ignoring should be mutual

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PikaPika33

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like most social media platforms, you ignore/block someone they won't be able to see your profile also

that should solve many of the conflicts here

of cos they can always log out to stalk you but they can never interact with you again

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Thank you for your feedback. The logic behind the ignore function is unilateral, This is after all, meant to be a forum setting or post personalization for one user.

Sometimes, a user ignores another for various reasons, but it need not be broadcasted to the other party.

That said, we have over the years incessantly, requested forumers to add each other to their ignore lists which is synonymous to the feature you mentioned - also typically known as “block” in other social media settings. It needs to be seen if this functionality can be implemented on this platform.

I can see the use case where both “ignore” and “block” can co-exist together. Will pitch this to the forum administrators and the tech team.
 

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Thank you for your feedback. The logic behind the ignore function is unilateral, This is after all, meant to be a forum setting or post personalization for one user.

Sometimes, a user ignores another for various reasons, but it need not be broadcasted to the other party.

That said, we have over the years incessantly, requested forumers to add each other to their ignore lists which is synonymous to the feature you mentioned - also typically known as “block” in other social media settings. It needs to be seen if this functionality can be implemented on this platform.

I can see the use case where both “ignore” and “block” can co-exist together. Will pitch this to the forum administrators and the tech team.
thank you for the reply.
as of now, the current system of ignoring works only for not seeing content.
like for example, there is this guy always posting spoiler of movies so i ignore him.
win win.

however, this doesnt solve any conflicts at all.
say 2 users always stabbing and jabbing each other.
one of them uses ignore, that doesnt stop the other user from jabbing and insulting.
worst the one using ignore will never know what is spreading behind their back.

as you mentioned you suggested both parties to ignore each other but i doubt most will listen to.

if this can be implemented that also stop the reason stalking trouble that is happening the last 3 years. at least on this forum side anyway.
 

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Thanks, I use to think its flawed because they can still log out to read but maybe its a good idea.
 

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Somehow google is a lot worse than the search function when it comes to indexing posts by users
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yea...see how determine is the stalker lor


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A determined person can also comb the entire forum thread by thread, post by post.
There is no foolproof solution but at least it will significantly increase the level of determination required for someone to be a stalker.
a determine person can use google with site parameters to restrict the search. but it will not be as accurate and more tedious


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one of them uses ignore, that doesnt stop the other user from jabbing and insulting.
worst the one using ignore will never know what is spreading behind their back.

Hm, it takes 2 hands to clap.
When 1 side refuses to engage, how long can the other party hold up?
 

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but why lengthen the pain for the one being harassed and leave it to chances when a better system implementation can stop the harassment in its track?


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Let's say I'm being harassed and I put the offender on ignore. It ends there for me at least.

Of course, unless I chose to check out the harassment messages and engage further. You can't control the thinking and actions of others, but your reaction is yours to choose.
 

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like most social media platforms, you ignore/block someone they won't be able to see your profile also

that should solve many of the conflicts here

of cos they can always log out to stalk you but they can never interact with you again

have a good weekend
:)
I agree that ignore/block should be mutual. But I believe another group of people will not be happy with this.
 

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Let's say I'm being harassed and I put the offender on ignore. It ends there for me at least.
Of course, unless I chose to check out the harassment messages and engage further. You can't control the thinking and actions of others, but your reaction is yours to choose.

I see your point.
don't disagree with that.


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A ignore B, A cannot see what B post.

But B still can see what A post

So whenever A post. B can/will continue to quote and insult/troll/harass.

A won't know. Cause A already ignore B

But remember. There's C D E F G in the forum also

C D E F G might comment on what B say about A

And A from there will know B is still harassing A.

So I always felt ignoring function. Is like a bully goes up to you and harasses or even beat you. And you decide to blindfold yourself and think for whatsoever reason the bully will see you in blindfold. Suddenly decide to stop harassing or even beating you.

Ignore function is flawed. A block function is what we need
 
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