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Wed Nov 18, 2015, 07:54 PM

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As an experiment I started 2 weeks ago to put people on ignore. [View all] redwitch Nov 2015 OP

I've never used Ignore and never will. Nye Bevan Nov 2015 #1

That used to be me too. redwitch Nov 2015 #2

I feel the same way marlakay Nov 2015 #95

Me too. FLPanhandle Nov 2015 #3

^^This^^ nt jonno99 Nov 2015 #4

Except people aren't really "challenging" anything with gotcha one-liners and snarky emoticons villager Nov 2015 #20

Fair to say about the current state of things. Nt NCTraveler Nov 2015 #26

I find that most 'gotcha' questions.... daleanime Nov 2015 #83

Ignoring topics not people is much more effective. Jesus Malverde Nov 2015 #6

Politics is why I came here in the first place. redwitch Nov 2015 #13

That depends on what it is that you are trying NOT to hear. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2015 #16

Noise...nt Jesus Malverde Nov 2015 #18

If that is the case, I recommend trashing DU:GD-P, as a great start. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2015 #24

I can figure out what is noise on my own, thanks...nt Jesus Malverde Nov 2015 #25

I=That was more of a rhetorical statement, toss out into the wind. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2015 #32

Agree There are lots of subjects I am simply not interested in. If I have ignore keywords, then patricia92243 Nov 2015 #46

+1 treestar Nov 2015 #76

Yup. Agschmid Nov 2015 #77

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Nov 2015 #5

Thanks for understanding. nt redwitch Nov 2015 #8

I have no idea what your post says edhopper Nov 2015 #7

Silly man! redwitch Nov 2015 #9

Did you say something? edhopper Nov 2015 #14

I don't think you can know if you are being ignored. redwitch Nov 2015 #31

So it's just like edhopper Nov 2015 #54

ed. She's not doing it right. redwitch Nov 2015 #58

It used to be you could find out how many were ignoring you but not their identities. Jim Lane Nov 2015 #107

Am I on your list? n/t 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2015 #10

Not yet... redwitch Nov 2015 #15

LOL ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2015 #19

What's making me grumpy is the shouting at each other. redwitch Nov 2015 #28

I know what you mean ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2015 #35

What I don't like are those who are not honest brokers. It's not 'her supporters' or 'his' or 'those Bluenorthwest Nov 2015 #61

I think there is far too much telling one another whether the other person ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2015 #74

I once went on an Ignore binge. Buzz Clik Nov 2015 #11

I've not used Ignore either. There are few completely right or wrong answers in politics, Hoyt Nov 2015 #12

For S & Gs, I placed two DUers on ignore, for a day ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2015 #30

Well cone to think of it, I flamed out on the Discusionist which made life so much better. Hoyt Nov 2015 #78

I don't use the list either edhopper Nov 2015 #17

I have started putting people on ignore. I put the folks who never add anything substantive peacebird Nov 2015 #21

I see you, do you see me? Blue_In_AK Nov 2015 #22

Hey Blue! redwitch Nov 2015 #29

My first anti war protest. redwitch Nov 2015 #33

I do remember that night. Blue_In_AK Nov 2015 #39

Yes. It was. redwitch Nov 2015 #44

Me, too. Blue_In_AK Nov 2015 #47

I agree. I don't care if people don't agree with my opinions and I respect those CTyankee Nov 2015 #23

I have no one on ignore. Agnosticsherbet Nov 2015 #27

My experiment is testing how big an ignore list can be on DU HereSince1628 Nov 2015 #34

I wonder if my list will get too full. redwitch Nov 2015 #37

Just remember...you can read everything if you log out HereSince1628 Nov 2015 #41

i don't have an ignore list, restorefreedom Nov 2015 #36

I do thread trashing, too. I hate the Hillary vs. Bernie squabbling threads. valerief Nov 2015 #69

hup. no more baiting and loyalty oaths restorefreedom Nov 2015 #89

I stay grounded by remembering that there's a real world outside the blogosphere... brooklynite Nov 2015 #38

I am relecutant to use ignore, but DonCoquixote Nov 2015 #40

Whatever makes DU tolerable - BUT ...I have questions... Whiskeytide Nov 2015 #42

You're good so far. redwitch Nov 2015 #45

You see nothing at all from the DUer you are ignoring, Nye Bevan Nov 2015 #49

And never know it? Thanks Nye. n/t Whiskeytide Nov 2015 #50

Good to know FLPanhandle Nov 2015 #56

Ignore is great. I clean mine out every year or two. Lots of the ignored valerief Nov 2015 #43

Every year or two? redwitch Nov 2015 #48

How full is too full? Is there a limit? I have about 170 on Ignore, but I can't remember valerief Nov 2015 #52

Wow! redwitch Nov 2015 #55

I just clicked through the first 35 on Ignore. 4 have been tombstoned. valerief Nov 2015 #63

I took everyone off ignore to see if GDP was as bad upaloopa Nov 2015 #51

I only have one DUer I'm tempted to put on ignore Fumesucker Nov 2015 #53

ignoring for formatting. Now that's a new one! valerief Nov 2015 #65

A site I used to like just did a redesign, I tried to give it a chance but it's damn near unreadable Fumesucker Nov 2015 #97

Is that why I don't get any activity on my geocities website? valerief Nov 2015 #100

Best thing I've done. joshcryer Nov 2015 #57

I am truly sorry to hear that. redwitch Nov 2015 #75

I'm so bad nowadays I go trolling on other people's posts for people to ignore. librechik Nov 2015 #59

"It is very relaxing" redwitch Nov 2015 #60

soulmate FlatBaroque Nov 2015 #93

Never used it. Been sorely TEMPTED to several times in the last few months, though. Buns_of_Fire Nov 2015 #62

That's 60 more than I have DFW Nov 2015 #64

I don't know yet. redwitch Nov 2015 #66

I am working on a musical project satirizing Republican presidential candidates DFW Nov 2015 #71

You reminded about the existence of Tom Delay. Not good. redwitch Nov 2015 #79

No one despises DeLay more than a Texan DFW Nov 2015 #80

None of the Texans in that video deserve kindness. redwitch Nov 2015 #82

Bush didn't fare too well in our other TFT videos, either. Nor did Cruz in the ine we did on him. DFW Nov 2015 #84

He is on my least favorite Republican list! redwitch Nov 2015 #94

Am I on ignore? uppityperson Nov 2015 #67

nope. redwitch Nov 2015 #72

Yay! uppityperson Nov 2015 #85

Did I make the list? nt Logical Nov 2015 #68

Nope. redwitch Nov 2015 #73

It is normal to ignore some posters. Don't feel. nt Logical Nov 2015 #98

Good idea! roody Nov 2015 #70

Mine isn't quite that big Warpy Nov 2015 #81

I ignore hecklers olddots Nov 2015 #86

I think I have about 50 now - TBF Nov 2015 #87

I have a few people on ignore mythology Nov 2015 #88

if I put people on ignore, I would have missed Obama defenders recycling Bush talking points yurbud Nov 2015 #90

I accomplished more by blocking 3 groups ThoughtCriminal Nov 2015 #91

I trashed GDP today. I feel better already! nt pinstikfartherin Nov 2015 #92

No shame in that Blue_Tires Nov 2015 #96

I like the idea of a Christmas amnesty. redwitch Nov 2015 #99

Good... Believe me when I tell you Blue_Tires Nov 2015 #104

There was a time when 40 conservadems had me on ignore Doctor_J Nov 2015 #101

First time in nearly 12 years that I have had to use Ignore... Hepburn Nov 2015 #102

I'm a firm believer in the Ignore function. Paladin Nov 2015 #103

I still have zero on ignore. ileus Nov 2015 #105

That sounds pretty average (for primary season) Flying Squirrel Nov 2015 #106