[(JD)]

Sorry if this is obviously written some place, I've looked for it, I've missed it.

What is the guideline about replying to someone you have on ignore?

The ignore feature prevents you from 1)seeing their post without taking an extra, conscious step 2) having someone you have on ignore from posting in your thread

Is it therefore not in the spirit of the guideline to quote and respond to a person's post if you have them on ignore? Or if they have you on ignore. How is that ignoring them?

While I'm asking... the ignore feature does not prevent someone from "thanks for this" nor "hugs" a post -- whether you or they, or both have one on ignore. Is using this okay?

Also, the VM allows posting to and from those on ignore. PMs are blocked.

Just would like some clarity, as I'm sure no one wants to blatantly break a rule.

[Perna]

Someone you have on ignore, you have on ignore for your purposes; it has nothing whatsoever to do with the person you have on ignore. What you do with your own posting, whether you post to people on ignore or read what they write or whatever, if your business. If the person you have on ignore does not want to hear from you, they'll put you on ignore, that's not about the ignored one. It's not a punishment or rule or anything, it's a feature/convenience for managing one's own stuff.

[(JD)]

I'm talking about someone having another on ignore, but not ignoring them.... quoting and posting to them....

[amandalouise]

[QUOTE=(JD);4690829]

this issue comes up frequently and there are many posts in this forum about this...and the posts about this do seem to get lost underneath other pages...

short version when you put someone on ignore you dont see any of their posts ....unless.....you either remove them from your list, or you are not logged in.

the only way you can post a reply to someone that is on your ignore list is by removing them from your list. (otherwise you cant see their post nor the reply button or space to make your reply in)

anyone that is on your own ignore list can post with anyone elses threads and posts but can not post with in a thread that you ....start....

example if I put you on ignore I will not see any of your posts/threads unless I take you off my ignore list or if I am not logged in.

if you are on my ignore list you can not post with in any posts/threads that I make.

but that does not prevent you from discussing the same issues presented in my threads\posts because you can start your own posts/threads to discuss the same topics\issues that you may find in my threads\posts

example if I start a thread on dissociation and you are on my ignore list so you cant participate in my threads. you can start your own thread on dissociation. therefore my putting you on ignore is not a punishment against you and is not preventing you from posting what you want to post.

a step further ... my putting you on ignore does not prevent me from making posts /threads and does not prevent me from replying to other peoples posts\threads.

hope that helps JD.

also may I suggest that the moderators make a sticky post containing information about the use of the ignore list. questions come up so often and each time the threads about the ignore list get lost underneath the pages of this forum, maybe making a sticky informational post so that its one of the first things someone sees when entering this board will make it easier for people to find what they are looking for.

[DocJohn]

The technology of "Ignore" as we use it here is imperfect, and you must respect the wishes of those placing you on Ignore (even if technically, you can circumvent the ignore by posting to their Wall or what-not).

A member should also not circumvent an Ignore in other ways, such as quoting a post from another person's post in order to respond to the person on Ignore.

You should not use other features of the community -- such as Thanks or Hugs -- to a person that you have on your Ignore list.

DocJohn

[(JD)]

Thanks for the clarification. Wish I'd had it earlier. (JD) slinks away....

A member should also not circumvent an Ignore in other ways, such as quoting a post from another person's post in order to respond to the person on Ignore.]

Yeah that provokes them to reply on their wall, since they're prevented otherwise.

Thanks.

[(JD)]

Addendum.

I know we each have a listing of who WE have on ignore... but is there a way to have the server tell us who has US on ignore, rather than having to make and keep a list IRL?

[sabby]

Sorry (JD) there is no way to retrieve a list like that.

[(JD)]

Ok thanks. This is another of those grey areas where we need communication to make things "easier" to compensate with the negative but the communicating reveals the negativity!