"I Just Did My FIRST EVER ‘Stifle’ And ‘Ignore’, EVER" Topic

I joined TMP in August* of 2005 and, after Bill introduced the Stifle feature a few years ago, followed by the Ignore feature, I swore up and down that I would NEVER view anyone's opinion to be so utterly worthless that I would resort to using any of those censorship features.

But here I am, almost 13 years later, finally clicking on those censor buttons! :)

QUESTION:
So, how long did it take YOU to push your very first Stifle/Ignore button on someone, from the time you joined TMP?

Dan
* Wow, that was just a couple of weeks before I set out chasing Hurricane Katrina. How time flies!

Right after it was introduced.

I'm not one to subscribe to the dumb notion that i am obliged to let every idiot shout at me, and that I have to listen.
And if someone wants to stifle or ignore me, I can take it. You're not hurting my feelings by stifling or ignoring me. I'm not a snowflake.
Smartest thing that Bill did re stifles and ignores was to remove the table that showed how many one had. And to remove it from your profile. That defused things greatly.
I also do not subscribe to the dumb idea of unstifling or unignoring people on the anniversary of the death of Mother Therese. They EARNED their stifles and ignores. They can darn well keep them.

I am not obliged to listen to Rachel Maddow, nor are you required to listen to Sean Hannity. Part of Freedom of Speech is the freedom not to listen to idiots. Some people tend to forget that.

Winston: "I also do not subscribe to the dumb idea of unstifling or unignoring people on the anniversary of the death of Mother Therese."

LOL. Did that actually happen?

Dan
PS. LOL. That Rachel Medwedof sounds like she's over- or under-medicated most of the time, specially when she gets on one of her obsessive Russia rants.

I would comment on this thread, but since I have stifled and ignored both of you I don't know it exists so I won't comment.

Dave

Dave

LOL. This reminds me of a movie where the guy thought he was invisible and walked around naked, thinking he was safe.

Dan

Like Winston, I used the two features once on the same individual just after they were made available. Tends to make TMP a much better experience for me.

Ignore – when it first came out. One person. My front page is much more accessible now.
Stifle – a couple of folk who made obnoxious comments. A few years after I'd started and a few years ago (before Ignore was available). Haven't heard from them since.

I still haven't used it. There's only one person on this site I've considered it for, but he's mostly harmless, so I have yet to actually do it.

One ignore for me. Now topics on TMP don't disappear at a blinding pace.

1 Stifle on a person who has since been locked out.

No ignores. I only click on what seems interesting anyway.

I used it only once, on a person who is no longer on TMP.

Used it a few time and from what I can see they all have vacated the premises or have been forcibly evicted. Also been ages since I felt the urge to block somebody so it's not a huge issue to me.

Never used them. I find I have sufficient will power not to need electro mechanical aids in this area of human experience.

One stifle used for about 5 minutes years ago.

That said, I can understand shutting up some of the "useful idiots" around here.

I will proudly say that I probably have more people stifled than anyone. Life is to short and I'm too old to have to put up with BS

What is the operational difference between the 2, Stifle vs Ignore?

I think I Stifled someone years ago who was a virulent troll. The kind of trolling that almost certainly got him booted shortly after my Stifle.

I remember I used to have 1 Stifle on my own account, back when that info was posted. I always wondered who (whom) and why? Ah well.

Actually never for me

Never used either.

Frakk'm all ! "Nuc'm from orbit … it's the only way to be sure !" …

Gawd bless ya for trying, Dan.

I have never used either option and I never plan on doing so. As a Brurkean Conservative who teaches as a professor at a public university, interacting with people whose opinions run counter to mine is just a normal part of life. While "safe spaces" may seem comforting, they are not conducive to moral development. As my mother always told me growing up, "people are like birds; you have to take the poop (she didn't use that word) with the singing." The earlier people learn this lesson, the better.

Kevin

I don't believe I've used either option, however deserving some people are. But I just don't believe in censorship, and self-censorship is the most heinous IMHO.

Thought about stifling one guy that always irritated me but he answered one of my questions and was helpful with some information. So I've never stifled anyone. Thought about stifling Gunfreak. Not really. Love posts about his dogs!

I only have one in mine. He was a spammer who was commenting the same thing on every thread and the editors did not respond fast enough. Like an entire weekend.

I have never used them – if I don't like what someone says I just don't read the entry.

Never used it….yet. I am waiting until I can do it face to face instead of online.

No Stifles, 2 Ignores one of which is no longer here.

Not yet.

One of each, but it was so long ago I had to look at my profile to see who it was. Both are long gone now.

apparently i am way more sensitive than most. i have more than a few.

although after just reviewing my list just now, i see that the majority of them have not visited in at least 8 or more years and most of them have locked accounts.

not sure I need to do anything about the list, but it seems like i must have not been the only one that didn't want to see them. Not that that matters, i make my own calls.

Sí, adivina. :)

Dan

Without the ignore function, my visits here would be seldom. So thank you Bill for that function.

There's an "ignore" and "stifle" function? Can it be used on the in-laws? :)

Never stifled anyone. If I don't like what they have to say I have met the low level of willpower and discipline required to skip over or ignore it.

I have one person on ignore. One is because his volume to value ratio is very low to me and slows down my viewing and enjoyment of the site.

I love a CREATIVE And ECCENTRIC Use of capitals and CAPITALISATION.

DBDD

Glad you noticed.

Dan

You should take the high road and pretend you didn't hear it.

I've never done either option. The closest I came was for Big Mean Elf.

During a melt down on TMP several years ago one had to put someone on 'Ignore' to be able to post.

I therefore 'Ignored' one of the twits with an obnoxious handle who was involved in the meltdown.

He got locked at about that time and I've never bothered pulling the ignore.

Haven't yet, never will.

Lol. That's what I used to say too. :)

Dan

I'd put a few people "in the Grey" in my day but I can't see the point now.

Still if it makes you happy (but remember "they" either won't know or won't care).

Haven't yet, doubt I ever will

Became a member back in 2007, haven't used either option and probably won't do so in the future.

I generally stick to posting and commenting on purely hobby and history related subjects, but years ago I commented on a post where a fellow TMP-er wrote about a bad hobby business experience he had with a business person who shared my wife's ethnicity. In it the TMP-er used some negative sweeping generalizations that somewhat indicted everyone from my wife's ethnic background. I posted a comment taking issue with that in a reasonable, non-insulting manner (doghousing never came into effect). The next day I noticed my first ever "Stifles" (this was back when they were part of the public record), presumably from folks who took offense at my having taken offense, and/or folks who felt protective towards the original poster who'd had the bad business experience in the first place. The funny thing was that soon after I received those Stifles the original poster sent me a PM and sincerely apologized for the sweeping negative comment he had made, and then I replied to thank him for his apology, which I was happy to accept. Needless to say, if either of us had Stifled each other that couldn't have happened -- unless you can still PM people who you've stifled… which I don't know the answer to.

A tempest in a teapot which I hadn't thought of in a very long time, but this thread brought it to mind.

Never have stifled or used the ignore function. I have maintained that. even a blind pig finds an acorn once and a while. Though many still seem to be better at wrestling in the mud rather than providing acorns.

In real life my real jobs requires that I suffer annoying, sometimes violent idiots. Not here though! I have stifled two and ignored one. All three have been locked out so I guess I do have good judgment despite what my wife thinks.