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Seeing that I don't post much on this forum (it took me over 13 years just to reach 1000 posts LOL), I haven't used the ignore function.

However, I am very active on a few amateur radio / scanner forums and have used the ignore function on them. When I do use it, I generally don't make an announcement to the whole forum about it. There's no point. It's for (usually) my peace of mind, not theirs.

 

Correct protocol is "Into the killfile with thee."

Respond to someone on your Ignore List, cowardly? I don't think so. Stupid? Perhaps.

I don't know if you've noticed but the Mods are not exactly responding to issues on the board as if they were 911 calls. Also, things have to really escalate before they will ban someone.

Not just Poncho, but there are others. The basest component is more like, "I don't like what this person says, I've engaged them on it numerous times, this is the subject of most of their posts, and I'm not going to deal with it anymore, so I'll ignore him.

Example:
"Can their evan be reel free will apart from what God grants us then?"

"Does men have free will or does have God to give it to man then?"

"Don't these verses support Armenina views on free will then?"

"Does all Calvinists agree that Man hasn't given free will until after regen/salvation then?"

 

Ugh... I think my brain hurts after reading that.

 

Sapper Woody the ignore list largely gets used by someone when they are constantly being attacked or berated by another poster. I have used it myself. I find it rather odd someone would object to its use by using false dichotomies and hasty generalizations.

If someone else wants to use the ignore list what is it to you? There is no doubt that you have someone specifically in mind, why is it you are not talking to them directly?

If your feeling got hurt by someone else it is best to ignore them or deal with them directly in a pm.

 

I do not agree with anything in that post excpet we should not taunt them or anyone.

 

Ahhh, but if I put someone on ignore for insulting me, I let them know that I am putting them on ignore, because a.) it's a mild insult back at them; b.) I get the last word.

 

c.) they understand why they will no longer be responding back to them.


Do you know what is equally as bad as what is described in the op? That would be assuming nefarious motives of those who use the ignore list. The taunting, in this thread, of those who use the ignore list.

 

Agreed. I forgot that one.

Yeah, it's like they WANT to be put on someone's Ignore List, or somethin'....:laugh:

 

I am on a few people's ignore list. They have made sure I know. I say good for them. It's not something that bothers me.

 

Ignore lists are for sissys! :laugh:

 

You are assuming motives that would lead you to believe their behavior is childish. This has led to a hasty generalization fallacy. It is also a false dichotomy fallacy. There are more possible motives than the motives you have listed as causing the use of the ignore list. You are not the only one in this thread that has done this. I did not quote anyone in that post because it wasn't directed at just one person.

 

Well it is. However, your post made it look like just putting them on ignore was.

 

Well, Sapper Woody, you are going to have to get a bit more creative in your declaration of the reasons to put anyone on "ignore", cause you haven't hit mine yet.

As to taunting "them", AFAIK, these two do not even know I have done the deed; unless they have posted something to me and received no reply and deduced that fact.

Should you, like these on my ignore list, persist in forcing your ideas on this topic into virtually every thread you participate in, then you will be a third on my ignore list.

No, this IS NOT a threat, just a glimpse into my reasons for MY ignore list.

 

I certainly cannot presume to speak for all of the Moderators; but, I take a look at every post that is reported in the forum that I moderate. Granted, I do not take action on every report. Just because something is reported doesn't mean that it violates BB posting guidelines. Just because a member thinks a violation has occurred doesn't mean that it has.

My advice, keep reporting the posts. There very well may be discipline involved that you're completely unaware of. If a poster is given a two-day, three-day, or a five-day suspension, chances are you'll no nothing about it unless they say something upon their return.