At NO POINT in the foreseeable future will I be clearing out my DU "Ignore List".

[Snarkoleptic]

Because I have nobody on ignore and haven't in a very long time.
I will discuss anything with anyone, at any time and refuse to shut anyone out, even if I'm certain they completely wrong (IMHO) on all of the issues.

Which leads me to ask-
How many people do you have on ignore?
and
Do you plan on clearing out your Ignore List after the primary?

[Else You Are Mad]

1. I am new here....

But I can't see putting someone on my blocked list merely because I disagree with said person. Everyone is entitled to their own position and beliefs. We are all Democrats after all!

[TheBlackAdder]

76. Same here. I welcome all discourse. Placing someone on an Ignore List highlights coping issues.

[onehandle]

2. My ignore list is full of gun trolls, half of which have been tombstoned since their ignore.

Nothing to do with the primary.

[TreasonousBastard]

3. No individuals, but I do have...

GD-P and the Hillary and Bernie groups on ignore.

There's just no point to any of them any more.

[Snarkoleptic]

7. On the flipside, I am banned from a forum for the

offense of posting factual data, along with a link to back up my comments, but that's another story altogether.

[TreasonousBastard]

13. I'm banned from two forums..

not because of what I said, but because of the way i said it. I was actually agreeing with several posters, but they didn't like the way I agreed.

But, so it goes-- my life does not depend on DU.

[cstanleytech]

82. Yup that got me banned from the Bernie group, no big loss though since

I rarely posted there or in the Clinton group since there are so many partisan posters in both.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

4. I have three names on mine.

Two are trolls who said ugly things to me before they got the boot. I put them on the list so that if I ever read my threads again, I will not see the ugly things they said.

The third person is a member in good standing who also said some ugly things to me. I don't ever want to read what was written again and the ignore list makes that possible.

So there's that.

[Tess49]

80. Hard to imagine anyone saying something ugly to you, of all people. Your posts are always

kind and considerate. They deserve the ignore.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

86. Thank you, my dear Tess...

Esp. the trolls. They signed up, I believe, just to harass me. They had most likely been here before.



---->for your kindness!

[Tess49]

89. You are very welcome!!

[still_one]

5. I am on exactly the same page as you are. Good show

[nadinbrzezinski]

6. If I use an actual ignore list

the actual bullies get quite worst than they do. So no, don't intend to clear it. I only blocked a few folks ability to harass over the PM system. They know who they are.

[Snarkoleptic]

11. Oh, yeah...

hadn't thought about trolling through the PM system, so that's a whole classification I'd not considered.

[1StrongBlackMan]

8. I have no one one my ignore list ...

I don't want to miss the silliness.

[malaise]

98. Same here

but that doesn't mean I don't ignore some folks

[tosh]

9. I have no Ignore List.

I simply opt not to open certain posts. Other than that I roll my eyes and move on .

[noretreatnosurrender]

23. I'm With You

No one on ignore. I too move past a lot of the really ridiculous threads.

[Kittycat]

10. 6

And No. The select individuals I have on there don't have conversations. I'm pretty sure they are trolls. It took some pretty questionable behaviors to get them there. Most had even been on long term vacation when Skinner released them with the Kraken, and I swiftly had to re-add them to ignore. I won't even participate in their juries when they come up. I wish when you had someone on full ignore you wouldn't get those. Strange.

Anyway, it's much healthier this way.

[cwydro]

12. I've never put anyone on ignore.

I never will.

I'm quite capable of just ignoring people without the aid of an app lol.

Besides, I get a kick out of some of the worst here on DU. They're pretty funny.

[ChisolmTrailDem]

15. Fuck that. They're out of my life. I don't need Hillary or her supporters. nt

[cwydro]

48. Lol, I have noticed that you are the king/queen of ignore lately.

Have a great day!

[ChisolmTrailDem]

56. I guess you and I are no longer on friendly terms. Seems like just because you have a problem...

...with me putting Hillary supporters on ignore.

[Snarkoleptic]

16. Agree, it helps me be better at debating those I disagree with.

Which is a plus in my day-to-day dealings.

[ChisolmTrailDem]

14. I used to never put anyone on ignore. Now I am putting every single Hillary supporter who talks...

...shit about Bernie on ignore. I'm tuning them, and because of them, Hillary out of my life. I won't be forced into timeout by alert trolls or by attempting to defend Bernie against unfounded attacks by people who used to cheer for him.

I'm fucking done with them, and Hillary.

[Orrex]

19. So you're saying that we can count on your vote in November?

Welcome aboard!

[ChisolmTrailDem]

21. Who is we?

[Orrex]

28. Us.

[ChisolmTrailDem]

31. which candidate do you support? nt

[Orrex]

34. The Democrat

I will very happily support candidate Sanders, and I will very happily support candidate Clinton.

[ChisolmTrailDem]

37. Good for you. nt

[Snarkoleptic]

22. I choose to listen to them, for the same reason (albeit painful) I check in on

Faux Newz and Rush Limbaugh. This helps me to understand the nutty stuff I hear when visiting with my relatives.
The most recent example is "We need to bring back DDT", which is an upward trending wingnut issue.

[ChisolmTrailDem]

26. I don't need them and they have nothing worth hearing/reading/seeing. nt

[Snarkoleptic]

39. I'm a Bernbot, but want to hear what other have to say.

I may not agree, but want to view issues from several points of view.
If nothing else, it helps to develop a better understanding of what others think.
I'm certain that, alongside the honest brokers on DU, there are bots and paid-trolls, but knowing them and their arguments is vital to honing my debating skills.

[ChisolmTrailDem]

44. There is no debate as far as I'm concerned. Hillary has not earned my vote and she doesn't stand..

...for the same things I stand for. Fuck, you can't even question her corporate candidacy any more without being accused of being something you've spent your entire life not being. I've had it and I have the tools to tune it out. And that's what I'm doing.

[CTyankee]

124. I've trashed two groujps, Guns and Men. My ignore list contains their supporters.

I'm too emotional for the Guns thread because my family suffered a loss due to guns. The Men's Group have some nasty sexists. My life is cleaner and happier now.

My own husband and two of my best friends are voting for Hillary in our upcoming primary. We all get along just fine...

[pintobean]

41. There are no time outs

You know that, your transparency page is currently exposed.

[cwydro]

54. Hey, guess what?

I have friends who support Bernie and they don't act like you.

I'll vote for our Democratic nominee.

Thinking you might look for another place to rant.

[ChisolmTrailDem]

55. No, I'm not going anywhere. nt

[cwydro]

63. You certainly will be if you choose not to vote for the Democratic nominee.

I'll happily vote for Bernie or Hillary.

You'll have no place on this forum if you choose not to.

Am I not on your ignore list yet?

[ChisolmTrailDem]

69. No, because you and I have been friendly and you're not attacking Bernie that I've seen. nt

[LiberalElite]

127. do you run things here?

I f not you have a lot of nerve.

[Enthusiast]

81. Like you I never used to put anyone on ignore. That has changed.

It's the lies. If you have a such a wonderful winning candidate why is it necessary to lie?

[Glorfindel]

17. I have no one on ignore. I had one, long ago, but not anymore

I quite agree with your philosophy.

[woolldog]

18. Zero.

I don't mind hearing opposing viewpoints. I think it's a bit sad whenever someone proudly announces they are putting someone they don't agree with on ignore, like they can't handle the notion that someone doesn't think the way they do or that someone on the Internet is wrong!

[Snarkoleptic]

24. Indeed, through discussion, we find common ground.

Ignore does nothing but mute debate.

[radical noodle]

20. I have no one on ignore

so I have no tidying up to do.

[RiverLover]

25. Zero.

[Orrex]

27. I have everybody on Ignore

As a result, DU is deliciously quiet and harmonious.

[So Far From Heaven]

93. You missed the ghost of Christmas past.

[Kaleva]

29. I ignore subject matter and not people

Many DUers are not one dimensional and while I won't discuss certain topics with certain members, I'll discuss other subjects with them.

[petronius]

30. I have 8 on my list, but it has nothing to do with the primaries

Just people who post empty useless noise--often in copious amounts. I manually glide over most post(er)s that don't interest me, but the select few have proven over time that they will never post anything of value. So, it's more of a 'declutter' than an ignore...

[phylny]

65. I have 8 people.

One was a long-time poster who I think is gone. He just annoyed me with the way he responded to posts.

The others also have nothing to do with primaries for me, either. I only put people on ignore who are rude or snarky to me.

[yourout]

32. I have 293 and I wont be clearing them out in the foreseeable future.

[unapatriciated]

33. zip..nada.. zero

[mythology]

35. My ignore list is pretty small at 6 people

I don't put people on there because I disagree with them. I put them there is something about their posting style makes me want to post things that I shouldn't. I don't know if it's me or if it's them, but something about them makes me irrationally angry. I don't want to be that guy, for my sake, for their enjoyment of DU and for the larger community.

And one person who doesn't do punctuation or capitalization and I just got tired of trying to decipher gibberish. And not the authentic frontier gibberish.

[montana_hazeleyes]

85. "authentic frontier gibberish"

[redstateblues]

36. Been here 12 years-can't imagine using it

It's like putting your head in the sand. The world is full of people that I disagree with- imagining they don't exist doesn't really change anything. I like to know what people think-it's enlightening even if it's annoying.

[Snarkoleptic]

40. Agree! I've been around since 2002 and posting since 2007 under my current handle.

I'm hoping we'll have the opportunity to update our handle name after the general election, as I'm ready to update.

[Egnever]

71. Well said

[cantbeserious]

38. 300 - Will Grant None A Pardon

eom

[Orrex]

43. Not even me?

[Nye Bevan]

49. I have a feeling that you weren't really expecting a response (nt)

[Orrex]

51. Hey! Who was that?

[So Far From Heaven]

94. Must have been the ghost of Christmas present.

[Demonaut]

42. ingore is ignorance..

[Adrahil]

45. None on ignore. I don't like echo chambers.

If the "other side" gets too much for me, I take a short break. I may need to skip tomorrow. The hate is reaching RIDICULOUS levels.

[redstateblues]

68. short breaks are the key-it's easy to become "not present"

on the home front

[cpwm17]

46. I've got 15 on ignore

mostly tribal, fascist types.

Also on ignore are one person who personally insulted me, one person who habitually posts the first sentence from the post as also the post title (inconsiderate habit), a right-wing troll with a high post count, and several authoritarians that constantly post dishonest opinions. There are plenty more posters I don't like but I don't want to over use the ignore function.

[NV Whino]

47. I only have three, none of whom were placed there recently

After the election, however, there are going to be a lot because i will have no further need to read their vile nonsense. And that doesn't matter who wins the nomination.

[Logical]

50. Wow, it's a message board, not that important. Nt

[Blue_In_AK]

52. For almost 12 years I had no one on ignore,

but Over the past few weeks certain people have gotten on my last nerve, so I have about 70 on my ignore list now. I'm still annoyed by a few remaining, but the worst are gone. After the primaries I might unignore some.

[ChisolmTrailDem]

58. How dare you!1!1!! Don't you know that you're some kind of second-rate person because you...

...have decided to do that? Do you know that if you do that, you're not improving your debating skills and that makes you less of a person??

[Blue_In_AK]

97. Well, you know, I'm almost 70 years old,

so I suspect my debating skills are about as good as they're ever going to be, and even if I were a master, I'm sure I couldn't sway some of these folks.

[Enthusiast]

83. I understand and sympathize.

[deathrind]

53. None

The only way one learns is by listening or in this case reading opinions one disagrees with. No matter the level of cognitive thought put into the disagreement.

[Journeyman]

57. I use the ignore button liberally. Life's too short to tolerate "kiddie scorn" . . .

Mostly its simple stupidity I wish to avoid -- drunken fools, whacked-out conspiracy nuts ("BushCo caused the tsunami"), one-note wonders who post the same drivel over and over. . . Others may choose what they perceive as the "high road" of tolerance and community, but I've no time for blithering foolishness and no interest in useless poppycock. Some will disagree but I figure they must have a surplus of life.

There are some posters whose every other utterance is imbecilic, and those who delight in being boorish with no regard for raising the level of conversation or thought. These too I choose to ignore. And it's not something I do lightly: before I click, I'm convinced these people have nothing to offer -- no insight, no new perspective, nothing to change either my attitude or thought. And though I perceive I have an open mind, that's no reason to let others use it as a sewer.

I also utilize ignore to remove trolls and other unsavory folk from my experience. Oh, I recognize they may be gone by morning, but how much more pleasant the evening is without them. I've never blocked anyone who intelligently debated me, but I'll not suffer fools gladly or madly.

If it makes people feel better about the DU "family" or some other such fantasy, you can occasionally clear your entire Ignore list. I do. Often, I find many of those I've shut off were soon after tombstoned, so I don't feel I missed anything.

[mac56]

75. ^ THIS ^

[williesgirl]

59. None, never used it once in all these years.

[Codeine]

60. Been here forever and I've never used it.

Ignore seems childish, and informing someone that you're putting them on Ignore seems doubly so.

[SheilaT]

61. I went twelve years without putting anyone on Ignore.

Recently, some posters have been so totally obnoxious, rude, childish, and seem to go out of their way to be offensive, that I've put about five on Ignore. My life here is much more pleasant now.

[Monk06]

62. To quote the Dude, "Excuse me, what did you say? I wasn't listening"

Who cares how many people you have on ignore?

It's like saying, "I'm not talking to you and this is why"

The ignore function is for people who crave attention but don't want to contribute

Self defeating in my opinion

[Kalidurga]

64. None I forget when I cleared the list most people on it had either moved on or

gotten tomb stoned anyway so I have only seen a few posts from people who were on it. And that's about how it goes. If I find someone obnoxious it's almost a sure bet other people do as well.

[tularetom]

66. Dozens, and there's a very good chance I won't be here myself after the primary

[SammyWinstonJack]

90. I probably won't be here depending on the nominee choice .

Would rather just leave then be tombstoned.

Ah well, made it 15 years...I'll miss this place.

[djean111]

102. That is pretty much how I feel. n/t

[ismnotwasm]

67. Nobody on ignore

I used to have three, two have gone on to elsewhere on the internets. After the primary, we shall see.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

70. Zero on ignore

[Agnosticsherbet]

72. I have no one on ignore.

I find I can ignore people without a computer assistt.

[Iggo]

73. Over a hundred.

And, Hell no.

[NurseJackie]

74. Ha! Good question! I've added over 1200 ... and yes, I'll clear mine out. But ...

... will probably refill it along-along as needed.

[LisaM]

77. Zero, and I have been here since 2001

Just not my thang. I alerted on one comment in 2008 and I have never hidden or trashed a group. In the past few weeks I have.people block or hide me mid thread for pretty innocuous remarks. I just don't believe in censorship.

[Ellipsis]

78. Who the fuck cares...

I mean really... Who cares. Deal with DU. Full frontal.

[GulfCoast66]

79. Being new here

I really cannot see the purpose of participating in a political site and not wanting opposing views, even expressed in a rude manner. And being raised to believe the words,at the end of the day can't hurt me, I actually enjoy hearing opinions I think are bullshit. Even if they are personally disparaging.

There is at least one person responding on this thread that disagrees with me and feels that hearing opposing opinions is more than he or she wants to or can deal with. I am sorely tempted to make disparaging comments about his or her favorite candidate just to get myself on an ignore list. But since I like both of our candidates I will refrain. Plus, being new here I don't know the ramifications of being ignored. And with only 13 post I really should not be a dick yet.

Plus, in my over half-century of life I have learned that listening to people I totally disagree with often teaches me more than listening to an echo chamber. Not saying that I will agree with them, but helping me strength and my own views.

[Bubzer]

84. Far fewer than I expected. I have 11 people on my ignore list.

Most of those are people who either wouldn't quit with personal attacks, or who, in spite of overwhelming evidence against their argument, they argued non stop. No time for those people.

I might clear it after the primary.

[Ed Suspicious]

87. Nope. I hate those people.

[greendog]

88. I have 65 on ignore.

Most of them are funny smelling gun nutz posting from under the bed in their mothers garage. I also have two or three of the old DLC tool/trolls on ignore.

I have no Bernie or Hillary folks on ignore.

[Silver_Witch]

91. I have no one on ignore

....I have been booted from the Hillary Group - so I guess they are ignoring me.

Seems silly to me but then who am I .

[tomm2thumbs]

92. had zero on ignore...

... from 2008 until this weekend of Pope-visit bashing. Having to read a bunch of comments who's sole purpose is to try and bully fellow Democrats instead of making a genuine argument gives one the sense this should be called Democratic-Playground.

Most people here are already decided anyway, there is no reason to even engage any longer. Just wasting both people's time.


Was easy to create a blocking list as someone had posted a simple question-poll asking for one word to describe their candidate, and all the bitter/angry replies were the same source of the most ignorance exhibited around the site. It's a rabid group, but they are easily trapped in one place by the right cheese.

[So Far From Heaven]

95. Dos

They creeped me out.

[Ghost in the Machine]

96. i don't have anyone on ignore either, that I know of... I don't use it for the same reasons that you

cite... I will engage in a polite, CIVIL, debate with anyone, even if I KNOW neither of us are going to change each other's minds. You can learn a LOT about someone, and their character, by the way they choose to debate.

I know that I am on a few ignore lists, but I don't lose any sleep over it. This place is filled with enough wonderful, educated, compassionate and thoughtful people that the few who choose to ignore me, because they can't handle anything but an echo chamber, don't even register with me.

I also thank you for posting this because, as you can see by the replies bragging about their ignore lists, I tell everyone who posts "DUPE!!" to someone else's post about how many people may not have seen the "first" post, but might see the so-called "DUPE!!", therefore it is NOT a "DUPE!!" to them! I, personally, don't believe there are "DUPE!!"s, for this very reason... and *some* things NEED to be posted more than once, just for the exposure!

Peace to you and yours,

Ghost

[Bradical79]

99. I have two, but I couldn't say why

Honestly can't remember anything about them, and I don't recognize the names :-P I figure I had good reason though, lol.

[HughBeaumont]

100. One person, an economic Republican.

The others dropped off just to save me the trouble.

I don't break bread with economic Republicans on a Democratic board. You want to believe in bullshit fairy tales like "giving wealthy people all the money will result in them being benevolent" or "job offshoring is great for American workers", fuck off to Discussionist.

[hrmjustin]

101. I cleared mine out except for one annoying poster that spams the board.

But other than that one disruptive poster i cleared mine out.

[djean111]

104. I have a lot of people on ignore, and they will stay there.

I don't ignore on the basis of "they don't agree with me" at all - I ignore because of nastiness, repeated lies, and mind-numbingly authoritarian condescending twaddle. Like explaining to me umpteen times how the reason I don't like a candidate can't be because I hate war and fracking and the TPP, but because I have a problem with a strong woman. FFS. Why keep reading stupid stuff like that?

And loyalty oath crap. There is no level of actual discourse or argument possible, at this point. Argue, and they just repeat themselves. lather, rinse, repeat. Not what I am here for.

[blm]

105. In all these years I never used it. Quite sure I am ON a few, though. ; )

.

[Javaman]

106. my list is long and robust!

I employ it often and with glee.

It has made reading stories and the reply/debate so much more pleasurable when I have blocked the DU Trolls. (the ones that love to thread bomb or hi-jack threads with their own bizarre agenda)

[leftofcool]

107. I won't have to clean mine. Those I have on ignore will be gone.

[auntpurl]

110. Same.

I have only one on ignore and I'm certain that person will not survive post-primary.

[Capt. Obvious]

108. 429

[Paladin]

109. Those on my ignore list earned it, fair and square.

Like I keep saying on threads like this: there are some people whose beliefs and attitudes make them unworthy of your attention. They have lost all entitlement to rent space in your head. Thank God for the ignore function.

[hamsterjill]

111. I have two people on my list.

In both instances, I put them on ignore for a while, then took them off for a while. Then ultimately put them back on because they were rude to not only me but other posters, obviously here with an agenda other than what I think should be on DU, and basically attention seekers.

I've enjoyed not getting into THEIR drama!

[Capt. Obvious]

112. 430

[Wounded Bear]

113. I hardly ever use the ignore list...

Usually, I can do it on my own, without a list.

[etherealtruth]

114. Zero

I am capable of ignoring (or not reacting to "things&quot without clicking a button.

The primaries have gotten ugly .... but I view our candidates as pretty much equal and they are both head and shoulders above the deranged republicans. I don't know what I would do if I had super strong feelings one way or the other.

[Capt. Obvious]

115. 432

[Rex]

116. I finally took some advice a put some on ignore.

I've had it with Reagan Dems that are still just as stupid as they where when they voted for the man. Also the ones that laugh about evil people like they don't exist. Since that is all of about 10 people. I will put a few more on ignore that I know will be totally shitty when the other team loses in the primary.

Since that is like .001% of DU, it doesn't really effect anything overall. Much nicer to just see nice people discussing issues and not the petty concern trolling group with their epic sub-threads.

[Capt. Obvious]

117. 437

[pintobean]

120. I'd like to request the 451 spot.

[Capt. Obvious]

121. Sorry, that spot is reserved

[PufPuf23]

118. I never intend to clear my DU ignore list because I have never used the feature eom.

[Lizzie Poppet]

119. Prior to this primary season? Five...for years.

Now? About 120 and growing every day.

If Hillary is the nominee, my list will stay the same until after the GE. I won't be here anyway, as I'll honor the rules about criticizing the nominee. After the GE? All bets are off...

[PasadenaTrudy]

122. Who cares? n/t

[yuiyoshida]

123. No one on Ignore...

Just never felt the need to use it.

[Capt. Obvious]

125. 438

[TeamPooka]

126. The trash thread and Ignore buttons are awesome features. nt

[Jimbo S]

128. A had a few many years ago

Not for what was said, but for excessive gifs in their sig lines.

[joshcryer]

129. Already have.

I only used it to avoid confrontation with Sanders loudest faux supporters, once I was banned by the Sanders group I had no reason to continue doing so.

Now, I just see them as pathetic, they never have supported Sanders, it's clear.

[pampango]

130. No one on Ignore. Discussing issues is the best part of DU. Simply posting "Me too" all the time

to posts I agree with would get mighty boring.