Hi everyone,
I wanted to let you know that the forum has a new "hide me" feature.

This is great whenever you wish to ignore someone. You can use this option to ignore up to 15 members.

To use the feature, just click on the "hide me" button located on the bottom of the post. This will hide the content and give you options to later "Show" ˇ "Unhide member" ˇ "Unhide all" and see yourˇ "Hidden list".

I hope this new tool will a valuable asset to assist in avoiding conflict and personal attacks on our boards.

Best,
Fred

Fred,
Not really sure what this is for. Does this mean someone can reply to something and not be identified? I've only been here a short time, but it seems like the "conflict" is what really helps members get their point across. I agree that the personal attacks are sometimes uncalled for (when they go off topic), but I have read many good points by those "personal attacks" and don't think they should be hidden.

If someone wants to say something, they say it! Don't hide behind a "button."
Ken

Ken,
If someone wants to say something, they say it! Don't hide behind a "button."

That is not the case at all. Posters won't hide behind their posts. Here is an example of how this would work: Let's say you have been around for quite a while and for whatever reason, you don't get along with Member X. Now with this new option, you have a choice to 'hide' member X's posts from 'your' view. This feature will not interfere with normal discussions. It's just there so you can avoid having to read posts from people that you know are going to annoy you.
Fred

What happens when another poster quotes the hidden members text?

Fred Miranda wrote:
Ken,
If someone wants to say something, they say it! Don't hide behind a "button."

That is not the case at all. Posters won't hide behind their posts. Here is an example of how this would work: Let's say you have been around for quite a while and for whatever reason, you don't get along with Member X. Now with this new option, you have a choice to 'hide' member X's posts from 'your' view. This feature will not interfere with normal discussions. It's just there so you can avoid having to read posts from people that you know are going to annoy you.
Fred

So "member X" can read and reply to my post, but I don't see it? This (IMO) really defeats having to defend your point. If there are members that you always argue with, and you want to ignore, then why start a thread? Do you only want people to reply that agree with you? I think members have gained helpful information from other members that might "annoy them."

Ken Hernandez wrote:
Fred Miranda wrote:
Ken,
If someone wants to say something, they say it! Don't hide behind a "button."

That is not the case at all. Posters won't hide behind their posts. Here is an example of how this would work: Let's say you have been around for quite a while and for whatever reason, you don't get along with Member X. Now with this new option, you have a choice to 'hide' member X's posts from 'your' view. This feature will not interfere with normal discussions. It's just there so you can avoid having to read posts from people that you know are going to annoy you.
Fred

So "member X" can read and reply to my post, but I don't see it? This (IMO) really defeats having to defend your point. If there are members that you always argue with, and you want to ignore, then why start a thread? Do you only want people to reply that agree with you? I think members have gained helpful information from other members that might "annoy them."


I understand your point, but this is when you just don't care what a person says or has to say. If you are in a debate, you would not want this feature. Or if you want to press a point, and I do sometimes, sometimes not, just don't use it. But if it gets to the point where you really are just not interested in a person's view regardless...then you can block it...I think that is how it works.

On the issue of quotes, guess you will see that...?

Some obsessive posters are consistent bandwidth wasters that just like the sound of their own voices...and some posters repeat the same silly phrase (see Canon forum) in their posts - over and over again ad-nauseum.
The 'hide' feature is a wonderful way to tune out the static.
Thanks FRED!!

this is almost like the AOL ignore feature.

Great feature, like it a lot.

Did people notice that Fred can't be hidden?

AJ Nadershahi wrote:
What happens when another poster quotes the hidden members text?

Unfortunately they show up in quotes.

stanj wrote:
Great feature, like it a lot.

Did people notice that Fred can't be hidden?

ROFL, and I had such high hopes

I think the feature can be beneficial for some really out-of-the-hand conflicts. Most people will not use the feature of course.

Thanks for another way of remaining civil and maintaining civility here on FM....

I was going to ask about that Stan....

Hmmm, sounds like EOSfun.

Thanks Fred.

stanj wrote:
Did people notice that Fred can't be hidden?

Oh, well, at least I can hide myself. I was beginning to get on my nerves.

Nice feature, Fred! Any chance of upping the limit? Also, the Hidden List button might be better next to "Print Page" - or even moved to the Profile page - to reduce per-message buttonitis.

rico wrote:


Oh, well, at least I can hide myself. I was beginning to get on my nerves.

Thanks, Fred. I've already had "fun" using it.

John

rico wrote:
stanj wrote:
Did people notice that Fred can't be hidden?

I didn't realize that!

Oh, well, at least I can hide myself. I was beginning to get on my nerves.

...This probably should be fixed...However, hiding you from yourself could be fun!

Nice feature, Fred! Any chance of upping the limit? Also, the Hidden List button might be better next to "Print Page" - or even moved to the Profile page - to reduce per-message buttonitis.

More than 15...Hummm. Let's start with that and see if it's necessary.
Regarding the placement: I thought about that too and decided that the best place would be to move the hidden list link to the upper left corner with all the "My....".
It looks like this:
My posts ˇ My board posts ˇ My subscriptions ˇ My uploads ˇ My Hidden list

Fred

dcains wrote:
Hmmm, sounds like EOSfun.

Thanks Fred.

Absolutely hysterical !!!

Great feature Fred!

Now can we have the same feature for entire threads we want to hide!

EOS20 wrote:
Great feature Fred!

Now can we have the same feature for entire threads we want to hide!





I'm for that.

Well done, Fred.

And quite timely, I might add!

-Jeff

PS: Can we see a statistics page of 'Most Hidden Users'?

Jeff wrote:


PS: Can we see a statistics page of 'Most Hidden Users'?

Ack! Do we REALLY want that!?!

Actually, I'd like to know who "hides" me...that would be VERY interesting. Scary, but interesting.

dcains wrote:
Hmmm, sounds like EOSfun.

Thanks Fred.
+1...that was my 1st "hide" Dean.
Now the Kanon Kid's and the Nikon Purist's that plagued us before being banned
can magically disappear...sweet. Keep up the good work, Fred...many thanks!

Question...will turning on Hide stop them from sending you PMs?" That would be useful too.

How about a 'time-out' function - where if enough members use the 'hide' feature on you within a certain time period....your username is listed somewhere, and your posting privileges are suspended for 3 months. 2nd visit to the 'time-out' room and your posting privileges are revoked.