View Full Version : Feature Request: Ability to "turn off" or "block" particular forums?
DeusExMachina
10-18-2011, 23:39
I've seen other forums have this ability in their user control panels to hide particular forums. Could we turn that on here?
I have spoken to a number of member who have been turned away from CO-AR due to the content of General Discussion, and I agree. It's filled with garbage and a dozen more threads appear every day. It's hard to wade through it if you use the "New Posts" button.
I know I am of the unpopular opinion that a gun site should have gun and gun-related topics on it, and not crap like "Pre-teen transgenders", so I'm just looking for an option for some of us to selectively put our fingers in our ears (or eyes, I guess) and ignore it better.
Chad4000
10-18-2011, 23:49
We are now complaining that general discussion exists?.... Lol.... Doesn't matter every forum has gd....
Just browse the forums you want to look at, and call it a day man... You dont have to use the new post feature..
no need for the "smart tone" either.....
Sharpienads
10-18-2011, 23:53
I thought the purpose of the GD threads within the GD forum was for all the things that don't fit into a different gun-related topic?
Chad4000
10-18-2011, 23:55
... Wait sry,, not trying to be a prick, just want to understand better... 19 of your most recent 25 posts are in gd... Cant be that bad right?
blacklabel
10-19-2011, 00:07
... Wait sry,, not trying to be a prick, just want to understand better... 19 of your most recent 25 posts are in gd... Cant be that bad right?
Chad has a solid point...
DeusExMachina
10-19-2011, 00:13
... Wait sry,, not trying to be a prick, just want to understand better... 19 of your most recent 25 posts are in gd... Cant be that bad right?
Chad has a solid point...
I'd like to ignore the forum, because apparently posting my opinion in said forum causes forum members I have dealt with in the past to "end communication" with me.
CO-AR is still a useful trading post, but since disagreeing with the herd causes conflict, I'd rather not be tempted and I'd rather not see the garbage when I browse the forum.
DeusExMachina
10-19-2011, 00:15
Q...
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Chad4000
10-19-2011, 00:20
Well, even when you click new posts, it lists the forum to the right. So maybe just scroll past the new posts from gd?
I'd like to ignore the forum, because apparently posting my opinion in said forum causes forum members I have dealt with in the past to "end communication" with me.
CO-AR is still a useful trading post, but since disagreeing with the herd causes conflict, I'd rather not be tempted and I'd rather not see the garbage when I browse the forum.
I'll still shoot with you.
DD977GM2
10-19-2011, 00:45
I'd like to ignore the forum, because apparently posting my opinion in said forum causes forum members I have dealt with in the past to "end communication" with me.
CO-AR is still a useful trading post, but since disagreeing with the herd causes conflict, I'd rather not be tempted and I'd rather not see the garbage when I browse the forum.
Maybe go and protest with and for the occupier scum instead of whining about a
ignore forum option? ? ? ?
Just sitting back and seeing your posts etc, it does seem you have very diffrent
politics then the majority of a freedom loving forums main group of people.
DeusExMachina
10-19-2011, 00:51
I'll still shoot with you.
<3
Maybe go and protest with and for the occupier scum instead of whining about a
ignore forum option? ? ? ?
Just sitting back and seeing your posts etc, it does seem you have very diffrent
politics then the majority of a freedom loving forums main group of people.
This made me laugh. This was sarcasm, right?
ChunkyMonkey
10-19-2011, 00:52
Tada!!
http://occupywallst.org/forum/
DeusExMachina
10-19-2011, 00:54
Seriously, this is more about the "pre-teen transgender" threads than anything else. Why's everybody so focused on my OWS posts? Do I have such a captive audience?
Oh my fans!
DD977GM2
10-19-2011, 01:00
<3
This made me laugh. This was sarcasm, right?
Yes [ROFL1][Beer]
Just sitting back and seeing your posts etc, it does seem you have very diffrent
politics then the majority of a freedom loving forums main group of people.
He doesn't have different politics, he is just band wagoning less. When I read his posts, I see him asking for integrity in criticism, and for people to use more neutral perspective logic, instead of just spouting rants based on emotion.
Nothing from the people he has been arguing with can be considered "freedom loving." I laughed at that part.
ChunkyMonkey
10-19-2011, 01:04
He doesn't have different politics, he is just band wagoning less. When I read his posts, I see him asking for integrity in criticism, and for people to use more neutral perspective logic, instead of just spouting rants based on emotion.
Nothing from the people he has been arguing with can be considered "freedom loving." I laughed at that part.
In short, lack of principle?
ChunkyMonkey
10-19-2011, 01:04
Seriously, this is more about the "pre-teen transgender" threads than anything else. Why's everybody so focused on my OWS posts? Do I have such a captive audience?
Oh my fans!
Quit being so sensitive. Tuesday night is my trolling night.
if you don't like it, don't read it.
this is the crap that everyone on here ultimately bitches about: creating more rules and more laws.
I think everyone can decide for themselves what they want to read and not read. if you have issues with a particular member, put them in your ignore list and you don't have to read what they have to say.
CMP_5.56
10-19-2011, 01:52
if you don't like it, don't read it.
this is the crap that everyone on here ultimately bitches about: creating more rules and more laws.
I think everyone can decide for themselves what they want to read and not read. if you have issues with a particular member, put them in your ignore list and you don't have to read what they have to say.
^This!
NitroxBoss
10-19-2011, 02:29
Word.... I invoke the stop being a daisy rule, buck up buttercup or go to the poker forums they are talking about everything except poker over there too!
[Flower] [Help] [Rant2]
StagLefty
10-19-2011, 05:37
Holy crap !!! Who's forcing you to read anything you don't want to ?
Byte Stryke
10-19-2011, 06:10
Honestly, if people put you on ignore just for your religious or political views, you haven't lost much.
none of us, not matter how right wing we believe ourselves to be, are going to agree 100% of the time. Human Nature.
I would rather someone hate me for being me, than Love me for being who I think they want me to be.
:)
I would rather someone hate me for being me, than Love me for being who I think they want me to be.
:)
BINGO!! mister yet again you hit the nail right in the head . [Beer]
Byte Stryke
10-19-2011, 06:46
BINGO!! mister yet again you hit the nail right in the head . [Beer]
;)
I have a way of doing that at times.
Bailey Guns
10-19-2011, 07:07
I'd like to ignore the forum, because apparently posting my opinion in said forum causes forum members I have dealt with in the past to "end communication" with me.
CO-AR is still a useful trading post, but since disagreeing with the herd causes conflict, I'd rather not be tempted and I'd rather not see the garbage when I browse the forum.
Well then freakin' ignore it! For cryin' out loud. I was really trying not to label you a whiny-assed liberal bitch but that takes the cake. This has got to be the top contender for Little Bitch Post of the Year.
"I don't like it so make it go away." Boo hoo...
Maybe you should just find a place where your views are more likely to be "tolerated" and where people are more likely to agree with your leftist slant on everything.
And, no, it's not sarcasm.
i am now afraid to get on carls bad side [Tooth]
DeusExMachina
10-19-2011, 08:06
I don't think any of you know what I'm asking for. It's a forum feature that gives the choice of ignoring particular forums. Many other forums have this feature.
It's a choice, no ones forcing you to use it...what's with all the personal attacks?
I don't see why all the hate for someone wanting to view only the firearms portions of this site.
I don't think any of you know what I'm asking for. It's a forum feature that gives the choice of ignoring particular forums. Many other forums have this feature.
It's a choice, no ones forcing you to use it...what's with all the personal attacks?
I don't see why all the hate for someone wanting to view only the firearms portions of this site.as far as i know you can block users but not threads or forums , but im also not real good with the gizmos [Beer]
Sharpienads
10-19-2011, 08:17
i am now afraid to get on carls bad side [Tooth]
Eh, he's a big teddy bear. He's probably just grumpy because he hasn't had his morning coffee yet or something like that.
i am now afraid to get on carls bad side [Tooth]
You should be more afraid of those little killer attack dogs he has! They have a taste for human blood! [ROFL1]
ghettodub
10-19-2011, 09:20
if you don't like it, don't read it.
this is the crap that everyone on here ultimately bitches about: creating more rules and more laws.
I think everyone can decide for themselves what they want to read and not read. if you have issues with a particular member, put them in your ignore list and you don't have to read what they have to say.
agreed. you always post in those too for people to stop posting that crap. Just ignore em...
I don't think any of you know what I'm asking for. It's a forum feature that gives the choice of ignoring particular forums. Many other forums have this feature.
It's a choice, no ones forcing you to use it...what's with all the personal attacks?
I don't see why all the hate for someone wanting to view only the firearms portions of this site.
Seriously, [BooHoo] you can’t self regulate what you read and don’t read?
Go to the forums you want and ignore the rest! [NoEvil]…problem solved.
If you can't control what you read, [Help] then you have other problems besides the forum features used or not used.
^^Isn't there a fast lane you should be holdin' up?^^
I keed [LOL]
ChunkyMonkey
10-19-2011, 09:30
Cologunmarket doesn't have General Discussion - Just saying.
"...not crap like "Pre-teen transgenders", so I'm just looking for an option for some of us to selectively put our fingers in our ears (or eyes, I guess) and ignore it better.
"...what's with all the personal attacks
Humorous…
In all fairness, I agree with this sentiment (and your feature ask)…the "crap" floats to General, that’s the culture we’ve created here and I participate in that. But I will say this; I’m reasonably selective about what I post, how I choose to post it (tone, choice of verbiage, formality, etc) and the majority of the time I have an agenda that I suspect some readers just do not have the capability, wherewithal and critical thinking skills to appreciate. Do I post “crap” too? Sure, on occasion, to lighten the mood or maybe generate a laugh somewhere in the ether.
The topic you chose to use an example was mine so I’m obligated to respond. There is significant breadth & depth to that subject with respect to short and long-term societal impact, hence the reason I elected to post it. If one is not appreciative of the various discussions that can stem from such a starting point I’m not concerned with that.
Going forward, with respect to content I’ll ebb-n-flow with the board personality and functionality as it changes over time but will I ever alter my style or topics of choice because of you or others that you suggest think in parallel? No, I won't. I hope you acquire the added functionality you’re seeking but in the interim, please filter my account because I’ll continue to post whatever content I decide to while staying within the forum rules and guidelines while giving no credence to an opinion such as yours. None.
Personal attacks? No thanks, I’ll pass but I'm reserving the right.
Well then freakin' ignore it! For cryin' out loud. I was really trying not to label you a whiny-assed liberal bitch but that takes the cake. This has got to be the top contender for Little Bitch Post of the Year.
"I don't like it so make it go away." Boo hoo...
Maybe you should just find a place where your views are more likely to be "tolerated" and where people are more likely to agree with your leftist slant on everything.
And, no, it's not sarcasm.
OOTP!!!!!!!!
http://mittromneycentral.com/uploads/Knocks-it-out-of-the-park.jpg[Beer]
Bailey Guns
10-19-2011, 14:32
Seriously, [BooHoo] you can’t self regulate what you read and don’t read?
Go to the forums you want and ignore the rest! [NoEvil]…problem solved.
If you can't control what you read, [Help] then you have other problems besides the forum features used or not used.
Thank you. How hard is that? In my experience, not reading something is easier and less time consuming than reading something. If I don't want to read it, I don't.
Bailey Guns
10-19-2011, 14:33
i am now afraid to get on carls bad side [Tooth]
I don't think I really have a good side...
[Rant1]
DeusExMachina
10-19-2011, 14:37
The big issue here is the stuff that is posted in General, which I obviously care to read and post in some of it, but since I don't "go with the grain" as most people here, I am apparently not entitled to my opinion or to participate in these discussions.
I have had personal attacks, and people get extremely upset at me voicing my opinion, even so far as someone I had dealt with in the past and been in their home say they were "done with all communication" with me. Whatever that means.
So, since I am not allowed or welcome to post in a particular forum, I'd rather block it lest I feel all 1st amendmenty.
Deus, the thing that is really irking most here- I believe- is that you keep using words like: Garbage, crap, and the like... why does someone's frustration/praise/outrage/insight have to be "garbage" just because you don't agree with it? GD is about the "other stuff" outside of legislation, gunshows, survival, building ARs, the guns that aren't in the "AR" category, Hunting, events, places to shoot, etc... sometimes that "other stuff" isn't up your ally, no worries, that's cool, don't post there- just like me with the topic on iPhone vs Droid, I don't care to weigh in on that- but I don't cry I just move on and go shed some light from my mind on the pre-teen tranny... Have we learned nothing? Opinions are like hair styles, everyone has one, not everyone likes the guy's next to them.
I don't think any of you know what I'm asking for. It's a forum feature that gives the choice of ignoring particular forums. Many other forums have this feature.
It's a choice, no ones forcing you to use it...what's with all the personal attacks?
I don't see why all the hate for someone wanting to view only the firearms portions of this site.
why make more work for the mods? nothing is wrong with the site.
AND....if you look at where it says "general discussion" on the main page. on the far right is an arrow. click that and the whole thing disappears. then save that as your bookmark.
then we don't have to hear more whining....jeez man.
ghettodub
10-19-2011, 14:53
The big issue here is the stuff that is posted in General, which I obviously care to read and post in some of it, but since I don't "go with the grain" as most people here, I am apparently not entitled to my opinion or to participate in these discussions.
I have had personal attacks, and people get extremely upset at me voicing my opinion, even so far as someone I had dealt with in the past and been in their home say they were "done with all communication" with me. Whatever that means.
So, since I am not allowed or welcome to post in a particular forum, I'd rather block it lest I feel all 1st amendmenty.
yeah, I don't think it has anything to do with you not being entitled to share your opinion; I'm with Ronin in that you don't just voice your opinion, you can be kind of an ass about it at times. I've met you in person, while briefly, and you seem like a nice enough guy, so I don't think that it's because you're an ass.
I'm not like most folks on here either (I'm not a republican, support gay marriage, abortion, etc), but I still voice my opinion, and try to be as respectful as possible when I do it.
Just my .02
The big issue here is the stuff that is posted in General, which I obviously care to read and post in some of it, but since I don't "go with the grain" as most people here, I am apparently not entitled to my opinion or to participate in these discussions.
I have had personal attacks, and people get extremely upset at me voicing my opinion, even so far as someone I had dealt with in the past and been in their home say they were "done with all communication" with me. Whatever that means.
So, since I am not allowed or welcome to post in a particular forum, I'd rather block it lest I feel all 1st amendmenty.
read my post above, but this is for you:
http://www.accoutrements.com/shop/product_images/j/12062__34316.jpg
Bailey Guns
10-19-2011, 15:03
No. That is not the BIG ISSUE. The BIG ISSUE here is your belief that you're entitled to have some extra service available to you, on a private forum where the owner/operator allows you (and me, for that matter) to post in exchange for nothing save following a few simple rules (which many of us bend on occasion...frequently...most of the time).
You have no "rights" here, 1st Amendment or not. You have the privilege of posting.
As someone said before, if you don't have the self-control to not read that with which you disagree or don't like, it's not because there isn't a button on this forum that allows you to filter those things. It's because you have very little self-discipline or self-control.
It's not someone else's fault. It's yours. It's like TV...if you don't like what's on channel X, turn it off or switch the channel.
And stop feeling so sorry for yourself because people disagree with you. You post many things that tend to lean pretty far to the left socially and politically. Most people here don't lean that way.
Another annoying trait of liberals is that they always cry foul and claim they're opinions are being censored or they're being shut out when someone disagrees. No one here...at least no one that I know of...has said you're not entitled to your opinions. But when you voice those opinions you need to understand that others have opinions, too. And when they voice those opinions here they're exercising the same privilege to post here that you've been given.
Speech is a two-way street. You get to talk on one side, I get to talk on the other. If you don't like what I say you're free to leave and find another street.
No. That is not the BIG ISSUE. The BIG ISSUE here is your belief that you're entitled to have some extra service available to you, on a private forum where the owner/operator allows you (and me, for that matter) to post in exchange for nothing save following a few simple rules (which many of us bend on occasion...frequently...most of the time).
You have no "rights" here, 1st Amendment or not. You have the privilege of posting.
As someone said before, if you don't have the self-control to not read that with which you disagree or don't like, it's not because there isn't a button on this forum that allows you to filter those things. It's because you have very little self-discipline or self-control.
It's not someone else's fault. It's yours. It's like TV...if you don't like what's on channel X, turn it off or switch the channel.
And stop feeling so sorry for yourself because people disagree with you. You post many things that tend to lean pretty far to the left socially and politically. Most people here don't lean that way.
Another annoying trait of liberals is that they always cry foul and claim they're opinions are being censored or they're being shut out when someone disagrees. No one here...at least no one that I know of...has said you're not entitled to your opinions. But when you voice those opinions you need to understand that others have opinions, too. And when they voice those opinions here they're exercising the same privilege to post here that you've been given.
Speech is a two-way street. You get to talk on one side, I get to talk on the other. If you don't like what I say you're free to leave and find another street.
I just clicked the "like" button
jerrymrc
10-19-2011, 15:14
No. That is not the BIG ISSUE. The BIG ISSUE here is your belief that you're entitled to have some extra service available to you, on a private forum where the owner/operator allows you (and me, for that matter) to post in exchange for nothing save following a few simple rules (which many of us bend on occasion...frequently...most of the time).
You have no "rights" here, 1st Amendment or not. You have the privilege of posting.
As someone said before, if you don't have the self-control to not read that with which you disagree or don't like, it's not because there isn't a button on this forum that allows you to filter those things. It's because you have very little self-discipline or self-control.
It's not someone else's fault. It's yours. It's like TV...if you don't like what's on channel X, turn it off or switch the channel.
And stop feeling so sorry for yourself because people disagree with you. You post many things that tend to lean pretty far to the left socially and politically. Most people here don't lean that way.
Another annoying trait of liberals is that they always cry foul and claim they're opinions are being censored or they're being shut out when someone disagrees. No one here...at least no one that I know of...has said you're not entitled to your opinions. But when you voice those opinions you need to understand that others have opinions, too. And when they voice those opinions here they're exercising the same privilege to post here that you've been given.
Speech is a two-way street. You get to talk on one side, I get to talk on the other. If you don't like what I say you're free to leave and find another street.
And that is about all that needs to be said. With that I will now close this because I see the dog pile coming. ;)
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