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Taycat wrote on 2012-01-02 16:46
In my opinion, I'd rather not see offending posts from a member that has caused trouble in the past.
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Zid wrote on 2012-01-02 17:04
Quote from TA;718327:
Nope. That would defeat the purpose, cause everyone just lovessss to fight.
I'm not one to pick fights; I'd rather be reading everybody's say in something. It's why I never use my ignore list, and I feel the global ignore list, well...
ignores my original intention of reading everybody.
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TA wrote on 2012-01-02 17:08
Quote from Zid;718367:
I'm not one to pick fights; I'd rather be reading everybody's say in something. It's why I never use my ignore list, and I feel the global ignore list, well... ignores my original intention of reading everybody.
Consider those people banned, and not really posting. Therefore, nothing to see.
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Claudia wrote on 2012-01-02 17:54
I dunno, I just don't see why they just get banned. After all, for all intents and purposes they don't even exist. Why not just fully eliminate the problem?
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Nithiel wrote on 2012-01-02 17:59
Quote from Claudia;718414:
I dunno, I just don't see why they just get banned. After all, for all intents and purposes they don't even exist. Why not just fully eliminate the problem?
This has already been discussed. If you ban them they make a new account and come back.
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Hiccup wrote on 2012-01-02 18:05
Quote from Claudia;718414:
I dunno, I just don't see why they just get banned. After all, for all intents and purposes they don't even exist. Why not just fully eliminate the problem?
They can read the forum this way, on their account, and still post, just get no replies/rep/discussions with anyone.
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Claudia wrote on 2012-01-02 18:45
Then ban them some more!
I just think the whole concept of global ignore is useful, but stupid. Don't mind me for having an opinion, guys!
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Time wrote on 2012-01-02 18:51
I just have a question...
Why is giving someone a permanent ban, saying bye forever, and never seeing them again okay...But when you call that permanent ban an ignore, say bye forever, and never see them again its not okay.
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Nithiel wrote on 2012-01-02 18:55
Quote from Time;718479:
I just have a question...
Why is giving someone a permanent ban, saying bye forever, and never seeing them again okay...But when you call that permanent ban an ignore, say bye forever, and never see them again its not okay.
People get OCD about page numbers I guess.
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Claudia wrote on 2012-01-02 19:17
The page number thing is actually pretty annoying. I tried finding a specific post in the accomplishments thread but it threw me one page ahead.
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animeshadows wrote on 2012-01-02 19:28
My viewpoint of things, typed and most likely exactly like other people's replies that I am too lazy to read because of reasons:
Temp Ban - Slap on the wrist.
Perma Ban - Lets people know they did something seriously wrong. Often results in some following drama, as if they were popular, their friends start a general ragestorm on forum staff members without any realization that their friend could have actually done something wrong for once. Depending on how stubborn the user is, they can change IPs and make another account that will only be banned, and this process continues until the banned user caves or the staff members cut the other person a deal (which usually results in letting the user back, who, while agreeing to actually follow the rules now, goes back to doing whatever they were doing, and is banned again, restarting this process.)
Global Ignore - In my opinion one of the most bittersweet options out there. In concept, it works simply because of the fact that they don't realize they've been Global Ignored and continue to make posts. Users don't notice they've been banned, and it simply seems as if they've quit or disappeared. Prevents most drama from occurring, but does mess with pagination. However, its also one of the worst options. The person continues to put forth effort in posting, and maybe even (in rare cases) tries to improve their posting quality or content. If they find out, then it, in all honesty, would feel worse than a ban. Metaphorically liken it to a social situation. The bans mentioned before are a group of people flat out telling you to your face that they don't want to associate with you. Global ignore is them letting you into their group, but never paying attention to what you have to say and generally ignoring you. (All in all, it feels like a betrayal, even though they deserved it.)
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TA wrote on 2012-01-02 19:35
Quote from animeshadows;718579:
My viewpoint of things, typed and most likely exactly like other people's replies that I am too lazy to read because of reasons:
Temp Ban - Slap on the wrist.
Perma Ban - Lets people know they did something seriously wrong. Often results in some following drama, as if they were popular, their friends start a general ragestorm on forum staff members without any realization that their friend could have actually done something wrong for once. Depending on how stubborn the user is, they can change IPs and make another account that will only be banned, and this process continues until the banned user caves or the staff members cut the other person a deal (which usually results in letting the user back, who, while agreeing to actually follow the rules now, goes back to doing whatever they were doing, and is banned again, restarting this process.)
Global Ignore - In my opinion one of the most bittersweet options out there. In concept, it works simply because of the fact that they don't realize they've been Global Ignored and continue to make posts. Users don't notice they've been banned, and it simply seems as if they've quit or disappeared. Prevents most drama from occurring, but does mess with pagination. However, its also one of the worst options. The person continues to put forth effort in posting, and maybe even (in rare cases) tries to improve their posting quality or content. If they find out, then it, in all honesty, would feel worse than a ban. Metaphorically liken it to a social situation. The bans mentioned before are a group of people flat out telling you to your face that they don't want to associate with you. Global ignore is them letting you into their group, but never paying attention to what you have to say and generally ignoring you. (All in all, it feels like a betrayal, even though they deserved it.)
If someone did actually improve how they were posting (funny how nobody on it actually ever tries to improve), then they'd get removed from it. That's another reason why some people are on it, to see if they really will change how they told us they will. But alas, they do not.
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Phunkie wrote on 2012-01-02 19:41
Yoorah, you are under the assumption that all problems can be solved. They can't; even bans don't always solve problems.
Global ignore is usually a last resort thing. It happens when someone is annoying as hell, but hasn't broken the limit of getting banned. Not many people fall under that category and similarly, not everyone who falls under that category gets into Global Ignore.
It's just for those special cases of people, or for when someone needs a little break.
Trust the staff here. They know what they're doing.
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Episkey wrote on 2012-01-02 19:44
Oh! That explains the whole page number thing.
But, my question is if the person is notified before getting put on this global ignore list, how could they not notice?
I could just be not understanding the system D:
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TA wrote on 2012-01-02 19:46
Quote from Episkey;718622:
Oh! That explains the whole page number thing.
But, my question is if the person is notified before getting put on this global ignore list, how could they not notice?
I could just be not understanding the system D:
They don't get notified they're getting put on it...
You could be on it right now for all you know.
...anyone quoted you lately?
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[SIZE="1"]P.S. I'm kidding. You aren't on it.
Or are you?[/SIZE]