Ignore button

There are a couple of posters whom I would happily press an eject button on to be honest.

Definitely. But they’ll never do it.
Mumsnet/ gransnet seem to be the only social media sites that won’t allow it.
No idea why?

Beswiched
Do you think this issue has never been raised since the inception of GN.
I’ve been here since 2011 and I can’t tell you how many times this has been asked, although you could try.

Why can’t you just ignore posters that annoy you, I do.
Don’t take it all so seriously.

MerylStreep
We’ll have requests for an Edit function next!

Very easy to ignore posters who annoy you

Yes as there are some posters who start multiple threads all the time ?

There is the "Hide" option.

I’ve asked for this before, to no avail. There are a handful of posters that I would gladly push that button for!

MawtheMerrier

MerylStreep
We’ll have requests for an Edit function next!

Oh yes, that would be helpful as well. I've thought that so many times.

I'm so sorry Meryl. I've only been on here a couple of years and only discovered site stuff recently. I shall search now for other threads on the subject. Thanks.

Ro60

There is the "Hide" option.

Oh I haven't seen that. How does it work?

Thanks

I'm with MerylStreep on this. I know some of us have met but mostly we are complete strangers in reality. Why take it so seriously? There are some really fun, helpful, interesting and informed posts on here. I make the most of that asset whilst constantly being aware that I 'know' no one in reality. Oh sure, we are drawn to some more than others. That's natural. I really enjoy it on here but obviously some comments are not to my liking. Those tend to be the bullying, unkind and smartypants posters but, as has been said many times, they are instantly recogniseable and easily ignored. Just seem out what you like\appreciate and enjoy. ?

Yes. I’ve been employing the hide button on a regular basis of late

I take your point Kim19, but I think they can be useful at times. Some people do take unkind comments or a sense that a poster is picking on them to heart. An ignore button allows them to escape that. Some posters are robust, some are more fragile or are going through a vulnerable time.
I think posters on other forums have found them helpful.

FannyCornforth

Yes. I’ve been employing the hide button on a regular basis of late

How does that work? It sounds interesting.

Maw
Ahhh, the old Edit button request how I miss them ?

I wouldn't like an ignore button. Despite all the argy bargy that goes on, most of the threads are conversations, basically. Imagine if you were ignoring a poster, and then come along later and say exactly the same as s/he has said. Or something that couldn't be true because of something the "ignored" person has said. It would make for a very odd conversation.

Hide the thread, if you don't want to see it. You can do it on the mobile sites, from the little down arrow on the top right hand side. I've found that to be very helpful, recently, like Fanny .

I just ignore unhelpful or ignorant comments. I know by now where most of them come from.

I don’t know about hide there are some I’d like to bury.

Your concern is appreciated Beswitched but “some people” are presumably quite capable of taking care of themselves as evidenced by Millie22, Shinamae, Ro60 and others.

I don't have a hide function but I do have an under stairs cupboard

Hide - click on the thread.
Click pink arrow top right hand side
Click hide discussion.

Hope this helps. It might be different on the "desk top" option.

MerylStreep

Maw
Ahhh, the old Edit button request how I miss them ?

Oh I do wish we could have one of those. Even with preview I often miss a typo or an inappropriate auto correct.

Ro60

Hide - click on the thread.
Click pink arrow top right hand side
Click hide discussion.

Hope this helps. It might be different on the "desk top" option.

Thank you

JaneJudge

I don't have a hide function but I do have an under stairs cupboard

It may yet come to that!