+GeckoGeek Posted February 9, 2004 Share Posted February 9, 2004 Is it possible to set up some kind of idiot filter to allow each user to block specific user's posts? It might make the forums a more civil and enjoyable place. While it's noble to ignore those who consistently bring out the worst in you, it's better to let your computer do the ignoring for you. Link to comment
+Prime Suspect Posted February 10, 2004 Share Posted February 10, 2004 (edited) That's odd. There a topic here, but I don't see any messages. Hmmm..... Actually, this has come up many times before (you didn't search first, did you?). Filters are pretty useless, because you just end up confused, reading replies to messages you have no knowledge of. And it won't block the quotes that appear in other peoples messages. Edited February 10, 2004 by Prime Suspect Link to comment
+Criminal Posted February 10, 2004 Share Posted February 10, 2004 It should be easy enough to skip over my posts, just check for my avatar on the left. Link to comment
+planetrobert Posted February 10, 2004 Share Posted February 10, 2004 It should be easy enough to skip over my posts, just check for my avatar on the left. thats what i do Link to comment
+Criminal Posted February 10, 2004 Share Posted February 10, 2004 It should be easy enough to skip over my posts, just check for my avatar on the left. thats what i do Except this time.... Link to comment
+Lazyboy & Mitey Mite Posted February 10, 2004 Share Posted February 10, 2004 you caught me yep hey coming to roosters bash? Link to comment
+planetrobert Posted February 10, 2004 Share Posted February 10, 2004 you caught me yep hey coming to roosters bash? i hope. depends on my job status at the time Link to comment
+Lazyboy & Mitey Mite Posted February 10, 2004 Share Posted February 10, 2004 you caught me yep hey coming to roosters bash? i hope. depends on my job status at the time Well I have no job or status and I'm going.... Link to comment
+Team GPSaxophone Posted February 10, 2004 Share Posted February 10, 2004 Is it possible to set up some kind of idiot filter to allow each user to block specific user's posts? It might make the forums a more civil and enjoyable place. While it's noble to ignore those who consistently bring out the worst in you, it's better to let your computer do the ignoring for you. Four pages wasn't enough of a discussion about this? Link to comment
+bons Posted February 10, 2004 Share Posted February 10, 2004 Is it possible to set up some kind of idiot filter to allow each user to block specific user's posts? It might make the forums a more civil and enjoyable place. While it's noble to ignore those who consistently bring out the worst in you, it's better to let your computer do the ignoring for you. Four pages wasn't enough of a discussion about this? What do you mean 4 pages? I only see 3 posts there. Oops. I better disable some of these filters. Wow. That makes a lot more sense now. Link to comment
+Sparky-Watts Posted February 10, 2004 Share Posted February 10, 2004 All by myself.....I wanna be....all by myself....wo-wo-wo........Where is everyone? Link to comment
+The Leprechauns Posted February 10, 2004 Share Posted February 10, 2004 The code for this is so painfully simple, I cannot believe that it hasn't been implemented yet. GET NEXTPOST IF CAT=WET THEN FILTER=ON ELSE SHOWPOST LATHER RINSE REPEAT Link to comment
+Sparky-Watts Posted February 10, 2004 Share Posted February 10, 2004 The code for this is so painfully simple, I cannot believe that it hasn't been implemented yet. GET NEXTPOST IF CAT=WET THEN FILTER=ON ELSE SHOWPOST LATHER RINSE REPEAT ROFLMAO!!!!!!!! Hey....wait a minute!!! Link to comment
Jeremy Posted February 10, 2004 Share Posted February 10, 2004 My hand is about the same width as most posts. I just strategically position my hand over the ones I don't like. Link to comment
+Criminal Posted February 10, 2004 Share Posted February 10, 2004 That's very low tech... Link to comment
Deego Posted February 10, 2004 Share Posted February 10, 2004 so with 2,524 Sparky posts thats a lot of sticky hand prints on your monitor Link to comment
+parkrrrr Posted February 10, 2004 Share Posted February 10, 2004 (edited) Okay, here's a higher-tech solution for those of you who use IE and don't have Jeremy's hand available: First, download this. Second, unzip it into your Windows directory (Sorry, it has to be in your Windows directory to work.) Third, double-click on killfile.reg (in your Windows directory) and enter its contents into your registry. Fourth, edit killfile.html (also in your Windows directory) to include the names of people you don't like. At the moment, the list consists of me and Jeremy, so you might want to change it. Remember to make sure the number in the line that says "NumNames=2" matches the number of names you've entered, and make sure that each BadNames entry has a different number. I know, it's cumbersome. Maybe version 2 will make it easier, but I wouldn't hold my breath if I were you. That's it. Now you will have an ugly button on your toolbar, and a menu item on your Tools menu, that will let you hide posts from people you don't like. It doesn't run automatically, but it's better than nothing, right? Right? Hey, can anyone see this post? Oh. Right. You'll need to restart IE. Don't forget that part. Edited February 10, 2004 by parkrrrr Link to comment
+parkrrrr Posted February 10, 2004 Share Posted February 10, 2004 Filters are pretty useless, because you just end up confused, reading replies to messages you have no knowledge of. And it won't block the quotes that appear in other peoples messages. Everybody keeps saying that, but it's not as true as you think it is. If everybody had kill lists, and used them, the truly obnoxious people would be in most people's kill lists, and there wouldn't be any replies to see (at least, no replies from people who weren't ALSO in your kill list.) Link to comment
+Team GPSaxophone Posted February 10, 2004 Share Posted February 10, 2004 Got it! That's the wrong hand! Link to comment
+Sparky-Watts Posted February 10, 2004 Share Posted February 10, 2004 so with 2,524 Sparky posts thats a lot of sticky hand prints on your monitor :D Gee...why am I always the target in these "idiot filter" threads? Are ya trying to tell me something? Laugh, and the world laughs with you; cry and the world laughs at you. Link to comment
+planetrobert Posted February 11, 2004 Share Posted February 11, 2004 Im suprised we havent heard from that wet cat yet. It always seems to have something to say that actually could be on topic here . Link to comment
+Prime Suspect Posted February 11, 2004 Share Posted February 11, 2004 Got it! That's the wrong hand! Not from this side of the monitor! Link to comment
+Team GPSaxophone Posted February 11, 2004 Share Posted February 11, 2004 Im suprised we havent heard from that wet cat yet. It always seems to have something to say that actually could be on topic here . I logged in without turning my filters on. I shudder at the thought of reading that many wet cat posts Link to comment
Cholo Posted February 11, 2004 Share Posted February 11, 2004 I just strategically position my hand over the ones I don't like. So, when you push on your chin stud, your left eyebrow arches? Link to comment
+hedberg Posted February 11, 2004 Share Posted February 11, 2004 There must be an idiot filter on this topic, because I can't see nothing here in this topic... Link to comment
+sbell111 Posted February 11, 2004 Share Posted February 11, 2004 Did Cholo just call Jeremy a stud? Link to comment
+Criminal Posted February 11, 2004 Share Posted February 11, 2004 Well, I've posted here three times and they aren't showing up! What's up with that? Link to comment
+Sparky-Watts Posted February 11, 2004 Share Posted February 11, 2004 Well, I've posted here three times and they aren't showing up! What's up with that? ROFLMAO!!!! Link to comment
+rusty_tlc Posted February 11, 2004 Share Posted February 11, 2004 Is it possible to set up some kind of idiot filter to allow each user to block specific user's posts? It might make the forums a more civil and enjoyable place. While it's noble to ignore those who consistently bring out the worst in you, it's better to let your computer do the ignoring for you. This has been discussed to death, Try using the search function. I'm suprised nobody has pointed this out yet. In fact why hasen't anybody replied to this post at all? Link to comment
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