Category: Zone BBS Suggestions and Feedback
Ok, I know this subject always seems to stir up somewhat of a flame war, so I appologise in advance, but, I was wondering if there was a way to work it so that, if you ignore someone, they don't get public quicknotes you send? I don't think this would cause any dammage as if you have people on ignore and they post quicknotes publicly, you don't get those ones... It'd just leave people in no doubt kind of thing? Also, if someone has you on ignore, is there a way of having their name not show up in the send box for quicknotes for you? I stick by my theory that I dont' like wasting my time. I know I'm going to regret saying this, but, what do people think?
Actually, we've been trying to work on that. No idea as to the progress of it, but we were also planning that they wouldn't be able to send you any private messages, or anything like that. You'd pretty much only see their posts on the boards. I'll check for you all how that's going today. Maybe I can get one of the admins to post in to this topic about the progress of the ignore features.
Thanks MD, smile
I think it is an unbelievably childish suggestion, sounds a little like kids in the playground eh? If you send public quicknotes, then they are public, if you want them private, send them privately, if you don't wish to read certain people's public quicknotes, then don't read them. It's easy isn't it? What does it matter anyway.....
Actually, if you sat for a moment and let it float around your pretty head, you'd realise that it is merely an extention to something that is already in place because if you ignore someone right now, you won't get their public quicknotes either, but don't worry yourself over it will you...
I actually ignored somebody yesterday, I'm not mentioning names, but when I ignored them I didn't see any public QN's with their names.
I think the idea is flawed for two reasons ...
Firstly, a feature of premium membership is that you can view all public quicknotes, that includes public quicknotes that were posted while you were not logged in, so to block certain public qn's would be taking away part of that feature, and that might leave some users feeling that they were not getting the full benefit of a feature they are paying for.
Secondly, to ignore a user and then make that user unable to see anything you say, even publically could imply that people would wish to put users they had a personal dislike or grudge against on ignore, and then start up public campaigns against those users without their knowledge, but while they potentially were still logged into the site and oblivious to anything you were potentially saying about them. I appreciate that there might come times when one user feels the need to ignore another, and I think it is right that if a user is ignored he/she should be unable to quicknote you privately, however to block that user from seeing your public quicknotes is far too open to abuce amongst thos of us who are less mature, and I don't think that it would be fair.
Hold it people hold it! First of all, premium users can not view public quicknotes that were sent when they weren't on. Premium members can only view quicknotes between themselvs, and other users whether they were private or public. They can not view quicknotes in which they did not take part in!
As for the ignore feature, It's being worked on...
I disagree actually md. the text at the top of the qn history says ... users can only view quicknotes which are public and involve you ... that should actually say ... or involve you because, while it is true you cannot view quicknotes which are sent privately between other users, you can, in fact, view all public quicknotes which are posted on the site at any time. i know because I have just done a search on a time when I was not on line and I can view the public quicknote history for that time.
Hmmm, apparently, you were right. Maybe I should've researched it. Aa well. Point is, that's not the point. Premium members paid for this. lol so, whatever they want, they get.
the one thing I do like is being able to ignore someone and not have you receive any zonemail from them if you will. I'd tend to agree that sugar's idea as useful as it might be probably just wouldn't work out well in the long run.
Yeah. I agree with those who aay that though not s seeing private messages, and nort being able to send them.. Plus not being able to recieve private quicknotes, or see ther ename in the send note to: box... However, public notes shoudl fuly be accessable. John
well personally, no one will ever be flamed by me for suggesting any kind of ignore feature, I think it's a good idea myself. I mean if someone started picking on you, you couldn't respond if you didn't see their post in the first place. As for public notes and private, when I do have even private notes on, which is rare, but if for some reason, the private message I send to someone doesn't get to that person, it could be public, woops, that could be slightly embarrassing, lol. I don't mind in the least if someone wants to set it so they can't see my quicknotes, or board messages. I'd rather they put me on ignore thancriticize and harp about my posts.
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I actually agree with Sugar Baby. To much is possible with being able to send public messages that others can't see...Besides, what is the reasoning for it. There is only one I can personally think of, and it's not to exciting of an idea. Though I do agree that when you have someone on ignore you shouldn't be recieving any kind of contact, however, let's keep in mind, if I were to ignore someone, that doesn't mean they wish to ignore me.
Ok I understand that if you ignore somebody, you don't get public or private notes from them, but can they read your public notes?
yes, they see your public notes, but if you have them on ignore, you won't see theirs.
Ya i agree with the bit about how when you ignore someone youi won't get PM's from them. I think that's really good.