[NSC] New Feature: Ignore Threads

[Thunder Bolt]

Tried the ‘ignore thread‘ on this thread about 15 mins ago but then realised in my excitement and eagerness to play with the new toy, I‘d only read half of Bozza’s post - couldn’t work out how to make it appear again - couldn’t ask on here because the thread had disappeared!

Took a few minutes - got there in the end

edit wrong poster

 

[WATFORD zero]

It's definitely still on the board

[Politics] - Brexit

His reply was all that you deserved for your utterly brainless ramblings. There are people on this board who can discuss politics. There are others whose attitude is "I am right and you are stupid". If you have nothing to say, then why not say it?

www.northstandchat.com

Now you can ignore it

After all, no one likes reading their own work forever more.....

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Great these new tools, aren't they?

Excellent.

So now you can ignore threads that you have absolutely no interest in, and make threads disappear where you've made tons of posts that you now wish you hadn't

 

[BN9 BHA]

Aha! ........... definitely one of them!

We will put you down as a maybe for the scarf competition then

 

[jonny.rainbow]

Interesting how many people seem to want to live in an echo chamber.

I don’t like coffee and there are several coffee shops on every high street; I just don’t go in them.

The knowledge that coffee is a popular drink is important though.

 

[BN9 BHA]

Interesting how many people seem to want to live in an echo chamber.

I don’t like coffee and there are several coffee shops on every high street; I just don’t go in them.

The knowledge that coffee is a popular drink is important though.

I don’t like coffee but these shops also sell hot chocolate which I do like

 

[Badger Boy]

I don't imagine I'll be getting too much use out of it but I thought the van insurance thread was absolutely perfect for a tester and I like that it also gives the option to ignore the tread starter as well, which in that example would save a bit of time but it's not how I choose to enjoy my forum experience - to quote @jonny.rainbow, I don't want to end up in an echo chamber. That's caused enough problems in modern society without adding to it on a forum.

The only small piece of feedback I'd give is that the Ignore Thread button is right next to the Jump to New which might cause some challenges, although that is tempered by having to confirm the choice on a different screen after.

 

[Mustafa II]

Got rid of four VERY persistent threads that have been polluting the main board for me for years.

Daily Naps (no interest in racing)
Cycling geeks (no interest in cycling)
Infinite jukebox
Best song you've heard today

Delighted with this feature.

 

[Seagull27]

Interesting how many people seem to want to live in an echo chamber.

I don’t like coffee and there are several coffee shops on every high street; I just don’t go in them.

The knowledge that coffee is a popular drink is important though.

For most people I don't think it's about living in an echo chamber, more just hiding threads that we have absolutely no interest in. E.g. the Infinite Jukebox thread is on the first page of the board very regularly, but I never read it. Just helps tidy the board up if I can ignore it, and means one more thread appears at the bottom of the board that might interest me.

Fantastic feature.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Interesting how many people seem to want to live in an echo chamber.

I don’t like coffee and there are several coffee shops on every high street; I just don’t go in them.

The knowledge that coffee is a popular drink is important though.

I’ve lived over 70 years knowing nothing about horse racing or betting. I think I can survive in my echo chamber quite happily having put the Naps thread on ignore.
As has been said previously, Nsc is like a pub with a variety of discussions taking place. I would ignore racing & betting chat there also.

 

[Colonel Mustard]

Interesting how many people seem to want to live in an echo chamber.

I don’t like coffee and there are several coffee shops on every high street; I just don’t go in them.

The knowledge that coffee is a popular drink is important though.

Nothing to do with living in an echo chamber. It’s about hiding entire topics you’ve no interest in — daily horse racing tips, cycling, Brexit, whatever. You’re not eliminating just one side of a discussion, which is what an echo chamber is. It’s getting rid of the whole discussion.

 

[Justice]

I never get posters opening a thread they have no interest in making snide comments or letting the rest know they don’t like the subject being discussed.

 

[Coldeanseagull]

Interesting how many people seem to want to live in an echo chamber.

I don’t like coffee and there are several coffee shops on every high street; I just don’t go in them.

The knowledge that coffee is a popular drink is important though.

So, you basically ignore them, then?

 

[Bakero]

Got rid of four VERY persistent threads that have been polluting the main board for me for years.

Daily Naps (no interest in racing)
Cycling geeks (no interest in cycling)
Infinite jukebox
Best song you've heard today

Delighted with this feature.

Daily Naps is about racing? I thought it was some kind of siesta competition. Being physically unable to have a kip in the afternnon without plentiful lunchtime alcohol, it wasn't a thread I'd ever opened. Luckily, I have no interest in racing either so I've not been missing out.

 

[jonny.rainbow]

So, you basically ignore them, then?

Not by walking down the high street blind.

 

[Arthur]

Two questions...

1) does it allow you to ignore all threads started by a certain poster? Actually does that happen already?
2) can you ignore all threads in a certain category i.e. Politics?

 

[sparkie]

Nothing to do with living in an echo chamber. It’s about hiding entire topics you’ve no interest in — daily horse racing tips, cycling, Brexit, whatever. You’re not eliminating just one side of a discussion, which is what an echo chamber is. It’s getting rid of the whole discussion.

Those. The Jukebox, and Wordle as well.

Also the count to a million bore fest.

And that silly one about remembering the game that you lose if you remember it. D'Oh.

 

[Mustafa II]

Just noticed another prolific cricket thread being bounced.

Furiously SLAMMED down the ignore button.

Bloody hate cricket.

 

[Ⓩ-Ⓐ-Ⓜ-Ⓞ-Ⓡ-Ⓐ]

Got rid of four VERY persistent threads that have been polluting the main board for me for years.

Daily Naps (no interest in racing)
Cycling geeks (no interest in cycling)
Infinite jukebox
Best song you've heard today

Delighted with this feature.

Those were the exact four I got rid of as well!

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Two questions...

1) does it allow you to ignore all threads started by a certain poster? Actually does that happen already?
2) can you ignore all threads in a certain category i.e. Politics?

1) yes if you have that poster on ignore.

 

[RandyWanger]

Goodbye cricket, women's football and rugby