The Dark Side of the Moon

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 AFlowerKingCrimson wrote:

 Logan wrote:

Well, they didn't design the forum software, that's Web Wiz Forums, and I don't know why that one was gone with (cost I suppose) or which ones would have provided an Ignore button.  I can't remember if this was the first forum software they used.  I don't believe this forum software has that functionality, and to move to another is not that easy methinks (migrating over all the posts).  None of the forums I belonged to before this one had an Ignore function (they all used different services methinks). I think modern VBulletin versions provide it now.

It's not impossible. I remember progressive ears totally changing websites about 9 years ago(I don't remember the reason though). However, it might not make sense at this point and probably would just confuse people. This site is admittedly a lot bigger and more involved than PE. 

Yeah, it's definitely possible.  In fact with the board (or bored as we called it) I belonged to before this one (about a sci-fi show), the original board was being shut down cause the TV series was cancelled and the production company (which I had worked as a webwriter for for a different show) was bought out.  One of us saved the forum content by using a program to copy all the posts and migrate those to a new forum (this stuff gets saved to servers, lthough one might lose some new content).  It looked just the same, but new domain.  Then that board went, but another saved it to another new board with another domain name.  Mind you, the number of posts does not compare to here.  At an another forum I belonged to, they started using new forum software and just didn't even bother to transfer the old topics, which sucked.  No warning to save your old posts or apologies either.

 AFlowerKingCrimson wrote:

 Dellinger wrote:

Still, I don't think things become ugly quiet so often on this forum, I don't think the ignore button is so needed anyway.  And still, I don't fully understand how such a feature would work... why do we need an ignore button to ignore posts we don't like... all we have to do is, well, ignore them.

I suppose an ignore button would just make it easier to ignore them. Some of us don't have much self discipline and could benefit from said button.  

It wouldn't be appropriate for me to use an ignore function, but I get why someone would want it, even though I wouldn't want it.  I would hate it if it was set up so that I couldn't see that person's posts but he or she or ze could still see mine (and maybe be able to comment on mine).  And in fact, I think you have to be logged-in for it to be operational -- I'm not that familiar with it and haven't belonged to any forums with it -- I've focused on this forum when it comes to any posting, with a little foray outside, for 15 years.  

Anyway of course this would be M@x's call if it's something he think would benefit the site and would be willing to put the money and work into it (maybe this forum software will support it some day and this forum software will be updated to the latest version).  