ignorati and thread disappearance
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srw
It's a bit more complicated than that...
I've seen two different behaviours, apparently at random, and I've not yet knowingly seen a thread disappear - although I think a thread started by an ignoratus is invisible.
Sometimes the ignoratus's post just vanishes entirely, resulting on one occasion already in TC apparently talking to herself for two pages. And sometimes the ignored content (but not the user's avatar) is replaced by a "this post is ignored" box.
What's the expected behaviour, Shaun?
Sometimes the ignoratus's post just vanishes entirely, resulting on one occasion already in TC apparently talking to herself for two pages. And sometimes the ignored content (but not the user's avatar) is replaced by a "this post is ignored" box.
What's the expected behaviour, Shaun?
the thread re-appears when somebody sensible posts! And (here's the mysterious bit) if the ignore one posts the thread disappears from the forum but still appears as the last post on the list of forums on the home page.
I'm thinking of the Euro thread, which is really educational, but disappears from time to time
I'm thinking of the Euro thread, which is really educational, but disappears from time to time
byegad
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I clicked on this thread and there' nothing here.
Could it be that only people on my ignore list have posted on it?
Could it be that only people on my ignore list have posted on it?
Personally I've never used the ignore system but my understanding is that if the thread starter is the ignoree you won't see the thread until someone else posts on it. If the last response to a thread is the ignoree you'll see it has new posts but won't see the 'new' content so it will appear blank, and quoted posts by an ignoree are now also removed from view.
It's a more complete system and more closely follows the aim of not seeing content by an ignoree.
If it's failing in that regard and removing content from non-ignorees them that's something I'll need to take up with XF.
It's a more complete system and more closely follows the aim of not seeing content by an ignoree.
If it's failing in that regard and removing content from non-ignorees them that's something I'll need to take up with XF.
it's not quite turning out the way you describe. The Euro thread is vanishing entirely from view, and re-appearing, depending on who posted last.
(edit) it's not entirely consistent. I've just seen a thread where the last poster is ignored, but it is listed on the forum. As you say - the ignored post is now invisible - but I have seen posts that have shown the header. All very odd............
(edit) it's not entirely consistent. I've just seen a thread where the last poster is ignored, but it is listed on the forum. As you say - the ignored post is now invisible - but I have seen posts that have shown the header. All very odd............
If you click What's New and nothing in the thread is, it doesn't show up because, well, there's nothing new, I think you're mixing this up with the ignore thing. You have to click to the right on All Recent Messages and the thread will show up again.
If the last person to post is an ignoree, it says as much, nothing disappears, it's just the new not new thing.
If the last person to post is an ignoree, it says as much, nothing disappears, it's just the new not new thing.
that's not the problem. I never use the 'What's New' button because it's too complicated. The thread has disappeared completely within the forum, but will appear in the list of forums when it has the latest post within that forum
PpPete
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Can one ignore threads rather than individuals ?
Sometimes I think WTF did I open this one in the "what's new" list... and having an Ignore thread button would give me something positive to do instead of just losing the will to live...
Sometimes I think WTF did I open this one in the "what's new" list... and having an Ignore thread button would give me something positive to do instead of just losing the will to live...
Ah, understood.
Yes, it's called the Back button ...
On a more serious note, no, sorry, there's no option for doing that and I've not seem any requests for it or add-ons that would offer that functionality. If I do hear of anything I'll let you know.
mangaman
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How's your ignore list coming along?
Mine was pathetically small compared to yours, but it definitely had 3 names on and now I can only remember 2. So I'm no longer ignoring someone and I don't know who that is.
It's all a bit confusing.
