# Ignore Feature for Forums **URL:** \ **Category:** Player Features & Ideas\ **Created:** [April 3, 2019, 11:30pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/ignore-feature-for-forums/150370 "2019-04-03T23:30:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Nick\_Bete](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/nick_bete/32/279036_2.png) [@Nick\_Bete](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Nick_Bete)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2019, 11:23pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/ignore-feature-for-forums/150370/21 "2019-04-12T23:23:51Z")
Sadly the devs at Discord (whose software this forum is based on) have stated that they are philosophically opposed to blocking of any posts and, as such, have not included the block function in their software. ---
**Author:** ![Gerard\_Amatin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/gerard_amatin/32/481361_2.png) [@Gerard\_Amatin](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Gerard_Amatin)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2019, 10:56am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/ignore-feature-for-forums/150370/22 "2019-04-13T10:56:33Z")
Good to know. I don’t agree with them and I’m disappointed that this forum is lacking this feature, but I guess that cannot be helped. ---
**Author:** ![Solecist\_Project](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/solecist_project/32/479741_2.png) [@Solecist\_Project](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Solecist_Project)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2019, 7:19pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/ignore-feature-for-forums/150370/23 "2019-04-14T19:19:01Z")
Because Ignorance isn’t Strength. But you know what Strength is? Writing a rage post in a consistent manner, without massive amounts of spelling mistakes! They should remove the ability to edit posts, more than they should add the ability to ignore any. We’d see a massive increase in badly written posts initially, followed by a massive drop in posts, followed by a massive surge of posts written by people who aren’t cognitively challenged or suffering from anger management issues. 😊 ---
**Author:** ![Solecist\_Project](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/solecist_project/32/479741_2.png) [@Solecist\_Project](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Solecist_Project)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2019, 7:24pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/ignore-feature-for-forums/150370/24 "2019-04-14T19:24:56Z")
> [@Hillbert\_Alexis](#): > > provide counter points or at the very least some detail into why? He’s bitter. Can’t blame him for it. The amount of people he has come across, which do not actually care about any counter-points at all, or simply are unable to even actually understand them, is nothing but mind blowing. I can tell, I’ve been here for years myself! It takes quite the effort to cheer up again. It takes even more effort getting at least a sliver of faith in humanity back again! The problem aren’t even dumb people. They’re okay. The problem are dumb _assholes_ who do not actually care about points and only about _being right_. For them it’s not about what is correct or not, for them it is about them being seen as someone who is correct, despite not actually being correct. We’ve had way too many of these, and still have them. There is no quality control on these forums and the fact that _everyone_ can join without any paywall or proper heavy moderation means that the amount of assholes is only ever increasing. The OP is a perfect example for these kinds of assholes. He’s a virtue-signalling liar who does not give a single flying ■■■■ about anyone but himself and his batshit crazy hate for highsec PvP, likely because he got ganked once. Like, seriously, we had a LOT of these crazy people in the past, one of the more “famous” one being “Fabulous Rod”. Don’t blame Salt. Really. Blame CCP’s decision makers. ---
**Author:** ![Gerard\_Amatin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/gerard_amatin/32/481361_2.png) [@Gerard\_Amatin](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Gerard_Amatin)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2019, 8:20pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/ignore-feature-for-forums/150370/25 "2019-04-14T20:20:15Z")
> [@Solecist\_Project](#): > > They should remove the ability to edit posts, more than they should add the ability to ignore any. We’d see a massive increase in badly written posts initially, followed by a massive drop in posts, followed by a massive surge of posts written by people who aren’t cognitively challenged or suffering from anger management issues. I don’t agree with you there. I (ab)use the ability to edit posts way more than I’d like to admit. Usually because I have something to add, or because after re-reading my post I see that something can be interpreted in multiple ways so I want to clarify whatever I wrote. All of that would become a mess if I had to add new posts for every addition. When I make mistakes I’m not someone to hide whatever I said, I’m human and like any of us I can make mistakes, but unlike some I’m not afraid to admit a mistake when I am wrong. And I use the edit button to make sure people no longer need to respond to that post, because nobody is going to be helped when they all need to point out the same mistake. Also, I doubt you will ever see me post stuff as result of any anger management issues. I see a lot of benefits of the edit button, and see only downsides to removing that ability. So you don’t have my support. ---
**Author:** ![Solecist\_Project](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/solecist_project/32/479741_2.png) [@Solecist\_Project](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Solecist_Project)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2019, 7:24am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/ignore-feature-for-forums/150370/26 "2019-04-15T07:24:59Z")
> [@Gerard\_Amatin](#): > > I (ab)use the ability to edit posts way more than I’d like to admit. Usually because I have something to add, or because after re-reading my post I see that something can be interpreted in multiple ways so I want to clarify whatever I wrote. All of that would become a mess if I had to add new posts for every addition. Hey, I’m exactly the same and that’s the reason why I believe the edit button should just go. That way I’m forced to actually put effort into my posts _before sending them to the forums_ and that’s a good thing. You’re basically defending low-quality posts, you’re saying that it’s too challenging for you to make sure your post makes sense and has no mistakes and you’re helping people with anger management issues like Dracvlad (see: rapid typing) to hide the fact. ---
**Author:** ![Old\_Pervert](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/old_pervert/32/149708_2.png) [@Old\_Pervert](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Old_Pervert)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2019, 3:32pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/ignore-feature-for-forums/150370/27 "2019-04-15T15:32:16Z")
They just need to add downvotes back. And then they can display something… we’ll call it karma… next to their posts. All the serious discussion happens on reddit already anyways these days. Hell, I can remember a few instances (I cannot remember specifically which) where CCP released the info on reddit before they even put the devblog post up about it. ---
**Author:** ![Gerard\_Amatin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/gerard_amatin/32/481361_2.png) [@Gerard\_Amatin](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Gerard_Amatin)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2019, 7:57pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/ignore-feature-for-forums/150370/28 "2019-04-15T19:57:24Z")
> [@Old\_Pervert](#): > > They just need to add downvotes back. And then they can display something… we’ll call it karma… next to their posts. All the serious discussion happens on reddit already anyways these days. And that I do not agree with. I’m not afraid to post an unpopular opinion and go against the crowd, but it would be a waste if such posts went unnoticed because of downvotes. Downvotes create those bubbles where everything is a happy place where all people agree with eachother and other opinions are ignored. I don’t feel like it creates the right environment for a nice discussion when people can downvote another’s post instead of coming up with a counter argument. ---
**Author:** ![Old\_Pervert](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/old_pervert/32/149708_2.png) [@Old\_Pervert](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Old_Pervert)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2019, 8:17pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/ignore-feature-for-forums/150370/29 "2019-04-15T20:17:42Z")
> [@Gerard\_Amatin](#): > > And that I do not agree with. I’m not afraid to post an unpopular opinion and go against the crowd, but it would be a waste if such posts went unnoticed because of downvotes. Preaching to the choir. I would get downvoted regularly. I’m not talking about hiding peoples posts based on their karma. I’m talking about a running total of how much this person gets up/downvoted, clearly marked next to every post they make. What it would do is add a reputation. People will, to an extent, seek to protect their reputation. Even in a game where alts are commonplace. ---
**Author:** ![Gerard\_Amatin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/gerard_amatin/32/481361_2.png) [@Gerard\_Amatin](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Gerard_Amatin)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2019, 8:20pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/ignore-feature-for-forums/150370/30 "2019-04-15T20:20:54Z")
So to keep a ‘good reputation’ I would be forced to make an alt if I want to post any opinion that goes against the crowd? No thanks, I like posting on my main. ---
**Author:** ![Old\_Pervert](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/old_pervert/32/149708_2.png) [@Old\_Pervert](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Old_Pervert)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2019, 8:23pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/ignore-feature-for-forums/150370/31 "2019-04-15T20:23:38Z")
Nobody’s forcing you to have a good reputation. It won’t change my shitposting one bit. At the end of the day, we post what we want to post. If you’re just a karmawhore then that’s on you. If you’re actually interested in posting your opinion, not on being a karmawhore, then it won’t matter. ---
**Author:** ![Gerard\_Amatin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/gerard_amatin/32/481361_2.png) [@Gerard\_Amatin](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Gerard_Amatin)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2019, 8:33pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/ignore-feature-for-forums/150370/32 "2019-04-15T20:33:21Z")
> [@Old\_Pervert](#): > > Nobody’s forcing you to have a good reputation. It won’t change my shitposting one bit. At the end of the day, we post what we want to post. If you’re just a karmawhore then that’s on you. If you’re actually interested in posting your opinion, not on being a karmawhore, then it won’t matter. Sure, but why would we need a system that rewards karmawhores in the first place? ---
**Author:** ![Naari\_Naarian](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/naari_naarian/32/173077_2.png) [@Naari\_Naarian](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Naari_Naarian)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2019, 8:36pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/ignore-feature-for-forums/150370/33 "2019-04-15T20:36:49Z")
Negative based systems are not good, especially on forums. A better option is an upvote that has some sort of flashy border or something a long those lines. Maybe the border around the picture of the toon. from a code perspective its really easy to do. using old perverts picture ill give some examples > [@Naari\_Naarian](#): > > It would be great if we could ave an “ignore” option on forums that auto blocks individuals posts. Even better if you name the feature “troll-be-gone” it’d add commical value. > > The positive notes to this is that it should reduce support staff demands pretty significantly. ``` .topic-avatar { border: 1px solid #313131; /* padding-top: 15px; */ margin-top: 15px; width: 45px; float: left; z-index: 2; border-radius: 50%; box-shadow: 0px 1px 3px 2px rgb(0, 141, 241); ``` ![Capture](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/original/3X/1/5/15fc95e2509bbe194f7fcabc0627f8a8df51bf33.png) ---
**Author:** ![Old\_Pervert](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/old_pervert/32/149708_2.png) [@Old\_Pervert](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Old_Pervert)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2019, 8:54pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/ignore-feature-for-forums/150370/34 "2019-04-15T20:54:15Z")
My ball is turning blue! 🤣 ---
**Author:** ![Old\_Pervert](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/old_pervert/32/149708_2.png) [@Old\_Pervert](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Old_Pervert)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2019, 8:57pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/ignore-feature-for-forums/150370/35 "2019-04-15T20:57:47Z")
> [@Gerard\_Amatin](#): > > Sure, but why would we need a system that rewards karmawhores in the first place? We don’t. But it will inherently reduce the incentive to post a flagrantly trollish post such as the infamous ‘no.’ post. The way I see it, Reddit’s the perfect example of what downvoting can and should be. It’s there, and it’s certainly not detrimental to the platform. ---
**Author:** ![Scipio\_Artelius](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/scipio_artelius/32/408264_2.png) [@Scipio\_Artelius](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Scipio_Artelius)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2019, 10:04pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/ignore-feature-for-forums/150370/36 "2019-04-15T22:04:44Z")
> [@Naari\_Naarian](#): > > from a code perspective its really easy to do Applying the CSS is only a small part of the implementation, and unfortunately then, CCP would start to end up back where they were with the old forum, needing to maintain customised code and persist it through releases and patches to the Discourse backend. It’s not as straight forward as just a CSS style applied through devtools in the browser. ---
**Author:** ![Hillbert\_Alexis](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/hillbert_alexis/32/263334_2.png) [@Hillbert\_Alexis](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Hillbert_Alexis)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2019, 8:41pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/ignore-feature-for-forums/150370/37 "2019-04-16T20:41:07Z")
> [@Old\_Pervert](#): > > Preaching to the choir. I would get downvoted regularly. Please reference the state of the select player controlled eve online subreddit for further information on why downvotes are not helpful ---
**Author:** ![Old\_Pervert](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/old_pervert/32/149708_2.png) [@Old\_Pervert](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Old_Pervert)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2019, 9:44pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/ignore-feature-for-forums/150370/38 "2019-04-16T21:44:12Z")
Please rephrase? I’ve been saying downvotes are helpful, not unhelpful. ---
**Author:** ![Solecist\_Project](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/solecist_project/32/479741_2.png) [@Solecist\_Project](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Solecist_Project)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2019, 3:52pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/ignore-feature-for-forums/150370/39 "2019-04-17T15:52:58Z")
> [@Old\_Pervert](#): > > They just need to add downvotes back. And then they can display something… we’ll call it karma… next to their posts. All the serious discussion happens on reddit already anyways these days. This is so horrible, no thanks. Also, if you the 0.01% of comments that aren’t ■■■■■■■■ a serious discussion, then you’ve never had a serious discussion. Downvotes are, in no way or form, helpful. They’re anti-social and give cheaters and groups a serious advantage. Holy ■■■■, what’s wrong with you?? ---
**Author:** ![Old\_Pervert](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/old_pervert/32/149708_2.png) [@Old\_Pervert](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Old_Pervert)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2019, 7:06pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/ignore-feature-for-forums/150370/40 "2019-04-17T19:06:30Z")
> [@Solecist\_Project](#): > > Holy ■■■■, what’s wrong with you?? Trigger much? Someone must’ve been unpopular on reddit. [Previous page](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/ignore-feature-for-forums/150370.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/ignore-feature-for-forums/150370.md?page=3)