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Are we ever going to get an ignore feature on these forums?
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An ignore feature is pretty standard on just about every forum, not sure why there isn't already one here. The only people I can see being against it are those who troll.2 -
nerevarine1138✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭I love that the general sentiment is that people against this feature are just concerned about being ignored. I couldn't care less if some idiot wants to have a forum feature to automatically hide my posts because they apparently are incapable of ignoring things on their own. What I care about is the perception that such a feature is necessary and that it's unreasonable to expect people to exercise a little bit of self-control. And yes (to respond to an earlier critique), the OP and others in this thread are saying that this is an essential forum feature. It isn't.
You know what I do when I want to ignore someone's posts? I ignore them. If someone posts a reply to me that I don't want to respond to, I... wait for it... don't respond to them. Is that really so hard?----
Murray?4 -
Phinix1✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭I am against it. The people you want to ignore are going to elicit emotional responses from tons of other people feeding them, because that is what they do for fun. So then you have to ignore the people that don't ignore the people you ignore...
Pretty soon there are so many gaps in the conversation and missing quotes you have no idea what anyone is talking about or worse, you are left with an empty forum, talking to yourself.Edited by Phinix1 on July 4, 2014 2:58AM3 -
Phinix1✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭stabbykitteh wrote: »Wouldn't the above be the problem of the person using the ignore feature?
Yes, but not exclusively.
Inevitably, they will still want to reply to the posts they DO still see, which will tend to lead to threads becoming disjointed and confusing as replies will come in the middle of whole other conversations the poster has no way of knowing even exist.
The more people that use ignore, the more out of sequence and confusing threads will become.1 -
Blackwidow✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭AlienDiplomat wrote: »stabbykitteh wrote: »Wouldn't the above be the problem of the person using the ignore feature?
Yes, but not exclusively.
Inevitably, they will still want to reply to the posts they DO still see, which will tend to lead to threads becoming disjointed and confusing as replies will come in the middle of whole other conversations the poster has no way of knowing even exist.
The more people that use ignore, the more out of sequence and confusing threads will become.
No, only if you use ignore.
If you see everyone's posts, it would not be confusing for you at all.2 -
Phinix1✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭Blackwidow wrote: »No, only if you use ignore.
If you see everyone's posts, it would not be confusing for you at all.
Yeah it would, think about it. You and I are having a perfectly friendly troll sessio... er... "debate" about some random thing that offended someone, and they ignore us.
Pages into the discussion, they decide to post a wall of insightful text in the middle of the conversation THEY can't see. Yes it is true, WE can see all posts. But...
In the middle of a conversation pops some completely unrelated multi-post quote wall of text that completely derails the thread, leaving us to re-read pages to try and get back to where they are coming from.
In the standard flow conversations build on themselves and evolve. But if some people are only seeing parts of the conversation, they will be interjecting points out of sequence and it throws off the whole feng shui.2 -
Ser Lobo✭✭✭✭✭
✭I would personally love the ability to simply ignore posts by certain users. There are many who I disagree with, and we can communicate our issues in a civilized manner.
But there are many who simply do not bring forth anything productive to the conversation. It would be my personal preference to just skip these posters altogether.
I have seen this in other forums, and it worked fairly well.Ruze Aulus. Mayor of Dhalmora. Archer, hunter, assassin. Nightblade.
Gral. Mountain Terror. Barbarian, marauder, murderer. Nightblade.
Na'Djin. Knight-Blade. Knight, vanguard, defender. Nightblade.
XBOX NARuze is a veteran of the PC Beta, lived through the year one drought, survived the buy-to-play conversion, and has stepped foot in the hells known as Craglorn. He mained a nightlbade when nightblades weren't good, and has never worn a robe. He converted from PC during the console betas, and hasn't regretted it a moment since.
He'd rank ESO:TU (in it's current state) a 4.8 out of 5, loving the game almost entirely.
This is an multiplayer game. I should be able to log in, join a dungeon, join a battleground, queue for a dolmen or world boss or delve, teleport in, play for 20 minutes, and not worry about getting kicked, failing to join, having perfect voice coms, or being unable to complete content because someone's lagging behind. Group Finder and matchmaking is broken. Take a note from Destiny and build a system that allows from drop-in/drop-out functionality and quick play.1 -
Blackwidow✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭AlienDiplomat wrote: »Blackwidow wrote: »No, only if you use ignore.
If you see everyone's posts, it would not be confusing for you at all.
Yeah it would, think about it. You and I are having a perfectly friendly troll sessio... er... "debate" about some random thing that offended someone, and they ignore us.
Pages into the discussion, they decide to post a wall of insightful text in the middle of the conversation THEY can't see. Yes it is true, WE can see all posts. But...
In the middle of a conversation pops some completely unrelated multi-post quote wall of text that completely derails the thread, leaving us to re-read pages to try and get back to where they are coming from.
In the standard flow conversations build on themselves and evolve. But if some people are only seeing parts of the conversation, they will be interjecting points out of sequence and it throws off the whole feng shui.
Wow, you do have a special kind of paranoia.
j/k
I'd still take that over the troll posts that derail stuff now.2 -
Blackwidow✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭ruze84b14_ESO wrote: »I would personally love the ability to simply ignore posts by certain users. There are many who I disagree with, and we can communicate our issues in a civilized manner.
But there are many who simply do not bring forth anything productive to the conversation. It would be my personal preference to just skip these posters altogether.
I have seen this in other forums, and it worked fairly well.
Exactly.2 -
Ser Lobo✭✭✭✭✭
✭AlienDiplomat wrote: »Blackwidow wrote: »No, only if you use ignore.
If you see everyone's posts, it would not be confusing for you at all.
Yeah it would, think about it. You and I are having a perfectly friendly troll sessio... er... "debate" about some random thing that offended someone, and they ignore us.
Pages into the discussion, they decide to post a wall of insightful text in the middle of the conversation THEY can't see. Yes it is true, WE can see all posts. But...
In the middle of a conversation pops some completely unrelated multi-post quote wall of text that completely derails the thread, leaving us to re-read pages to try and get back to where they are coming from.
In the standard flow conversations build on themselves and evolve. But if some people are only seeing parts of the conversation, they will be interjecting points out of sequence and it throws off the whole feng shui.
It's like ignoring someone in zone chat. There are still those that get derailed on side topics, but you get to move on with the convo you are interested in.Ruze Aulus. Mayor of Dhalmora. Archer, hunter, assassin. Nightblade.
Gral. Mountain Terror. Barbarian, marauder, murderer. Nightblade.
Na'Djin. Knight-Blade. Knight, vanguard, defender. Nightblade.
XBOX NARuze is a veteran of the PC Beta, lived through the year one drought, survived the buy-to-play conversion, and has stepped foot in the hells known as Craglorn. He mained a nightlbade when nightblades weren't good, and has never worn a robe. He converted from PC during the console betas, and hasn't regretted it a moment since.
He'd rank ESO:TU (in it's current state) a 4.8 out of 5, loving the game almost entirely.
This is an multiplayer game. I should be able to log in, join a dungeon, join a battleground, queue for a dolmen or world boss or delve, teleport in, play for 20 minutes, and not worry about getting kicked, failing to join, having perfect voice coms, or being unable to complete content because someone's lagging behind. Group Finder and matchmaking is broken. Take a note from Destiny and build a system that allows from drop-in/drop-out functionality and quick play.0 -
Buck✭✭✭Imagine if all the people who don't have an issue the game had all the people who have an issue with vet content on ignore... then we'd get more polls/posts about, still ignoring that a problem existed, even after ZOS post, "We've listened to the community and..." lol i wanted an ignore at one time but it's just as easy to use my elder mouse-scroll so I don't miss anything.
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Blackwidow✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭Imagine if all the people who don't have an issue the game had all the people who have an issue with vet content on ignore... then we'd get more polls/posts about, still ignoring that a problem existed, even after ZOS post, "We've listened to the community and..." lol i wanted an ignore at one time but it's just as easy to use my elder mouse-scroll so I don't miss anything.
What?
I don't know why you would ignore anyone for just disagreeing with you.
Only a few really "special" people would go on ignore.2 -
AreoHotah✭✭✭✭If we do, i will ignore you 1st op.Hota'h, Dual-wield/bow full medium armor NB Khajiit from day 1.
https://imageshack.com/i/p2rF313Qj/b]1 -
Buck✭✭✭Blackwidow wrote: »Imagine if all the people who don't have an issue the game had all the people who have an issue with vet content on ignore... then we'd get more polls/posts about, still ignoring that a problem existed, even after ZOS post, "We've listened to the community and..." lol i wanted an ignore at one time but it's just as easy to use my elder mouse-scroll so I don't miss anything.
What?
I don't know why you would ignore anyone for just disagreeing with you.
Only a few really "special" people would go on ignore.If we do, i will ignore you 1st op.
/shrug
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Considering the number of people on this forums, having a personal "ignore" button would have very little impact on the general population when talking about repetitive postings or posting confusions.
The ignore feature is a PERSONAL feature. It impacts no one at all but the person that has made use of the button. My experience moderating can speak to its benefits.
Like all things it is not perfect. But as to it causing all kinds of confusion and re-posting of the same things...have you folks been reading the same forums I have? People don't bother to read all posts or even posts in total. They say the same things over and over and argue things that were just argued on the last page. An ignore button isn't going to make that any worse.
A thumbs down button however WILL impact others on the forum and is often used as its own kind of trolling. I wouldn't really want that feature because of this reason. The ignore button is personal and impacts little else.
As for those that say things like it being a matter of willpower to not respond or read posts. I agree that responding in haste to internet posting is something that I think happens too often (and yes folks, this is a game forum about a game. If you are very unhappy with the game or its forums I would urge you to find something that does make you happy instead.) However, taking some kind of intellectual or moral high ground by saying lack of self-control is the issue is not relevant and a little bit condescending to all these folks that think it would be beneficial. If you really think this then giving those that lack "willpower" would only serve to improve your experience as they would not be replying to these post which cause chaos, trolling and flaming.
This feature would just make it easier for members to enjoy the forums without having to peek at each post behind their hands like they are watching a horror flick. It takes out posts made by individuals from which they do not wish to interact. It is like an automatic mute button. I think this would lower the stress for some folks and make it a bit easier to breathe and interact in a more positive way.3 -
ZOS_LenaicR✭✭✭✭Hi guys,
We'd like to share the last update from @ZOS_AlanG regarding the Ignore feature on our forums.
Thank you for all your continuous support!We appreciate all of the feedback about the ignore feature. We are still looking at our options here, but may have something soon.
Most of the forum improvements we are working on are interconnected, and we aren't able to push individual features live until all of the work is complete. We are looking at other improvements in the meantime, as well as separate forum bugs.
An ignore feature is being looked at currently!Edited by ZOS_LenaicR on July 4, 2014 5:49PM7 -
Blackwidow✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭ZOS_LenaicR wrote: »Hi guys,
We'd like to share the last update from @ZOS_AlanG regarding the Ignore feature on our forums.
Thank you for all your continuous support!We appreciate all of the feedback about the ignore feature. We are still looking at our options here, but may have something soon.
Most of the forum improvements we are working on are interconnected, and we aren't able to push individual features live until all of the work is complete. We are looking at other improvements in the meantime, as well as separate forum bugs.
An ignore feature is being looked at currently!
Bless you.2 -
Raash✭✭✭✭Objection! I think that would be a bad idea to have such feature. I predict many would not be able to see and share my grand words of wisdom or the knife sharp reasoning and my internationally prized charming humour that I so unselfishly share with you guys! It would possible be the biggest misstake of this millenium! 5
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circilion✭✭✭ZOS_LenaicR wrote: »Hi guys,
We'd like to share the last update from @ZOS_AlanG regarding the Ignore feature on our forums.
Thank you for all your continuous support!We appreciate all of the feedback about the ignore feature. We are still looking at our options here, but may have something soon.
Most of the forum improvements we are working on are interconnected, and we aren't able to push individual features live until all of the work is complete. We are looking at other improvements in the meantime, as well as separate forum bugs.
An ignore feature is being looked at currently!
Well thats that, I guess my forum trolling career has come to a close haha. I don't want to be permascreened by Blackwidow Or the other half of the players I talk to for that matter
All in all, I stand against ignore functions. It seems just as easy to simply ignore an ignorant poster, and it seems debilitating to multi-user conversations.
But!, if ZoS is pushing it now I can only assume I am in the minority on this, just like I am on the Mac Memory Bleed bug..... lol
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Surinen✭✭✭
perish the thought! it would require strong will, firm character and stalwart personality. it is not something you may find on the forums easily!tordr86b16_ESO wrote: »i know of a old fashioned way for this: don't read it.
of course I'm a divine owner of all these virtues, and more!
normally, I avoid such threads but I thought to myself: I can walk among the mortals, if only for a second.
need for such feature comes from the undisciplined mind and neglected intellectual hygiene.
there should be no ignore button, this is what my life code dictates.
Edited by Surinen on July 4, 2014 8:16PMMissing Altmer hair colour: black: http://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/discussion/110900/altmer-missing-hair-colour#latest3 -
indytims_ESO✭✭✭✭Totally support the idea of an ignore feature on the forum, just like the one in the game. There are certain posters who I wouldn't mind -ever- seeing a post from again, and having an ignore feature would definitely improve the satisfaction I'd receive from being able to skip over certain people's drivel to get to posts that are actually worth my time.
My ignoring someone inhibits no one else's access to the forums or its threads.
My ignoring someone would not affect your ability to read the forums just as you do now.
Those against this sort of idea likely are just the troll-types who simply wish for their waste of text to be shoved in everyone's face as we scroll through the various threads.0 -
Kulthax✭✭✭How many new threads will we see daily titled 'Am I on ignore'? It has the potential for so much trolling in my opinion. Hiding an entire thread is by far a better option than being able to place individuals on ignore. 0 -
Madval✭✭✭Damn someone will be able to ignore me and not be able to see my fabulous Schwarzy quote ??? Damn ... Get to the choooopppaaa !!!!0 -
Flynch✭✭✭✭Ignore function 100% - although it is sort of fun to read some replies that are a 'first left after going through crazy town'.
Maybe on each post there can be a button that we all click that is titled 'mental' and when it climbs above 10 votes, that post is taken off the ignore for the sake of hilarity?
Of course, I jest - sort of.0 -
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