Your "Ignore" List (poll 1)

[Flying Squirrel]

Poll 2 here

67 votes, 1 pass | Time left: Unlimited
	I never put anyone on Ignore
	42 (63%)
	0-9
	13 (19%)
	10-19
	1 (1%)
	20-29
	1 (1%)
	30-39
	3 (4%)
	40-49
	3 (4%)
	50-59
	0 (0%)
	60-69
	0 (0%)
	70-79
	0 (0%)
	80+ (Please do tell!) :)
	4 (6%)
	1 DU member did not wish to select any of the options provided.
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[Xipe Totec]

1. I don't keep count. It's a meritocracy. nt

[randome]

2. Never have. Never will.

I consider that the only ethical way of interacting with an online forum. (And yeah, I'm smug about it.)
[hr][font color="blue"][center]Don't ever underestimate the long-term effects of a good night's sleep.[/center][/font][hr]

[GummyBearz]

27. Seriously...

People get ignored for obvious sarcasm all the time... yeesh. Debate is a major part of this place. I wish ignore wasn't even an option.

[Evergreen Emerald]

3. I have never had an ignore list until the Sanders supporters

Started their constant attacks. It is much easier to be here now.

[hobbit709]

18. Now that is funny.

[sabrina 1]

39. Lol, that was the talking point three or four weeks ago. There have been a few more since then!

No one, no matter how nasty, and some of them are that nasty including with PMs from the Hillary side, would cause me to put them on ignore. I can IGNORE them with no problem unless I find some use for their nonsense, which sometimes I do.

[KamaAina]

60. You do know how to make this, right?

(colon, 'sarcasm', colon)

[Evergreen Emerald]

65. Completely self unaware

Which is the problem. You have dehumanized Clinton and her supporters to make it easier for you to justify your ugly hateful posts. I actually saw posts calling supporters as shitheads and likening us to hitler's supporters. I suggest before you continue to snark, you take a good serious look at how this all started and how it is progressing.

[KamaAina]

68. You seriously think Bernie supporters are on the attack?

I think you have your candidates mixed up.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10027359403

If you see a post calling someone a shithead or comparing someone to a Nazi, alert on it. I would in a heartbeat, even if the poster had a Bernie avvie or sig line.

[Evergreen Emerald]

69. You have a short memory

Completely self unaware.

[Ed Suspicious]

78. I have never had an ignore list until the Clinton supporters

Started their constant attacks. It is much easier to be here now.

[47of74]

4. I have a few in my list

Just people who are mean enough to the point where I don't think continued engagement with them would be fruitful at all.

[WhollyHeretic]

5. I don't have anyone on ignore but I did finally trash GDP a couple of weeks ago

[Action_Patrol]

11. This, exactly.

[Lizzie Poppet]

59. 6 on ignore (a personal high), and trashed GD:P, too.

GD is pure cancer.

[Liberal_in_LA]

6. No one

[Journeyman]

7. I use Ignore liberally. Life's too short to tolerate “kiddie scorn”. . .

Most of all, I use it to avoid simple stupidity -- drunken fools, whacked-out conspiracy nuts ("BushCo caused the tsunami"), one-note wonders who post the same drivel over and over. . . Other people may choose what they perceive as the "high road" of tolerance and community, but I've no time for blithering foolishness and no interest in useless poppycock. Some will disagree but I figure they must have a surplus of life.

There are some posters whose every other utterance is imbecilic, and those who delight in being boorish with no regard for raising the level of conversation or thought. These too I choose to ignore. And it's not something I do lightly: before I click, I'm convinced these people have nothing to offer -- no insight, no new perspective, nothing to change either my attitude or thought. And though I perceive I have an open mind, that's no reason to let others use it as a sewer.

I also utilize ignore to remove trolls and other unsavory folk from my experience. Oh, I recognize they may be gone by morning, but how much more pleasant the evening is without them. I've never blocked anyone who intelligently debated me, but I'll not suffer fools gladly or madly.

If it makes people feel better about the DU "family" or some other such fantasy, you can occasionally clear your entire Ignore list. I do. Often, I find many of those I've shut off were soon after tombstoned, so I don't feel I missed anything.

[FlatBaroque]

31. co-signed.

[ladyVet]

54. I can agree with this, Journeyman.

I have 22 so far. Some have been there for a while, some are more recent.

I have no issue with someone contributing to a debate, supporting their side, even when they aren't willing to listen to reason (because, sometimes they're wrong, you know). I will put anyone on ignore who is hateful, nasty and pig-headed. I think five went on just this morning, and it's not the insomnia speaking.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

8. Been here since 2001. My ignore list is still empty.

"Differences of opinion are what make horse races." Mark Twain

[wildbilln864]

9. just the one so far. n/t

[Flying Squirrel]

15. You should really take Skinner off Ignore.

[wildbilln864]

22. LOL n/t

[earthside]

10. I can take it.

If I couldn't tolerate snarky and silly posts then I wouldn't be here.

Over all, ninety percent of folks and posts here are civil and intelligent.

So, I don't ignore any individual.

Nor do I need 'safe places' ... as Harry Truman said, "If you can't take the heat, get out of the kitchen."

I'm very involved politically and the worst mistake you can make in this endeavor is to not listen to your opponents no matter how ugly they get.

Although I have to say that the constant over-the-top anger of some of the Hillary supporters almost makes me want to click 'Full Ignore' ... but I won't.

[Kali]

12. nobody on full ignore

have 2 people on PM ignore, one has been banned still waiting on the other

had one forced ignore on DU2

has nothing to do with primaries, I like many on both sides, can't stand a few on both sides. know there is stuff I don't want to see. I think the off-site stuff is pretty sad, but I know that kind of thing goes on by PM by both factions too...

[Quixote1818]

13. Can you see peoples posts who have you in ignore? nt

[Flying Squirrel]

17. I believe so. nt

[Renew Deal]

73. Yes

But they can't see yours. I think it will disappear entire subthreads if other people respond to an ignored persons posts.

[tammywammy]

14. I have two people on ignore

One because I was tired of their shtick. The second because I decided their multiple daily rants were of no value added.

[Shandris]

16. I never did until I learned how many paid shills inhabit forums.

Now that I know that, I strike any who I think might qualify, but I do tend to try to give a very generous benefit of the doubt/follow some posts/etc to make sure its not just a basic disagreement. I don't always succeed, but I do try to.

[City Lights]

19. I haven't had anyone on ignore since the end of the 2008 primary. nt

[OilemFirchen]

20. Zilch.

I do, however, print and frame announcements from others that they've added me to theirs.

They're like DU Attaboys.

[mountain grammy]

66. Great idea!

[Blue_In_AK]

21. I put "never"

even though I once had to ignore someone briefly who was making disgusting, abusive remarks to me both on the board and in PMs. He was banned almost immediately, so other than that, I've never formally ignored anyone.

[Crunchy Frog]

23. I don't use ignore on DU3 because I like to read the replies and subthreads.

I have some people on a sort of "manual ignore". I pretty much just skip over their posts and only read the replies. They're generally posters who are so predictable that you already know what they're going to say without reading it anyway.

[UTUSN]

24. I've asked *MANY* to put *ME* on Ignore!1 (to little avail - they really know how to ANNOY) n/t

[el_bryanto]

25. I don't like putting people on igonre but have had to do it on a very few occasions

[Recursion]

26. I had one once for a sig gif I hated (no, not the fly)

Not for a long time, though.

[LAGC]

28. There's people who piss me off and I vehemently disagree with on some issues...

But I've yet to meet anyone here who didn't have at least SOMETHING valuable to share.

I'd hate to miss out on some really great posts just because I didn't care what someone said about certain other topics.

Someone would have to be a pretty bad troll to ever get under my skin bad enough to full ignore. But usually those types are taken care of either by the juries or the mods in due time.

[Kalidurga]

29. I took everyone off ignore months ago

I found a large number were banned anyway. Most of the rest post infrequently. And a large number goes on vacation frequently. So I rarely see the posters I had on ignore, so life here is pretty much the same as it was when I had a list of 50 or so.

[FlatBaroque]

30. Closing in on 300

[Waiting For Everyman]

32. None, but I chuck a lot of trash in the can.

Flame bait goes in a millisecond. Contentious, pointless, round-and-round-the-tree niche ax grinders, same thing. And similar stuff, ditto. Just that, is a lot of trash, always. It does clean up the environment quite a bit, and makes room to see more threads that are more interesting.

As for people, I can ignore them "manuallly" without a button just fine.

[Trajan]

33. Unlike most of you, I have many many in that list

Liars, exaggeraters and insulters get the axe ...

It's my option, and I exercise it ... My DU experience is much much better for it ...

We are under no obligation to tolerate insults, exaggerations and lies ...

Bernie is a racist misogynist? ... Hah ... Right ...

[Hydra]

34. I don't have anyone on presently

But I did make good use of ignore a few years ago after posting in an ignore thread about how I disliked the idea of it and wound up getting my post hidden.

After that I was a born again convert! It was so quiet and nice having those 6 people on ignore, I couldn't believe I had ever lived without it.

I was thinking I needed to do it again, but most of the people who would warrant it spend most of their time on enforced vacation anyway.

[Whiskeytide]

35. Keep your friends close, your obnoxious ...

... Internet discussion board troublemakers closer. Some people NEED to be watched!

[ismnotwasm]

36. None until after the primaries

Then I'll put my usual two back on most likely. They annoy me.

That's not to say I don't ignore certain people...

[bigwillq]

37. 0-9 (nt)

[olddots]

38. as Carl Sagan said

"Billions and billions .

[Iggo]

40. This is Meta as fuck!

Oh and...81.

[Flying Squirrel]

45. Meta is not disallowed... Only "disruptive meta." ;)

So I guess that means if it's not locked, it wasn't too disruptive.

[Renew Deal]

72. Can you hear me?

[Iggo]

74. Totally!

[Skittles]

41. last I looked it was like, 120

I do not suffer fools in real life or online

gun humpers, swooners, people who find a way to brag on themselves incessantly, not to mention the trolls / bigots / misogynists, etc

[BlueJazz]

46. What's a swooner? And don't you dare tell me it's Bing Crosby.

[Skittles]

56. people who think their candidate can do no wrong

there are lots of them here

[BlueJazz]

63. Ah..I see. There's only 2 people on this forum who can do no wrong. (and we know who they are)

[closeupready]

42. Democratic Underground is simply an internet message board.

Nothing more. I use ignore if I feel like it. I am not the 250,000+ whatever-count federal government, lol; I am closeupready and if I want to ignore you, I will.

Honestly, the drama. People take this all so seriously.

[NYC Liberal]

43. 88 since joining in 2004, of which 30 are Tombstoned or Flagged For Review.

[BlueJazz]

44. I've got about 20-25. It's mostly people who (I think) post stories that are superficial.

[JVS]

47. My ignore list was once so vast that it became difficult to follow discussions here at DU

[lpbk2713]

48. Why doesn't this OP have any replies?

Oh ... never mind.

[Flying Squirrel]

49. It does, now... You're the first one!

[lpbk2713]

50. That's good to know ... I think.

Thanks.

[PatrickforO]

51. I have never put anyone on ignore. This is a discussion forum.

And, while I'll freely admit that there are three or four people on here who drive me up the wall, they have a right to their opinions as well. Though I have been banned from a certain group. So I guess some people wanted to ignore me.

Oh, well.

[daleanime]

52. Very rare.....

three people I think, it's been a while.

[Binkie The Clown]

53. It's much easier to lose track of reality when you ignore those with whom you disagree. n/t

[Flying Squirrel]

55. Fortunately, I believe reality is overrated.

Especially when it comes to the internet

[etherealtruth]

57. I am perfectly capable of ignoring folk without ever clicking a button

[ebayfool]

75. What you said ^^^^^^

It's an art!

[CTyankee]

58. who cares?

[cwydro]

61. None.

Ever.

[Capt. Obvious]

62. Easily over a hundred

Maybe 200

[UglyGreed]

64. No need to

I'm strong enough to make my way through without being blindfolded. Some are really amusing others are what they are. Such is life.

[FLPanhandle]

67. I don't need a "safe space" here

So I don't and never will have anyone on ignore.

[kwassa]

70. DU is already a safe space. Safe from Republicans.

Those who dislike the concept of safe spaces might think about that.

[Renew Deal]

71. Does anyone remember a bunch of years ago when ignore lists went public?

It was a short term glitch and everyone could see everyone's ignore lists? One person had 500 people on ignore.

I don't believe in ignore so I don't use it. It's helped other people I suppose, but I don't want to miss anything.

[kentauros]

76. I put assholes on ignore.

Not all assholes. Just the ones that antagonize at least 90+% of the time. They're easy to spot, and it makes some groups so much nicer to read

I do miss the info on our accounts that let us know how many people were ignoring each of us, though. I don't understand why it was removed. Seems like a simple bit of code to implement.

[truebrit71]

77. Growing by the day...

Far too many douche-nozzles running around DU these days....

[Fumesucker]

79. Why would I want to ignore the best comedy available?

I read this place for entertainment, ignore is the last thing I want to do.

Y'all are funny, particularly the ones with no sense of humor.

[DFW]

80. Nope. Never did it.

Never even bothered to learn how to do it. It can't be too difficult, because I see people doing it constantly these days.

Really, people? Too bad "Get a life" can't be enforced.

Somehow, a few years ago, I stumbled on wherever it is you can see if anyone has you on ignore. Yup. Sure enough, someone had me on ignore. Must be up to 500 or 600 people by now. Or something.

I'm still able get up and go to work in the morning, so it can't be too bad.