Consolidated "'Ignore User' Function - Questions & Experiences" thread
 

Is there any way for the Ignore User feature to also "delete" the references when someone quotes another user?

This came up in OMNI... someone said they had the "Ignore User" feature enabled... but they still see their posts because others quote them.

Not sure if this is possible... just wondering.

William

Not as far as I know, but I'll check around. I doubt it would work (without some extensive hacking) as when you quote someone, the quote - and the owner of it - are simply rendered into the text of your message. There's no actual link to the original message. :(

Thanks for checking Dan.

I expect that is would not be possible due to the text issue.... but was hoping somehow quoted text kept the author's tag...but sounds like it does not.

Thanks for the quick response.

William

"Ignore" function overridden?
 

Two FTers who recently returned after (I think) 30-day suspensions began posting again last weekend. I had previously used the Ignore function on them so that I wouldn't be tempted to respond to their juicy posts, but upon their return, I found that I could see all their posts again.

Does the Ignore function switch itself off after a time limit, or was it somehow overridden by the return of these individuals? Or is there perhaps another reason this happened?

I'm not upset about it at all, but I am interested in perhaps knowing how it happened.

Not sure -- we'll have to do some research on how that works.

Test
 

Yeah, we know. ;)

Just Passing Thru, have you placed those users on your ignore list again?

Dan --

Yes, I have, and it seems to work fine. I was just curious how they became un-Ignored. I'm guessing that it had something to do with their readmittance to Omni, but that's really not a big issue.

I thought you folks would like to know about it, though. :)

JPT: Maybe the software believes in rehabilitation. ;)

So banning is like purgatory? ;)

I contacted vB about this issue... awaiting feedback from them.

Question about the Ignore User Feature
 

Hi,

I thought I'd never use the Ignore User feature, but I think I may have found a use for it. My question is whether or not the Ignore User feature will also ignore PM's from a particular user, or whether it's just for ignoring posts? Every now and again when I post on the Coupon Connection, I get an unwanted PM from a particular user...I'd like to block their PM's & was wondering if this would work. Thanks!

Yes, the ignore user feature should also apply to PMs from that user.

It works on PMs, just as advertised. ;)

Ignore user doesn't block PMs etc.
 

Is there any way that ignoring a user could be made to block their PMs also? Also that PMs from that user could be prevented from triggering the email alert?

Perhaps there is an option I am missing?

Thanks.