my ignore list? These are people who constantly try to derail serious conversation by misdirection, insults and vulgarity. The limitation of simply putting them on my Ignore list is that they provoke others to reply to their garbage. This, in turn, often requires opening the ignored post in order to make sense of the reply. I do not want to limit general response to my posts, so "invitation only" does not interest me. Is there a procedure for excluding the known trolls?

Sure. Start a thread on Microsoft Word and save it only to your computer so no one can see it. Problem solved.

You're welcome.

 

[rightwinger]

Is there a way to start a thread which excludes people on my ignore list? These are people who constantly try to derail serious conversation by misdirection, insults and vulgarity. The limitation of simply putting them on my Ignore list is that they provoke others to reply to their garbage. This, in turn, often requires opening the ignored post in order to make sense of the reply. I do not want to limit general response to my posts, so "invitation only" does not interest me. Is there a procedure for excluding the known trolls?

You can ignore someone and not read their posts

However, you can’t force everyone else to ignore them
You don’t own the thread

either way…….Ignore is for Pussies

 

[EvilEyeFleegle]

Is there a way to start a thread which excludes people on my ignore list? These are people who constantly try to derail serious conversation by misdirection, insults and vulgarity. The limitation of simply putting them on my Ignore list is that they provoke others to reply to their garbage. This, in turn, often requires opening the ignored post in order to make sense of the reply. I do not want to limit general response to my posts, so "invitation only" does not interest me. Is there a procedure for excluding the known trolls?

You can use the Bullring..a callout thread that you can limit participation to those you call out..but there is nothing you can do to keep others from reading it. If lames post there without invitation the mods will remove them.

You can also structure a conversation in this forum, while you cannot explicitly exclude posters..if they do not play nice and abide by your 'rules' the mods will clean it up--maybe--as it's a lot of work.

 

[MarcATL]

Snowflakes needing their safe spaces are gonna snowflake!

 

[Donald H]

Declaring that you're going to ignore someone is cutting your nose off to spite your face.

Why is it that so few Americans don't understand that.

It's far better to just ignore who you choose without announcing it and then needing to reply and make an ass of yourselves.

 

[jwoodie]

Hmm, not a single worthy rejoinder...

 

[Mr. Friscus]

either way…….Ignore is for Pussies

Not if you don't want to waste your time scrolling through 20 posts per page rather than 5... because you've seen that many aren't capable of logical, rational discussion.

 

[rightwinger]

Not if you don't want to waste your time scrolling through 20 posts per page rather than 5... because you've seen that many aren't capable of logical, rational discussion.

You end up just reading posts of those who agree with you

ultimate act of a Pussy

 

[Mr. Friscus]

You end up just reading posts of those who agree with you

ultimate act of a Pussy

Nope. You apply the standard to both sides, something that’s quite foreign to leftists

 

[Mr. Friscus]

Sure. Start a thread on Microsoft Word and save it only to your computer so no one can see it. Problem solved.

You're welcome.

From the person who tries to disrail threads like a child

 

[S.S.]

I was on a forum like that. It was funny.

 

[Dr.Destructo]

You can ignore someone and not read their posts

However, you can’t force everyone else to ignore them
You don’t own the thread

either way…….Ignore is for Pussies

I agree. This is a political site, which means CONSTANT, ONGOING DEBATING.
And that means all sides, all views.

If you find someone being too vulgar or off topic, call them out on it, or report to a mod.
Although it is not fair to the OP to have to deal with it, we DO have to deal with these idiots from time to time.

Unfortunately, theres lots of trolls in the world that just harass for the sake of harassment.
Learn how to deal with them, it will make you stronger.