However far you decide that it should be away, I think that it should be the same distance as "remove from ignore list" & "add to buddy list". As long as this site is trying to be inclusive, I think that it is important to allow those of us who are offended by them to quickly & easily deal with trolls & illiterates (
my 2 biggest annoyances). For me, there is nothing like not having read their rantings or gibberish to be able to resist the urge to flame their authors in a manner that they would richly deserve in other fora (
a la Raymond & Moen). It also helps my blood pressure
and, more important to the purposes of the site, puts me in a better frame of mind to try to deal gently (rather than not at all) w/ the next *@#$! I encounter.
If I may extend this discussion, I suggest that in addition to a "View this post" link on individual posts by those on one's ignore list, there should be a complementary "Suppress this post" to remove from sight items that are too:
- long
- wide
- off-topic
- not worth printing *
- uncharacteristically rude
Things that interfere w/ answering the Q at hand, but don't deserve a blanket (personal) ban on the poster.
If such a feature is implemented, it would be really nice if it were "sticky" -- i.e. it's still in effect when I return to the thread.
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Edit: added "not worth printing" after reading
this
