I did it!!! I finally put someone on "ignore"!! Woo-hoo!!!

[OneGrassRoot]

I REALLY need a dancing banana icon. :bounce:

For those debating whether or not to use the ignore feature, it is VERY liberating!!!

:bounce:

:hi:

[rodeodance]

1. good morning. and have a good day

[NC_Nurse]

2. I know the feeling.

I only had one person on ignore before the primary season. Now I probably have 8.
It sure has been better since I did that. :)

[New Earth]

3. I had 3

but had to take one off so I could see their OP's. They seem to start newsworthy or interesting threads, but their reply posts are nothing but demeaning, condescending, and plain RUDE. But one day I really wanted to read a thread they started so I took them off. Sure it won't be long till they are back on :/

[Tyler Durden]

4. I didn't even use it until Summer 2007.

I've cleared the list once, but it's back up to about 10.

It almost feels TOO good, doesn't it?

[Gato Moteado]

5. was it me?

nt

[OneGrassRoot]

9. LOL - nope! n/t

[Gato Moteado]

39. ah....that's good!

i piss off a lot of people here when i start really ripping into republicans. some think i'm a bit extreme.

[AndyA]

6. Congratulations! It is a good feeling.

I only have 4 or 5 on my ignore list, and I only add people when they personally attack me, or become abusive or condescending. At that point, I decide that I don't care what they say, regardless. So, they're history.

One of them has been following me around the past few weeks responding to my posts, and I can't see them! They're wasting their time. But to me, they're pretty much worthless anyway, so type away, whoever you are on my ignore list! Your bloody stumps pounding away at the keyboard are getting you nothing!

[watrwefitinfor]

7. I second that emoticon.

:bounce: :woohoo: :bounce: :woohoo: :bounce:

I read an inspiring post by tmfun last night and got busy and put a whole bunch on ignore.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x2623789

DU, uncluttered by so many of the partisan spammers, is enjoyable once more. Even GDP is bearable.

Wat

[rox63]

8. I have several folks on ignore - It's a beautiful thing

I'll probably take them off ignore after the primaries. But since virtually all their posts are in support of one particular Dem candidate (or trashing the other candidates), I suspect they will disappear from DU after the nominee is chosen.

[OneGrassRoot]

10. ANOTHER bit of good news this morning (I'll piggyback on my own post):

My SO is a lifelong Republican...raised that way and couldn't entertain that there was anything redeeming about Democrats.

Hypocrisy is a big thing with us; it's something that pushes our buttons big time.

He came out with a line this morning that shocked me: "I've learned in the last year that the two biggest groups of hypocrites are Republican politicians and evangelical/fundie preachers. Thanks, honey, you've enlightened me."

:bounce:

[warrior1]

11. me too.

[mwb970]

12. I've got two on there now.

Some posters here seem to have really terrible attitude problems, including a few whose opinions I actually agree with. With so many obnoxious people out there that we can't do anything about (CoughBushAdministrationCough), it is really nice to be able to "shut off" a source of obscene negativity or hatefulness, and have them stay shut off.

Freedom!

[maseman]

22. I never put people on ignore

I like what people have to say including the idiots and nutjobs on here. Maybe it is the weirdo in me??

[mwb970]

33. The two I ignore were personally insulting to me or others.

I don't allow people like that in my life, even on discussion boards. Idiots and nutjobs are fine (and weirdos!), personal insults and obscene ranting not so much. These two were over the top.

[KillCapitalism]

13. Just curious...

was it the annoying Obama spammer? :rofl:

[OneGrassRoot]

14. I've already erased candidate affiliation from my memory.

B-)

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

15. GMTA!!!!

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[bryant69]

16. I guess I'm not afraid of seeing people who have different opinions then myself

Which is convenient.

Bryant
Check it out --> http://politicalcomment.blogspot.com

[King Coal]

18. I think you mean "than" not "then" Bryant. Just to pick a nit.

Edited for my own boo-boo.

[burythehatchet]

24. Differing opinions ae our life's blood, asinine flamebaiting and juvenile

attacks are not. I probably have 30 people on Ignore and I am not shy about adding to that list. Every time I do my DU experience becomes better.

[L. Coyote]

17. Having just a few people on the ignore list really improves the scenery.

And, it is so predictable where those ignored posts show up.

[gratuitous]

19. Yeah, yeah, yeah, get in line TFAR

Like you're the first one. And you won't even see this bitingly sarcastic comment.

[OneGrassRoot]

21. I see it. ;) n/t

[Wcross]

20. Ignored.

WooHoo!

[rucky]

23. Can you hear me now?

Anyone here?

Bueller?

[in_cog_ni_to]

25. WHY? I've been here since January 2001 and have never used the ignore feature.

First, I'm afraid I might miss something REALLY GOOD and second....if there's a post I don't like or a poster I don't like, I just move on or respond with a post. What fun is it if you ignore people with a different opinion?

[OneGrassRoot]

26. Well, as we're all seeing very clearly, we're all very different personality types...

I understand your point, and I do like to have genuine discussions and to see others' opinions (I AM open to learning new things, after all ;) ).

When I see the same message coming from the same person with the same intention every single time - and when the message is, in my opinion and only my opinion, very disrespectful on all levels and is intended to be - I have no need to keep seeing it.

I have no need to be exposed to the same, verbatim arrogance repeatedly when I can learn nothing from it and when it predictably produces such emotional responses within a thread.

And I can't always predict which threads will be affected. I'll be reading through innocently enough...agreeing, disagreeing, learning....but then when there is the BOOM out of nowhere to break up flow of the OP's discussion and it goes off on a tangent that isn't helpful to anyone (that may be subjective, but I believe it to be pretty accurate)...nah, I'll use the ignore button then. That's just because of MY personality type. I don't enjoy confrontations that are destined to go nowhere. Give me a good HEATED discussion any time, but meaningless attacks aren't what I am here for. So, I shall tailor my experience based upon what I AM here for. To learn. Sometimes I get a good laugh or a heart tug as well.

Others enjoy such interactions and that's cool. I don't.

Thanks for asking. :hi:

[in_cog_ni_to]

28. You're welcome.

:) Have fun ignoring.:hi:

[havocmom]

27. One dancing banana coming up...

unless it is me you put on ignore.



'ignore' is not just a handy tool (though I fear it is often self limiting, I DO need to learn more ways to deal with knuckleheads) but it can be a tool to guard one's health. Used judiciously, it can help lower one's blood pressure ;)

[OneGrassRoot]

29. I LOVE you!!!

That dancing banana makes me sooooooo happy. It doesn't take much...lol.

:yourock:

I agree about needing ways to learn yet guard one's health. Oy.

[havocmom]

30. Rather fond of you too

and ::phew:: So glad to know it is not me you put on ignore. Many people don't appreciate my intensity & zeal.

[OneGrassRoot]

32. LOL......and, psssssst........

can you tell me how to insert the dancing banana dude? :blush:

[havocmom]

37. You have to do a "copy image" thing, save it on your computer, then upload

it to a photo hosting site (like photobucket). You need to open an account at photo host site to do that, but it is free and painless ;) They have instructions there on how to upload your images to an album you can then post the images from.

If I can do it, you can. I'm: blond, a luddite, suffering the intermittent incoherence and memory laspes some menopausal women get blessed with.

PS: if you have any problems pulling it off, PM me and I will walk you through it.

[OneGrassRoot]

38. Thanks again. Much appreciated. n/t

[Vanje]

31. Can you see this post? nt

[TahitiNut]

34. Strange. The last reason I can think of for being a DUer is to ignore other DUers.

It's rather stunning to often see the proud proclamations about the length of someone's penis Ignore List.

[NNN0LHI]

40. I almost put someone on Ignore once years ago

But I thought better of it and didn't do it.

Don

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

41. The other thing that strikes me as strange...

is how they post to talk about people they're ignoring.

They don't seem to get the concept of the word "ignore."

[TahitiNut]

42. Precisely. I can't begin to count the number of smarmy shots at "ignored" Duers.

I guess some folks think it's an "Obsess" button. :evilgrin:

[radfringe]

35. .............

[DS1]

36. wow