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Do you use the ignore thread function?
- Thread starter John Doe
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Thread ignore function hype check!!
This too. I've started ignoring motherfuckers left and right, I don't have time for all the petty shit going on in the gaming side.
My thread-hiding script was updated a while back to also invoke the server-side ignore function, meaning you CAN ignore directly from the main thread listing, and those threads will also be hidden on mobile as well, since the ignore action is saved by the server.
Unfortunately, hiding by keyword still only works on desktop as that doesn't save those ignores server-side. I actually could make it do that but it would have some potentially unwanted side effects.
https://www.resetera.com/threads/by-popular-demand-the-return-of-hide-forum-threads.35590/
Didn't even know they were permabanned and yeah, I most likely missed that thread.
I use it a lot. There are some popular topics here that I have no interest in, so ignoring such a thread the first time it pops up keeps my experience focussed on topics I prefer.
when everyone else has me on ignore, at least i know that mods will still be forced to see my posts
Nice! Thank you for all the hardwork you put into the script btw, you made browsing ERA a lot more fun. :)
Nope, then again I mainly juggle between Watched and Latest, so I don't see the same threads pop up too often.
Not often but it's a very useful feature.
Sometimes I just know a thread is gonna drive me mad so I click it right away, it's a good way to protect my sanity.
Sometimes I just know a thread is gonna drive me mad so I click it right away, it's a good way to protect my sanity.
How long until someone hits the 1,000,000 ignored thread limit, like they did with the ignore user function?
The only time I've used the ignore thread function so far was to hide threads of media that I'm interested in so I'm not tempted to read them for spoilers, and I take them off ignore when I'm done watching.
Yes, and quite a lot.
This would also be quite welcome. And I'd pay for an option akin to Twitter's mute, so I can mute and hide threads that contain certain words in their title - without ever seeing them.
This would also be quite welcome. And I'd pay for an option akin to Twitter's mute, so I can mute and hide threads that contain certain words in their title - without ever seeing them.
Use it a lot. I come here to avoid politics, and unwind, so I tend to use it every time the baboon does something stupid and 15 new threads appear with his name.
I have hundreds of ignored threads. These aren't necessarily bad threads, just things that wouldn't interest me.
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What do some of you mean when you say threads with danger?
Yes, but pretty rare. Usually I just don't enter a thread. There is so much activity here, it will fall back and not be seen again in no time on its own. Also I'm browsing as a guest often, so I'd see them anyway.
But if I feel triggered too hard, I hit ignore.
But if I feel triggered too hard, I hit ignore.
Heater topics where it could turn into attacks or misinterpretation of each other.
And I feel kind of bad for the 10 or so threads I have on ignore. It makes me feel angry to hide it and I think it could encourage siloed off users and thinking.
But really, the stuff I have on ignore is because I was tired of seeing these 6-line topic titles for topics I have no interest in.
But really, the stuff I have on ignore is because I was tired of seeing these 6-line topic titles for topics I have no interest in.
Sports and TV show threads that I'm not interested in watching. Makes visibility of other topics better, especially ones that might have been pushed down to page 2.
I still use it as it also has a filter option (can block threads based on keywords you set up). Thst only works on desktop and. Or across devices like the built in option though.
In any case, I use both a ton. I don't care to read and discuss news and politics on gaming sites so I hide most of that stuff to declutter the forums for myself and make it easier to find the threads that interest me. In general I just hate these catch all type forum areas vs older forums that had very specific subforums. But I can't find any of those that are gaming focused and still active aside from Reddit and I don't like their format or most communities much. So I use the ignore thread feature to help here and just spend much lesssp time online days.
Yeah, using the addon someone made where you can filter out threads titles containing certain words. If you saw my filter you'd think I'm a crazy person... and maybe I am friendo.
I've been using it for a long time now and love the work you've done. Not having to enter a thread to ignore it is a godsend.
I had to ignore the latest Nintendo Direct Carnival of Stupid hype thread, because it's inevitably going to end up a thread full of 1 word posts, the word Slay posted 50 times per page, fake hype, and ultimately just being really toxic when the obviously not going to be announced things are surprisingly not announced.
I mean....I just ignore things I don't want to click on. What kind of person literally can't just ignore something? Is it an OCD thing?
As many have said, most of us just use it to declutter the forum and make it easier to find the threads that interest us. Threads you aren't interested in that stay on the front page a long time are just potentially bumping things you would be interested in to the second page or beyond and increasing the chances you miss it.