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Some bulletin boards have the ability to ignore threads entirely such that they don't even show up in the lists. Does this forum software have that? It would be nice to turn off a certain "Radioactive Zone" thread, for example, so I don't even have to see its title.
 
It’s not built into the base software. That is something that could be done by modding the forum and there’s cost involved. I haven’t had enough people ask for that feature to consider doing that.
 
Another option might be to have a way to just turn off all threads marked radioactive? Maybe you could kit bash something with permisisons?
 
Raleel said:
I would also be on board for that, for similar reasons.
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+1, really. I feel much better without most of them.

ZDL said:
Another option might be to have a way to just turn off all threads marked radioactive? Maybe you could kit bash something with permisisons?
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That would work for me.
 
We aren’t going to use the Radioactive tag any longer.
 
Endless Flight said:
We aren’t going to use the Radioactive tag any longer.
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for me at least, I appreciated the tags, though really it was serving the purpose of covering for threads I don't really want to participate in and would prefer just not to see.

One downside to this idea is that you need to have "unhideable" threads as well, because admins get to be the boss.

I suppose in the mean time I'll have to rely on my self control and build my ability to walk away ;)
 
I have issues with people ignoring threads, for a variety of reasons. I feel like self-control is a valuable trait to have. Time and time again over the years, I’ve seen people at many forums say they really don’t want to post in a particular thread they don’t approve of, only to get their two cents in on the topic at hand.
 
Endless Flight said:
We aren’t going to use the Radioactive tag any longer.
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Why? Are you preparing a "Dumpster Fire" tag instead:devil:?

Endless Flight said:
I have issues with people ignoring threads, for a variety of reasons. I feel like self-control is a valuable trait to have. Time and time again over the years, I’ve seen people at many forums say they really don’t want to post in a particular thread they don’t approve of, only to get their two cents in on the topic at hand.
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Right, and this option is meant to help with avoiding the "I don't want to post, but dammit" posts, so I'm not sure why you wouldn't actually back them...

Or is X-carding a whole thread too political for the Pub:tongue:?
 
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Endless Flight said:
I have issues with people ignoring threads, for a variety of reasons. I feel like self-control is a valuable trait to have. Time and time again over the years, I’ve seen people at many forums say they really don’t want to post in a particular thread they don’t approve of, only to get their two cents in on the topic at hand.
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i feel like it is too. let's call it keeping the booze away from the alcoholic, because i feel like you might manage self control once, but not everytime
 
Raleel said:
i feel like it is too. let's call it keeping the booze away from the alcoholic, because i feel like you might manage self control once, but not everytime
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Treadoholics (Not So) Anonymous!
 
Every time the Pub is modified with a new feature that’s not part of the core there is a chance that something may break. Since this is a feature that is a modification, not only do we have to worry about making sure it won’t break, we have to make sure any other modifications don’t break as well. This isn’t just about my feelings on the matter. There’s a technical side of this we have to worry about as well. That’s why I don’t take modifications lightly.
 
Endless Flight said:
Every time the Pub is modified with a new feature that’s not part of the core there is a chance that something may break. Since this is a feature that is a modification, not only do we have to worry about making sure it won’t break, we have to make sure any other modifications don’t break as well. This isn’t just about my feelings on the matter. There’s a technical side of this we have to worry about as well. That’s why I don’t take modifications lightly.
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and i hope you don't think that any request like this, or your reasons for not wanting to, are taken lightly.
 
Endless Flight said:
Every time the Pub is modified with a new feature that’s not part of the core there is a chance that something may break. Since this is a feature that is a modification, not only do we have to worry about making sure it won’t break, we have to make sure any other modifications don’t break as well. This isn’t just about my feelings on the matter. There’s a technical side of this we have to worry about as well. That’s why I don’t take modifications lightly.
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OK, that's a separate matter:thumbsup:.

A "Dumpster fire" tag would be nice, though:shade:.
 
Endless Flight said:
I believe you really want this feature!
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it would definitely be nice. currently my solution is to unwatch threads if i feel like i need to say something and then don't really want to interact. then when i see a title i find annoying to drink myself blackout drunk to forget. ;)
 
It seems to me that the best solution is to just not read threads that you don't like. I do that all the time, on many forums.
 
Endless Flight said:
I have issues with people ignoring threads, for a variety of reasons. I feel like self-control is a valuable trait to have. Time and time again over the years, I’ve seen people at many forums say they really don’t want to post in a particular thread they don’t approve of, only to get their two cents in on the topic at hand.
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It's not a question of "self control". (You'll note I didn't post into that Radioactive tagged thread.)

Some topics are just such that I really, really, really don't want to hear opinions on. They're the kind of topic that make me think less of the people who get involved. It's just better for all concerned that I continue in blissful ignorance instead of learning what people are really like under their friendly facade.
 
ZDL said:
It's not a question of "self control". (You'll note I didn't post into that Radioactive tagged thread.)

Some topics are just such that I really, really, really don't want to hear opinions on. They're the kind of topic that make me think less of the people who get involved. It's just better for all concerned that I continue in blissful ignorance instead of learning what people are really like under their friendly facade.
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So if you see a thread like that, why read it then?
 
I give up. You will never understand.

And I think my cynicism about the lack of politics has just been proven right. The politics is just more subtle, but it's very clearly here.
 
ZDL said:
I give up. You will never understand.

And I think my cynicism about the lack of politics has just been proven right. The politics is just more subtle, but it's very clearly here.
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You aren’t going to find a forum with less politics than this one. I think we do a good job to keep it away as much as possible. Will some slip through from time to time, sure, but we try to keep it out as best as possible and allow the members free speech here and avoid giving out bans like candy.

I already gave reasons why I don’t like allowing members to ignore threads. I understand why you want it that way, but I don’t.
 
People could just, you know, not click on those threads. I'm just spit balling here but that might sort of define the function of the tag.

On a related note, the Venger thread might need a tag like this. Again, spit balling. IDK...
 
Fenris-77 said:
People could just, you know, not click on those threads. I'm just spit balling here but that might sort of define the function of the tag.

On a related note, the Venger thread might need a tag like this. Again, spit balling. IDK...
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Ironically, I have little issue just not reading his threads.
 
Endless Flight said:
I already gave reasons why I don’t like allowing members to ignore threads. I understand why you want it that way, but I don’t.
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And that, right there, is the political stance. Let me paraphrase that for you:

I want me and a few of my friends to be the sole curators of what can and cannot be seen in the pub's feed. I don't want people to curate on their own because they might curate out something I agree with.
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There's just no reconciling this "old school DM" stance of moderation with a "modern story game" stance. You want to control the volume so you're not giving the television set a volume control.

I like volume controls.
 
Because I don’t allow people to ignore threads on a forum I own means I’m political? That’s a new one. Nobody is forcing you to read any thread here.
 
ZDL said:
And that, right there, is the political stance. Let me paraphrase that for you:



There's just no reconciling this "old school DM" stance of moderation with a "modern story game" stance. You want to control the volume so you're not giving the television set a volume control.

I like volume controls.
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Pretty clear not wanting to implement it technically is plenty on the table. Why are you picking a fight over this? Volunteer effort, he owns it, he gets to say what goes, especially if he has to do the work and maintain it. No need to make up a political argument about this.

I’d like the feature, but if it doesn’t exist in the code base, it’s a fair chunk of work. Lord knows I don’t want to turn it into work. Work is dumb.
 
Fenris-77 said:
People need to just not click on shit they don't want to read. That sounds like a life skill, not a specialist move.
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I beg to differ. Some of us have a handicap. Havetolookitis is a real disease
 
ZDL said:
I give up. You will never understand.

And I think my cynicism about the lack of politics has just been proven right. The politics is just more subtle, but it's very clearly here.
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THe last thread with the tag was about the Satine & whatever-his-name-was stuff, the time befoe that it was a storygames vs traditional games debate. Neither were political topics, and in both cases, if you didn't read the threads, you wouldn't have been exposed to any opinions you don't like just from the thead titles, and in the future we won't be having any political threads to make a tag necessary.
 
Fenris-77 said:
People could just, you know, not click on those threads. I'm just spit balling here but that might sort of define the function of the tag.

On a related note, the Venger thread might need a tag like this. Again, spit balling. IDK...
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Honestly Venger's last several threads had to be shut down, and he's rapidly approaching the last straw as far as I'm concerneed, especially as he's not really a participant at The Pub except to pimp his stuff. But I digress, I suppose.

If anyone in that latest thread had so much a indirectly poked at the subject of Venger's latest game, the whole thing would have been immediately nuked from orbit. But as it stans, it's mostly a debate about OBS's ToS and potential monopoly-like role, which I think is relevant to the hobby. PRolly should just take that convo to it's own thread though. I'll be honest, was going to do it earlier, but was feeling lazy.
 
Endless Flight said:
I have issues with people ignoring threads, for a variety of reasons. I feel like self-control is a valuable trait to have. Time and time again over the years, I’ve seen people at many forums say they really don’t want to post in a particular thread they don’t approve of, only to get their two cents in on the topic at hand.
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I find it remarkably easy to ignore most threads.

I have made judicious use of the ignoring posters feature, though.
 
TristramEvans said:
it's mostly a debate about OBS's ToS and potential monopoly-like role, which I think is relevant to the hobby. PRolly should just take that convo to it's own thread though. I'll be honest, was going to do it earlier, but was feeling lazy.
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Sorted although the threads may be a bit disjointed. I didn't spend ages on it because I was watching Spaced in another window.
 
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