I really want to get back into posting here more regularly again but there are some other users who really sour the experience for me (don’t worry, they can’t see this post as they’re non-Patrons).
I’ve had a look around and, unlike most forums, I can’t see the option to ‘block’ or ‘ignore’ a user.
I feel the same way. I’m all for everybody’s right to post (within certain guidelines for civility), I’d just like the option to see less of a few “enthusiastic” contributors.
Doesn’t work like that when it’s seemingly a constant stream of turgid shite. It’s really off-putting and it’s what made me abandon this forum in the first place. I come back every now and again to see that nothing has changed. So the option to just have a few posters on a block list would work wonders and maybe they’ll eventually notice that less and less people are falling for their bait and they’ll bugger off. Win/Win.
For me, I dont see the point in blocking people. I’m actually all for trolls, I find them quite fun, even if I dont agree with them. I think it livens places up. But those trolls also can make some good posts from time to time and I never want to cut out any form of discussion that I may want to take part in.
Sometimes for example, I find Deezy & BillyKidmansJorts super annoying, but I’d never want to block them, because they also bring good, solid discussion as well.
I think too many people set their sights on someone they dont like and just automatically hate everything they post.
It appears to a be a feature the creators of Discourse are working on. For now, continue to flag any appropriate posts. I don’t want to limit anybody’s ability to speak freely, but repeated offences from multiple users will help me justify an appropriate level of punishment.
For me, it’s not about not being able to ignore people. It’s the inability to have a discussion about pro wrestling (imagine that) that doesn’t get derailed into bickering by the same few people every time.
I’m not one to advocate banning people unless they seriously crossover into personal attacks, but I agree that this is not a particularly fun place to talk about pro wrestling anymore.