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How many are on your block list?

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  • 20-07-2022 7:26pm
    #1
    laoisgem
    Registered Users Posts: 555 ✭✭✭laoisgem


    As the title says how many are on your block list? I think 5 or 6 on mine atm. Such a pita that the quote function shows them

    How many are on your block list? 36 votes

    1-2
    36% 13 votes
    3-4
    16% 6 votes
    5-6
    2% 1 vote
    too many to count
    44% 16 votes


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    #2
    Wibbs
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,125 Mod ✭✭✭✭Wibbs


    None. Zero.

    Rejoice in the awareness of feeling stupid, for that’s how you end up learning new things. If you’re not aware you’re stupid, you probably are.



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    #3
    Leg End Reject
    Registered Users Posts: 16,756 ✭✭✭✭Leg End Reject


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119365374#Comment_119365374

    Same here.

    I have been very haughtily informed that I've been added to one very recently though. 😁

    https://forumofgames.com/index.php




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    #4
    banie01
    Registered Users Posts: 16,644 ✭✭✭✭banie01


    There was a couple on mine from waaaay back but, I unblocked them as even if they were chatting utter BS? It was better not to silo myself in an echo chamber.

    Debate and discussion should be an exchange of ideas and opinion. I've come to think that if I don't agree with someone? I'll listen/read what they have to say and see if it makes me reassess my own position. Rather than sticking my fingers in my ears and ignoring.



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    #5
    Dr Turk Turkelton
    Registered Users Posts: 2,932 ✭✭✭Dr Turk Turkelton


    Zero.

    Because I'm over 10 years of age.



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    #6
    laoisgem
    Registered Users Posts: 555 ✭✭✭laoisgem


    I'm sorry I can't edit the pole to include 0, I can only edit my post. Ye have more restraint than I do. I have 0 tolerance for bullshit. I get that what I consider bullshit isn't the same as others.



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    #7
    StevenToast
    Registered Users Posts: 3,458 ✭✭✭StevenToast


    Zero

    "Don't piss down my back and tell me it's raining." - Fletcher



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    #8
    HBC08
    Registered Users Posts: 3,401 ✭✭✭HBC08


    Zero simply because I don't know how to use it.



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    #9
    bodhrandude
    Registered Users Posts: 12,511 ✭✭✭✭bodhrandude


    None like most other posters on this thread :).

    If you want to get into it, you got to get out of it. (Hawkwind 1982)



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    #10
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119365384#Comment_119365384

    It's not about disagreeing - it's about not wanting to see people goad, sneer, troll, borderline bully... and get away with it. But I've only ever blocked one person on my last account, and it didn't really work because they were being quoted so much anyway, and it affected the flow of the thread.



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    #11
    HildaOgdenx
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 6,768 Mod ✭✭✭✭HildaOgdenx


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119365383#Comment_119365383

    Oops did I tell you that? I didn't mean to...

    Just kidding 🤣!



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    #12
    banie01
    Registered Users Posts: 16,644 ✭✭✭✭banie01


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119365483#Comment_119365483

    The Blocklist won't stop any of that. It will happen and even if you have someone undertaking those behaviours blocked?

    If they are quoted you still see the post. The current boards "block list" falls down on quotes.



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    #13
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Did someone say something? 😊



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    #14
    Strumms
    Registered Users Posts: 25,093 ✭✭✭✭Strumms


    only a handful, most of whom have either deleted their accounts or been banned.



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    #15
    Xander10
    Registered Users Posts: 4,764 ✭✭✭Xander10


    none



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    #16
    Badly Drunk Boy
    Registered Users Posts: 6,537 ✭✭✭Badly Drunk Boy


    None, although I was thinking of making the OP my first for not adding 'Zero' as an option in the poll. 😉



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    #17
    AllForIt
    Registered Users Posts: 8,352 ✭✭✭AllForIt


    None. I want to know what my arch-enemies have to say :D






    edit: typo

    Post edited by AllForIt on


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    #18
    riffmongous
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,713 Mod ✭✭✭✭riffmongous


    Not sure anymore since the site changed but it used to be 2/3 active accounts. Not because I wanted an echo chamber or not to have my views challenged, but just there was some people who just posted either constant rubbish, stuff I found incredibly distasteful, or openly admitted to posting in bad faith and this was a way of remembering who they were and saving me the time of reading their posts.



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    #19
    Darth Melkor
    Registered Users Posts: 59 ✭✭Darth Melkor


    Zero



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    #20
    Leg End Reject
    Registered Users Posts: 16,756 ✭✭✭✭Leg End Reject


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119366214#Comment_119366214

    Also a handy way to reassure oneself that they're wrong. 😃

    https://forumofgames.com/index.php




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    #21
    Arghus
    Registered Users Posts: 14,394 ✭✭✭✭Arghus


    Zero.

    Most posters who are serially annoying eventually end up getting themselves banned anyway.

    And it's a good general rule to completely avoid the current affairs forum.



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    #22
    Flinty997
    Registered Users Posts: 11,897 ✭✭✭✭Flinty997


    I'm confused why is this thread full of empty posts.



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    #23
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Mine has about ten permanent residents.

    There have been more, but they end up getting banned pretty quickly.

    I don't regret blocking any of them.



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    #24
    freshpopcorn
    Registered Users Posts: 30,429 ✭✭✭✭freshpopcorn


    Zero, I don't believe in blocking people on sites unless there's some serious issue such as death threats, etc.



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    #25
    cj maxx
    Registered Users Posts: 13,754 ✭✭✭✭cj maxx


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119366598#Comment_119366598

    Oh I took the question as black listing people IRL, not onlin



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    #26
    ThePentagon
    Registered Users Posts: 153 ✭✭ThePentagon


    There's a block list?



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    #27
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,439 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    None



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    #28
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    There's even an ignored poster on this thread.

    Ignore the 100 user limit, wait for an icon to show as 'Closed'. Remove off your ignore list. Add the next gob sh|te you want to ignore, by entering their name.



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    #29
    BrianD3
    Registered Users Posts: 8,341 ✭✭✭BrianD3


    I have one one blocked but I still end up manually clicking on his posts and getting angry so there isn't much point. I'm not sure that ignore lists work well on Internet forums particularly those using a flat/inline format.



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    #30
    Flinty997
    Registered Users Posts: 11,897 ✭✭✭✭Flinty997


    To work properly it would have to block posts with quotes of that blocked user.

    People replying to troll baiters creates so much spam.



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    #31
    HalloweenJack
    Registered Users Posts: 7,117 ✭✭✭HalloweenJack


    None.

    On a different forum years back, I blocked a few but you'd see them popping up in quotes or stirring conversation that I wouldn't be able to follow. It actually made it more disruptive.

    The best thing to do is stop and breathe for a few secs before replying to them.



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