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Any post which calls anyone or group "dickhead/s", is likely to be moderated.

 

I know it's a pretty mild derogatory term these days, but it's not the kind of atmosphere that is encouraged.

 

Thanks.

 

Hence the benefit of not having to deal with such posts.

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Out of interest, is there a term for those who profess to ignore something but continue to niggle at it, a bit like trying to pretend that the boil on the end of your nose isn't there whilst being unable to resist giving it a squeeze every so often?

 

Just curious.

 

Regards,

 

Bill

 

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Isn't it sad that we've come to this? In the old days, it was fun to go to the pub and yak with "some guy". You'd never encounter as much rudeness as we do, now.

 

Is it devolution?

 

I think that's quite possible.

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Isn't it sad that we've come to this? In the old days, it was fun to go to the pub and yak with "some guy". You'd never encounter as much rudeness as we do, now.

 

Is it devolution?

 

I think that's quite possible.

 

Quite interesting. Occasionally after a bike ride I stop by a pub in our industrial district about a mile from my home. The customers are largely factory workers and truck drivers. Profanity is rare, and subtle when it does occur. It is something about the local culture where profanity is viewed as self-disrespect. I will add one more - have any of you experienced a profound Minnesota accent? We have it to the hilt here. I love these people because they are still fond of their roots outside of the USA.

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Pico - Always the foreigner everywhere I am, although my ancestors have been here forever.

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Isn't it sad that we've come to this? In the old days, it was fun to go to the pub and yak with "some guy". You'd never encounter as much rudeness as we do, now.

 

Is it devolution?

 

I think that's quite possible.

 

My experience is different from yours. Perhaps its because I'm getting older and more mellow, but everywhere I go I'm finding people very friendly and approachable, more so now than used to be the case.

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I'm with Peter.

 

Increased communication, more available education and cheaper travel have made people far more aware of the perspectives of others, and has increased tolerance generally, particularly in younger generations.

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Personally I don't, and wouldn't, use the ignore list because I consider it to be essentially demeaning and disrespectful. It is saying "Member X will never, ever write anything that I will ever want to read." but how could I know what Member X will write in the future or how their attitude may change? It's a form of censorship, something with which I disagree at the most fundamental level. To avoid a misunderstanding, I have no problem with others using the ignore list if it works for them.

 

I find it easy enough to skim-read posts from certain members and pass over the objectionable or uninteresting bits, which could be called "actively filtering'.

 

Pete.

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... because I consider it to be essentially demeaning and disrespectful.

 

 

It is exactly for that reason, I very recently didn't put one ''particular'' male member on my Ignore List but that doesn't mean, I consider him a friend.

 

I don't recall ever rejecting an apology in my entire life but, will I accept it from him? ... NEVER !!!

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Personally I don't, and wouldn't, use the ignore list because I consider it to be essentially demeaning and disrespectful. It is saying "Member X will never, ever write anything that I will ever want to read." but how could I know what Member X will write in the future or how their attitude may change?

Even if you put someone on your ignore list you can still read everything he or she writes; it’s just that their contributions don’t jump into your face by default. You still see when an ignored member contributes to a thread and the content of those posts is just one mouse click away.

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Hello Everybody,

 

My ignore list is to go to a different person who is Posting in the Thread in question or or to go to a different Thread. As it is w/ a newspaper or TV.

 

I see it as a real disadvantage not to readily have the ability to know what the person you might disagree w/ is thinking & saying.

 

For all the grumbling here I, on the other hand, come to this Forum because it is an Island of Sanity & Reason in the World I live in which is otherwise somewhat imperfect. Quite literally.

 

Best Regards,

 

Michael

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Agree with the above posts. Feeling the need for an ignore list is just one persons inability to cope with another members response. And why announce it to the forum as well, it's nothing to do with the other members who or if one ignores somebody, it just looks a little trite on the announcers part,IMO.:rolleyes:

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Agree with the above posts. Feeling the need for an ignore list is just one persons inability to cope with another members response. And why announce it to the forum as well, it's nothing to do with the other members who or if one ignores somebody, it just looks a little trite on the announcers part,IMO.:rolleyes:

 

+1 !

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Personally I don't, and wouldn't, use the ignore list because I consider it to be essentially demeaning and disrespectful. It is saying "Member X will never, ever write anything that I will ever want to read." but how could I know what Member X will write in the future or how their attitude may change? It's a form of censorship, something with which I disagree at the most fundamental level. To avoid a misunderstanding, I have no problem with others using the ignore list if it works for them.

 

I find it easy enough to skim-read posts from certain members and pass over the objectionable or uninteresting bits, which could be called "actively filtering'.

 

Pete.

 

I could not agree less, I've just started using the ignore list and I am much happier here.

 

Questions to whoever may know:

can you see who has ignored you?

and can I ignore a moderator?

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Tim,

 

Correct me if I'm wrong.

 

Let's say you have put me on your Ignore List and now, you want to know from me whether I can see that you did just that ???

 

 

 

ps Just a little bit cheeky from you, don't you think? ... :D

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Questions to whoever may know:

can you see who has ignored you?

and can I ignore a moderator?

 

I don't think you can see who has ignored you (some would use the number as a badge of honour, maybe) and you cannot ignore a Moderator.

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