Just saw a person with a lot of blocks. It made me not think well of that person-

[patricia92243]

like they are hard to get along with or something.

I think the block list is going to prove dreadful in more ways than one.

[JackBeck]

1. Unfortunately, there are people who don't know how to properly use of this function.

It certainly has opened-up a can of worms from what I've so far seen.

[qnr]

2. oh hush, I saw you take someone's block virginity!

Just teasing you :)

[patricia92243]

4. Actually, I did - didn't I. Shame on me. :(

[qnr]

5. Well, I was contemplating doing the same thing :) n/t

[NC_Nurse]

3. How do you know someonehas

a lot of blocks??? I am so out of it....:silly:

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

6. Me, too. I can't figure out how to find these block lists.

Help, anybody?

[bridgit]

8. geawd i'm serious, what *are* they talking about...

:dunce:

[patricia92243]

10. On the OP, down in the left hand corner is a place that says block list. If you click that button,

it shows who all that poster has blocked.

I was in GD and was going to reply to a post and noticed the OP had like six people on their list. I was NOT one of the blocked ones, but it turned me off so badly that I didn't go ahead and answer the post.

[bridgit]

11. oh, heehee...

:dunce:

[Sanity Claws]

25. I couldn't find it

Sorry. "OP" means opening post, right? I'm supposed to look at the first post in this thread and see something called "block list" in the lower left hand corner, right? What am I doing wrong?

[Random_Australian]

27. Same! I see no 'block list' thing!

[patricia92243]

29. It must not appear if you don't have anybody on block. I don't have anyone and I notice mine does

not say block list.

[conscious evolution]

33. I think you are right

I read several OP's before I found one where it showed the block list link.

[Sanity Claws]

35. I finally found one!

I must have read 20 or so OPs before I came across one and she had only one on her list. Actually, it's good to know that so few people actually use this feature.

[jpgray]

7. Unless they built a really cool tower or something with those blocks

[AlCzervik]

9. that was quite a list, what 130 names or so? one or two names but 130?

[patricia92243]

12. I didn't see that one. The one that I saw only had about six. I thought that was a lot. I can't

figure out why anybody would stay at DU if they had 130 people on block. Sounds like they will be awfully lonely here.

[AlCzervik]

13. they may also just enjoy hearing themselves speak.

i thought it was way excessive.

[Magrittes Pipe]

14. I have 142 blocked.

There's about a hundred thousand DUers. There are a LOT of good people around here.

I understand if you don't think highly of me for that, and I respect your opinion. But it sure as hell makes my life a lot easier and happier not to have to deal with those individuals.

[Nicole]

30. 142?

I would hate it if there were 142 DUers with the ability to irritate me that much.

[uppityperson]

36. I thought you were joking

[MonkeyFunk]

15. yeah

there oughtta be a limit - like 5 or so.

[mainegreen]

16. IBTL!

[patricia92243]

18. What does IBTL mean?

[mainegreen]

19. In Before The Lock!

:P

[petronius]

20. Now it means: "I Blocked That Loser!"

:silly:

[mainegreen]

21. *snark*

:rofl:

[LostinVA]

28. hehehehe

[patricia92243]

22. Oh crud!! I've never had a thread locked. How embarrassing. Now I wish I had not posted at all.

:(

[mainegreen]

23. Quick! Pray that it sinks before it gets locked!

Actually I give it about 25% chance of getting locked, but hey, I wanted in just in case!

:rofl:

[uppityperson]

17. Finding the Big list made me feel better, it's not just me

Not just me the poster has a problem with but 140 of us. Nice to know that, truly.

[idgiehkt]

26. the irony of it is

this is a person who has never attracted my notice before. Must be someone's attempt to stand out when all other means fail?

:rofl:

[LostinVA]

31. Yup

[Bjornsdotter]

24. It's become a contest

....I've found 3 huge lists.

Who do these people talk to, they are blocking everyone.

I can see if you have a problem with one or two people, but 100+. Then the problem isn't others, but you are the problem.....just my opinion.

Cheers

[uppityperson]

32. 3? Hmmm, only found 1 so far.Yes, I am so petty as to look

pms ok if anyone wants to share. Yes, I am immature. Tough.
Thanks for the reply with 2 of them. Now for the third...

[NC_Nurse]

34. Meh.

I looked and found one with a long list.

Of course, I'm not on it because I'm not exactly prolific, argumentative, or even known much.
But I have to say: Who gives a shit?
:shrug:

[lavenderdiva]

37. Locking

Please do not post threads discussing the block function. If you wish to discuss certain aspects of the block function, you may do so in EarlG's thread, link here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=14094&mesg_id=14094

As stated in that thread, please do not start threads or polls elsewhere on the board to discuss the function. Those threads will be deleted or locked.

Thank you.