[Ammi]

…I’ll just add that I agree with Quantum in regards to a debate section being something to consider …I recall back in the day that Kate…(…I think it was…)…suggested this and it wasn’t felt necessary at the time or something that would add to the forum…I think in the earlier days of making this section ‘serious debates and news’ it might have worked ok…?…but news …click bait news/‘outrage’ news…’fake news’ and just news in general..both mainstream and social media etc…have changed so much over recent times and because many threads in this section are based on the media…?…which gives very ‘select’ information it would be better to separate into an actual debate section and especially with the more controversial topics…

…the only other thing I’m going to say to you, Redway…?..is that Lord oh Lord, I’m so used to having my own posting style criticised in every which way …and it’s quite hurtful because you’re basically being criticised just for being you…there are lots of positives to take from Quantum’s posts…as well as lots of information and lots of thought etc…but most of all…it’s him…it’s how he posts and it’s uniquely him …please think about the criticism that you’re laying at him and that you’re criticising someone for being and individual and being comfortable in their own unique style…

[Livia]

See? The ignore button is a waste of time when a person knows he's on ignore but has made it clear he will not stop quoting my posts, on the contrary, he will make it a mission even when I'm not talking to him.

[user104658]

I mean I feel like I've said in the past and still stand by, it's an ignore button, not a "you have to ignore me" button, it feels especially inappropriate to suggest that the thread starter should disregard people's posts on the thread they started but if the intent is for it to be used for crafting echo chambres, I'm sure there's a vBulletin plug in that can do that.

As it goes;

I'd even be happy to stick with "pls don't talk to or reply to me" requests outside of SD's. The idea that anyone can pick-n-choose who can and cant reply to their comments in the debates section is ludicrous stuff. You can of course choose whose posts you read and choose to interact with, as the current function allows.

I tend not to use ignore either as it happens because I too am nosy and just end up clicking the "see post" button anyway. I'm more inclined to just rudely skip over or skim-read posts that I'm not interested in.

[Livia]

Irritant.

[Redway]

Flirting? Where’s that coming from now?

[user104658]

Originally Posted by Redway

Flirting? Where’s that coming from now?

Ray mostly.

[user104658]

It's just flanter really. We're not opposed to it.

[bots]

that explains the football predictions

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by bots

that explains the football predictions