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Fiendish Thingy

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5. Do you mean our "ignore" list?

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Aug 13, 2025, 08:20 PM

Aug 2025

Before the 2024 election, I had less than 10 people on ignore (and I’ve been at DU almost 21 years); since the election, my ignore list has grown to nearly 100 people.

Most of those I’ve put on ignore are 2024 election deniers, or others who don’t appear to be part of the reality-based community.

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Who here is blocking more people than usual? My block [View all] applegrove Aug 2025 OP

the people I would not care to know in real life Skittles Aug 2025 #1

I don't have anyone blocked senseandsensibility Aug 2025 #2

I've used the blocking feature regularly, during my years at DU. Paladin Aug 2025 #3

Never gab13by13 Aug 2025 #4

Yea, I hear ya, but SalviaBlue Aug 2025 #21

Do you mean our "ignore" list? Fiendish Thingy Aug 2025 #5

I put people on ignore if their posts are hard to read. Intractable Aug 2025 #6

I don't put them on ignore; I just don't open their posts. Ocelot II Aug 2025 #28

I don't mind an argument on the facts but if they applegrove Aug 2025 #7

I've never blocked/ignored but 2 outspoken DUers were BigmanPigman Aug 2025 #8

Was Brooklynite one of them? Polybius Aug 2025 #31

I don't have anyone on ignore Kaleva Aug 2025 #9

The only ForgedCrank Aug 2025 #10

i don't have a lot of people on my block list but...... Takket Aug 2025 #11

I cleared mine out a few months ago Bettie Aug 2025 #12

I am 61 years old and I have never blocked or ignored TnDem Aug 2025 #13

Great answer! hamsterjill Aug 2025 #19

Many, and that's a recent development. iemanja Aug 2025 #14

havent block anyone (as I can recall) nt msongs Aug 2025 #15

I have never blocked anyone or reported anyone as long as I've been here. Ping Tung Aug 2025 #16

I should block myself --- from responding to some posts. erronis Aug 2025 #17

I don't think I've put anyone on ignore in several years. hamsterjill Aug 2025 #18

None for me. I just 1- seethe in the pit of my stomach or 2- skip'em. I wsh they would skip me! UTUSN Aug 2025 #20

The ignore feature is an expression of self-respect. Duncan Grant Aug 2025 #22

I've never used the block or ignore function here B.See Aug 2025 #23

No, only one person who got personally rude snd insulting to me Raine Aug 2025 #24

I've never blocked anyone. H2O Man Aug 2025 #25

Oh there are trolls. They are just pretending to be concerned applegrove Aug 2025 #26

They are on all sites Nigrum Cattus Aug 2025 #27

Debbie Downers at certain times LW1977 Aug 2025 #29

I have every single person True Dough Aug 2025 #30

Haven't blocked anyone. I'll just leave a post, or ignore someone in a thread on occasion. electric_blue68 Aug 2025 #32

Many fail to realize that there's a major caveat to putting people on ignore, especially if they are big-time posters Polybius Aug 2025 #33

Haven't blocked or ignored anyone in years Jersey Devil Aug 2025 #34

I'm going to lock this, sorry EarlG Aug 2025 #35