"Ignoring" a user

highervibes
highervibes Posts: 2,219 Member
edited January 19 in Chit-Chat
I know it's hard to believe, but you can come across some very arrogant, narcissistic and downright RUDE individuals on this site. lol I've gone ahead and "ignored" some of them, but my question is this:

Is it like FB blocking where they can't see anything you post? I noticed in threads it says "you are ignoring this user" but if *I* start the thread, will they be able to see it? Just curious.

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  • ScatteredThoughts
    ScatteredThoughts Posts: 3,562 Member
    As far as forums posts go, yes they can see it.
  • 1223345
    1223345 Posts: 1,386 Member
    I have ignored quite a few myself. Even though they can still see me, I at least can be spared their obnoxious behavior.
  • highervibes
    highervibes Posts: 2,219 Member
    I have ignored quite a few myself. Even though they can still see me, I at least can be spared their obnoxious behavior.

    I found the same, but quickly realized that they can also reply and it just says "you are ignoring this user" and I almost ALWAYS give in to temptation ... not once has it been worth it! lol
  • VoodooLuLu
    VoodooLuLu Posts: 636 Member
    i'm to nice to ignore people so I just annoy them then they ignore me :D
  • quirkytizzy
    quirkytizzy Posts: 4,052 Member
    They can see your posts. You can't see theirs.
  • msmimi
    msmimi Posts: 238 Member
    :flowerforyou: I'm sorry that's happening to you. I set MFP to 'friends only'. Anyone getting on my nerves gets deleted as a friend. I don't see their stuff and they don't see mine. I would just hit delete on any pm's they sent. After a while everyone gets the message. Life is hard enough with out all the EXTRAS!:wink:
  • kennethmgreen
    kennethmgreen Posts: 1,759 Member
    I know it's hard to believe, but you can come across some very arrogant, narcissistic and downright RUDE individuals on this site. lol I've gone ahead and "ignored" some of them, but my question is this:

    Is it like FB blocking where they can't see anything you post? I noticed in threads it says "you are ignoring this user" but if *I* start the thread, will they be able to see it? Just curious.
    Are you asking whether your act of ignoring a user will also block anything you post from them? If you decided to ignore me, your choice to not see my posts shouldn't prevent me from seeing yours unless I choose to ignore you. I fully support the right of people to elect not to see posts they don't want to see. But the choice should only affect their own account.

    Sadly, MFP's new privacy features actually goes against this to some extent. If you set your profile completely private, not only is your profile hidden to anyone not on your friends list, but (unlike any other forum I've ever encountered) your post history is hidden as well. (sorry, that's my own soapbox)
  • skinnyinnotime
    skinnyinnotime Posts: 4,078 Member
    :flowerforyou: I'm sorry that's happening to you. I set MFP to 'friends only'. Anyone getting on my nerves gets deleted as a friend. I don't see their stuff and they don't see mine. I would just hit delete on any pm's they sent. After a while everyone gets the message. Life is hard enough with out all the EXTRAS!:wink:

    She's talking about the forums and users in general not people on your FL.
  • 1223345
    1223345 Posts: 1,386 Member
    I have ignored quite a few myself. Even though they can still see me, I at least can be spared their obnoxious behavior.

    I found the same, but quickly realized that they can also reply and it just says "you are ignoring this user" and I almost ALWAYS give in to temptation ... not once has it been worth it! lol
    Yeah, I never click to see what in the "you are ignoring this user" link. I just let it be.
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