Reading deleted forumites threads... • Eurogamer.net • Bug reports • Eurogamer.net

T.G. 27 Nov 2006 02:34:46 5,989 posts
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...not really a bug I guess, but is it possible to fix it so that ignored forumites' threads still appear, but their posts don't (although their first post appearing would make sense I suppose).

Sid-Nice 27 Nov 2006 02:36:20 15,848 posts
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Now that I've put you on ignore; can you read this?

T.G. 27 Nov 2006 02:37:08 5,989 posts
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Sid Nice wrote: Now that I've put you on ignore; can you read this?

Yep. But can you read this?

Dirtbox 27 Nov 2006 02:37:34 92,595 posts
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Sid-Nice 27 Nov 2006 02:41:00 15,848 posts
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T.G. wrote:

Sid Nice wrote: Now that I've put you on ignore; can you read this?
Yep. But can you read this?

Actually the whole thread disappeared and I had to go into another thread that you had posted in to stop ignoring poster.

Dirtbox 27 Nov 2006 02:42:10 92,595 posts
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Hunam 27 Nov 2006 02:44:35 20,675 posts
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Think there is a distincition between GI'd users and Deleted users....

T.G. 27 Nov 2006 02:45:52 5,989 posts
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Sid Nice wrote: Now that I've put you on ignore; can you read this?

T.G. wrote: Yep. But can you read this?

Sid Nice wrote: Actually the whole thread disappeared and I had to go into another thread that you had posted in to stop ignoring poster.

That's the problem, it'd be a nice extra if we could ignore a poster without their thread vanishing.

ilmaestro 27 Nov 2006 03:03:28 32,932 posts
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But surely trying to read threads started by people you're ignoring would, in most cases, be an absolute pig of an experience? What I mean is that the thread starter is quite likely to be one of the main contributors to the thread, so the bulk of the conversation won't make sense.

T.G. 27 Nov 2006 03:07:10 5,989 posts
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ilmaestro wrote: But surely trying to read threads started by people you're ignoring would, in most cases, be an absolute pig of an experience? What I mean is that the thread starter is quite likely to be one of the main contributors to the thread, so the bulk of the conversation won't make sense.

That's not necessarily true. If a topic is interesting, you'll usually get tonnes of people contributing, and in many cases quoting the ignoree, so there's no real problem there.

Plus, with the new ignore/unignore thingy, you can read what they're saying in that thread. Chances are that they won't troll, flamebait or derail their own threads...

Plus, sometimes forumites you don't like start-up official threads that you really want to be a part of.

ilmaestro 27 Nov 2006 03:08:45 32,932 posts
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So, do what I do and don't put anyone on ignore and just ignore them by, you know, ignoring them.

T.G. 27 Nov 2006 03:12:45 5,989 posts
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ilmaestro wrote: So, do what I do and don't put anyone on ignore and just ignore them by, you know, ignoring them.

That solution doesn't suit me. Obviously it won't suit a lot of forumites either, or EG would never have bothered implementing an ignore function in the first place, or updating it.

Sid-Nice 27 Nov 2006 03:13:33 15,848 posts
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Now if you ignore a poster; their name and posts are still there as contributions but you can't read them. This is a good idea for preventing blank pages.

Sid-Nice 27 Nov 2006 03:44:23 15,848 posts
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vermin wrote:
hi sid

Hi verm; you look much better since the forum has been updated; have you changed your hairstyle or something?

Sid-Nice 27 Nov 2006 03:49:02 15,848 posts
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vermin wrote:
not yet. I'm going to cut my hair soon.. maybe tomorrow! also shave.

I had to shave my head to get my Tiger Woods 07 character spot on.

Deleted user 27 November 2006 03:55:46

Sid, you have the yawniest profile pic ever.....is there a story to accompany it?

MetalDog 27 Nov 2006 05:57:55 24,076 posts
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Dirtbox wrote:
That does mean you'll be able to read all the nokia spam threads too.

That's the number one reason I use the ignore button. I'm usually fairly capable of just normally ignoring people who irritate me, but it's nice to be able to turn the front page into a tidy place when someone's been on a thread-making spam spree.

djchump 27 Nov 2006 08:54:41 4,463 posts
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heh - now an ignored users post is visible (you see their name etc.) but the text is "User is being ignored."

The "Stop ignoring poster" link is a good idea as well - that'll certainly help prevent confusion when someone has accidentally put someone on ignore that they didn't mean to ;-)