Ignore complete forums in 'New Posts' page

[MELLO*SOS]

background: I am so godamn sick and tired of seeing these retarded off topic chat posts I don't know what to do. So here is a creative solution for those in charge to ponder........

I have seen this feature on other boards (here too?), where you can ignore specific members. Well this is pretty useful for those select conceited assholes who have nothing positive to contribute to threads, you can add them to your personal shitlist and never have to read the garbage that they spew ever again.

Now, what I would like to see is this same functionality, but with the ability to add an ENTIRE FORUM (oh lets just use OFF TOPIC CHAT as an example) to a member's personal shitlist. I read zilvia the same way I do all the other forums I participate on: I just bookmark the 'New Posts' page and hit it up when I feel like reading up on here. With this functionality, none of the bandwidth-wasting (and intellect-draining) posts from any of the forums in my shitlist would show up on my 'new posts' page.

I would suggest removing off topic chat entirely, but I think all that would do is encourage the losers who regularly post there to post their trash in all the other (remaining) relevant forums (tech talk, etc). That's like suggesting if we remove the honda civic from production and ban it from the roadways that it would end the ebay-nozzle-LEDs-for-brains-ricer trend we see now... Yah right, if only it were that easy. So I think this would be a fair compromise, the members who don't want to see that crap can easily ignore it.

As a programmer I know that this is a feature that would take someone who knows what they're doing a few hours to create. Perhaps there is already a module that does this out there.

can I get a hell yeah?

:goyou:

[PinkPanther]

:hsdance: Wouldn't it be less work to just refrain from clicking OFF TOPIC?

[s13irdie2]

i agree :stupid:

[mooboy]

I think he said he clicks on new posts?

[S14DB]

the last colum on the right says "Forum" so you can see where the thread is from. I just searched for new threads and didn't see a single OT on the first page so, it is not as you make it out to be.


You could always be pinked and then you wouldn't see OT.

[MELLO*SOS]

what completely worthless responses, thank you

PinkPanther, did you even READ what I wrote? Or were you too busy starting a new poll on what color shoe laces everyone has?

s13irdie2, are you agreeing with me, or PinkPanther? I have a feeling you might have been helping create that poll... Since it doesn't seem you read the post either

mooboy, thank you for reading my post. What are your opinions on it

S14DB, you know what 9 times out of 10 that I come to the New Posts page it's about 30% to 40% OT or CHAT bullshit topics. Just because you happen to click on it and there aren't any now, why does that give you enough evidence to completely discredit my suggestion? Do you honestly think I would come here and make this suggestion if it weren't something that happens often enough to piss me (and a good many other members) off?

Furthermore why are you threatening me with a pink when I am making a suggestion that many members on the board would agree with? That makes no sense... Do you support the completely worthless banter and chit chat that goes on in OT or Chat forums?

[SimpleS14]

It wasn't always like this, if you were on this forum before the change....you will realize why we have an OT section. Your suggest is nice (block off certain member's post) but I can't say whether its feasable to implement on this forum software. However, if you want to ignore a complete section (or forum) the admins can change your permissions.

[AlligatorBling]

shut your pie hole, if you dont wanna know whats going on in the wonderful world of OT, then dont click on them, if the titles bother you, well... tuff titty. deal with it.

[MakotoS13]

what the hell? i try my best to keep every post chock full of clever wit and this is the result? you pollute my beloved zilvia with this trash and expect someone to listen. you are a WHINE BAG. lay off the speed and settle down a bit. take a valium and call it a day. chill the hell out dude. seriously, it isn't that serious. if you take it that seriously maybe you should question your laziness/pathetic life.

in any case you lose so pack up and get to the gone if ya can't handle the heat in the glass house that sinks ships.

[Phlip]

:stupid: "I hate off topic because people have discussions there that are
... off topic, so join me in my hatred of it, or someone take 3 hours of their busy life to create a method for me to be able to not have to read it."
I agree with pinkpanther and Makoto this time; don't like it? Then ignore it, this in no way means that the rest of the forum should conform to satisfy your opinion.

[s14 blacktop]

:stupid: mello88 the world doesnt revolve around you so what you dont like other people do, and well if you dont like it I guess your not part of the group eh. :loco:

[MELLO*SOS]

So whether or not you agree with me doesn't change the fact that this is a valid SUGGESTION in the SUGGESTION forum. And Philip, your comment is precisely what I want, a way to ignore the chat and off topic forums, thank you what a great solution. Why didn't I think of that?

Anyways I got the answer I needed.

Makotos13, you are the precise reason ignore lists were created. Troll.

[driftyour40]

You know it's not really a valid suggestion. Every person that has replied to your post was against (or at least not for it) you claim that there are a good many other members that are with you on this, but none of them have posted their feelings or support for your suggestion. So really, you’re just trying to fix something that bothers you. Not really anybody else. You should really stop to think about how pig headed, and ignorant you have made your self seem. Lastly, no one makes you come here, if you like it here as with any place you go, or like you have to take the good with the bad my friend. Now I am not being trying to be rude, or offend you, or bash on you in any way, so please do not take it that way. Relax and enjoy it for what it is.

[Phlip]

And Philip, your comment is precisely what I want, a way to ignore the chat and off topic forums, thank you what a great solution. Why didn't I think of that?


You mean a monitor, mouse and 2 eyes? I use them (or make a conscious effort NOT to use them) when there is something I wish to ignore. Problem solved