New Features From 4/8/2002

Greetings All:

Here's the latest:

* As you know, the database has been up and down lately. I THINK I found the problem and as such re-indexed most of the threads. Hopefully, we'll find things to be rock-solid from now on.

* When someone hits "new reply" or "quote" to make a post, the site now checks the original thread poster's ignore list. If the person is on the ignore list, they cannot post in the thread.

* Added a page that shows all Quick Tips that have been approved into the database (thanks to ac1dsp3ctrum for the suggestion).

thanks i hope that you will be keeping the site up todate and make it earier to understand because some people might not understand the rules and how to use it

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* When someone hits "new reply" or "quote" to make a post, the site now checks the original thread poster's ignore list. If the person is on the ignore list, they cannot post in the thread.

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Excellent idea. Thanks JP.

so how do u make should u are not on that ingore list

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Originally posted here by ravenorus
so how do u make should u are not on that ingore list

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The best way is not to offend or annoy people. Usually, the people who get on other people's ignore lists are the ones who tend to start flame wars or insult everyone they can. As long as you are here to participate in civil discussions, no-one is going to put you on their ignore list. (Do note that the ignore list is unique to each individual, so even if you are on one person's ignore list, it's not going to stop you from responding to all other AOers).

As far as I remember the only person on my ignore list later got banned anyway for being a pain to everyone around.

Cheers,

BrainStop

<sniff><sniff>Thanks JP :D
I never knew you cared ;)

You know, I really like that idea. I don't know how it will pan out in practice, because the real jerks will probably start their own thread to reply in. (If 'reply' is the right work for some of the responses...)

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Originially Posted by: BrainStop
The best way is not to offend or annoy people. Usually, the people who get on other people's ignore lists are the ones who tend to start flame wars or insult everyone they can. As long as you are here to participate in civil discussions, no-one is going to put you on their ignore list. (Do note that the ignore list is unique to each individual, so even if you are on one person's ignore list, it's not going to stop you from responding to all other AOers).

As far as I remember the only person on my ignore list later got banned anyway for being a pain to everyone around.

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This, sooner or later, will obviously lead onto 'ignore wars'....*sigh*. Hopefully later, though.

Does this mean that I can post something
really lame and/or offensive, put EVERYONE on my
ignore list, and nobody can reply?
:cool:

rcgreen> go for it, just let me know how long it takes to add 80000 names to your ignore list ;)

lol regreen, I think it does mean that. ;)

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... put EVERYONE on my IGNORE list ...

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Have fun adding 70'000 people to your ignore list :D

.... does it have a maximum size (i.e number of ignored) anyway?

Cheers,

BrainStop

PS = Me thinks 3 people were typing a same message at the same time ...

Thanks, JP!

BTW, I like the quick tips idea.

Keep it up!