How to ban members from posting on your threads.

Forget the title of this thread. I'm just looking for any knid of solution.

The problem is that the argument isn't really off topic, nor does anyone say anything against the rules, but it could very obviously be done without and is fairly pointless and also sucks members into arguing instead of helping me.

So should I report the posts even if they are not against the rules?

For example this post on this thread: http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...ml#post3926354

Instead of kindly helping me get set up and running, memebers just start fighting over how I should learn ASM (even though I chose myself beforehand) and about if I could accidentally delete my files in ASM. Sometimes it even extends to completely unrelated points about stuff that is far beyond my understanding.

This kind if thing is completely driving me nuts because I am basically doomed to not getting help on the Programming forum.

If, after a reasonable attempt to get you rthread back on topic, people still insist on discussing their own views absolutely report it to a moderator. While sometimes it can be useful to find out the motives behind a particular plan, in your case it is unnecessary (by now) and should be a matter for a separate thread. Just hit report and request a mod get it back on track.

OK, I will try to report if I see something I don't like.

Just don't be surprised if it will seem like I'm misusing the Report feature.

EDIT: sompare to this thread: http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...ml#post3928041

Here, I am just shown a good tutotial immediately! Why can't that happen on the Programming forum, which is actually meant for that kind of stuff?

EDIT2: Another problem is that whenever I get in a thread with a certain member it reminds of the huge argument and constant annoyance, and I just feel very painful/regretful/angry/annoyed whenever I work on something discussed with the other member, such as parsing and ASM. I noticed that I am an unusually emotionally sensitive person, and this really takes the fun out of a lot of my projects. Instead of enjoying it, I feel like I'm on the brink of crying when I work on those projects.

Everyone has opinions on the best way and programmers are just more ... strenuous ... in making sure you do it the "correct" way, I guess. Give it a few years and you too will be the same!

The funny thing is that every other member seems to disagree with this member, too.

And did you notice the edit to my previous post?

You'll meet people like that member (we all know who) in all walks of life. Just try to take in anything useful they have to say, and ignore their personality defects.

Originally Posted by MTK358 And did you notice the edit to my previous post?

I didn't see it, until just now. Unfortunately, as BrianL says, people like that are everywhere, not just online.

I would suggest dropping out of the thread for a few days to let everything die down (and for you to have a chance to gather yourself) and then go back in with a firm statement of intent - that you are interested only in the information and not in anything else. And if they start up again, alert a mod.

Originally Posted by pixellany I respectfully disagree. You have the complete power to ignore any post. You also have the power to (politely) tell any poster that you disagree with their opinions.

The problem is that he just starts pushing me and and making fun of me when I do that.

ANd I still don't know ... I now understand that you don't want others to know if a member is ignoring another one, but if I reply as if the posts were not there, then other members won't understand the conversation.

Originally Posted by MTK358 The problem is that he just starts pushing me and and making fun of me when I do that. ANd I still don't know ... I now understand that you don't want others to know if a member is ignoring another one, but if I reply as if the posts were not there, then other members won't understand the conversation.

Oh, I'm sure they will understand, people ignore each other all the time, and rightfully so.

If he starts pushing or making fun, report it, I'm sure the mods will intervene, I mean that's not productive and not nice.

Originally Posted by MTK358 Forget the title of this thread. I'm just looking for any knid of solution. The problem is that the argument isn't really off topic, nor does anyone say anything against the rules, but it could very obviously be done without and is fairly pointless and also sucks members into arguing instead of helping me. So should I report the posts even if they are not against the rules? For example this post on this thread: http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...ml#post3926354 Instead of kindly helping me get set up and running, memebers just start fighting over how I should learn ASM (even though I chose myself beforehand) and about if I could accidentally delete my files in ASM. Sometimes it even extends to completely unrelated points about stuff that is far beyond my understanding. This kind if thing is completely driving me nuts because I am basically doomed to not getting help on the Programming forum.

I agree with sargi's post on that one.

I did decide to do 32-bit ASM, if that's what you mean.

Originally Posted by MTK358 Another problem is that whenever I get in a thread with a certain member it reminds of the huge argument and constant annoyance, and I just feel very painful/regretful/angry/annoyed whenever I work on something discussed with the other member, such as parsing and ASM. I noticed that I am an unusually emotionally sensitive person, and this really takes the fun out of a lot of my projects. Instead of enjoying it, I feel like I'm on the brink of crying when I work on those projects.

OMG, you sound just like me... or the way I used to be, anyway. One day (many moons ago, in my middle-age years) I realized that nobody cared about me as much as I do, especially where feelings were concerned, and I realized that in order to "get along with the crowd", I needed to "harden up" and stop taking everything so personally. I learned to accept assistance (among other things) for what it was, and be thankful the other person bothered at all. And yes, it made a major difference in my own sanity. I won't say it was easy to change my personality, but it was a lot easier than I expected, once I tried it. Hope you can find something useful, here.

Cheers