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The ignore button (Original Post) Hobo Jan 2014 OP
I don't get folk's aversion to it. 1000words Jan 2014 #1
Because if you don't put them on ignore...they cannot come later and make comments on things you VanillaRhapsody Jan 2014 #4
Good night to seperate the "wheat from the Chafe"!!! VanillaRhapsody Jan 2014 #2
I will not ignore people trashing a long-time respected DUer Skittles Jan 2014 #3
Your truth? Hobo Jan 2014 #7
good for you. Whisp Jan 2014 #8
I'm a group host, kentauros Jan 2014 #5
la la la la la hfojvt Jan 2014 #6
oh I hear ya Skittles Jan 2014 #9
Why? Has it been Cha Jan 2014 #10
The ignore and trash buttons CFLDem Jan 2014 #11
the ostrich button for those afraid of words leftyohiolib Jan 2014 #12
 

1000words

(7,051 posts)
1. I don't get folk's aversion to it.
Wed Jan 29, 2014, 03:27 AM
Jan 2014

Ignore and the trash features are great. This is a well thought-out site, imo.

 

VanillaRhapsody

(21,115 posts)
4. Because if you don't put them on ignore...they cannot come later and make comments on things you
Wed Jan 29, 2014, 03:32 AM
Jan 2014

said...and you never get to reply...it makes them feel like "winners"...



They WANT you to put them on ignore so that they can....

Skittles

(172,880 posts)
3. I will not ignore people trashing a long-time respected DUer
Wed Jan 29, 2014, 03:32 AM
Jan 2014

because he had the audacity to SPEAK THE TRUTH. No I will NOT.

 

Whisp

(24,096 posts)
8. good for you.
Wed Jan 29, 2014, 04:54 AM
Jan 2014

I suppose.

If it's the thread I think it is, and the poster...
lol.

It was embarrassing how the point was missed. Like I said there, This was the biggest Woosh of DU history.

kentauros

(29,414 posts)
5. I'm a group host,
Wed Jan 29, 2014, 03:36 AM
Jan 2014

so I can't use it except for those few that have been banned from my group. I have to be able to see all posters to my group

Now, I do use "Trash Thread" liberally

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