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SI - Site Forums : Silicon Investor - Legacy Interface Discussion (2004-2011) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: SI Bob who wrote (2859)	12/9/2004 11:03:53 AM
From: SI Dave	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 6035

PM ignore is implemented? I was relying on a couple of messages asking when it would be. I'll need to set up something to test... and will report back. Blocking all PMs was a feature on the old system, and I assumed, perhaps incorrectly, that it would be re-implemented. The field was priv_mess_c in customize. Your call. And, speaking of ignores, a couple of thoughts: Message 20839651 EDIT: 6656 accounts with a customize record had it set to "N". A rather puny percentage of the total.

To: SI Bob who wrote (2859)	12/9/2004 11:16:14 AM
From: SI Dave	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 6035

Since you aren't logged in, I'll ask here... You have a lightspeed QA session open, and also a perfmon running in the session on the SQL server. Do you want to take back that session, or can I close those? I'm disconnected from it at the moment.

To: SI Bob who wrote (2859)	12/9/2004 12:56:52 PM
From: rkral	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 6035

Bob, re "Can you or anyone else tell me why we need [ed: the ability to block all PMs]? " GOAL 1: A few people write public messages politely, but are abusive and profane in PMs. I would like to block all PMs from that type of person. GOAL 2: Often those same people write very useful and informative posts. I would like to read those public posts without clicking another link. Blocking all PMs doesn't seem that useful, as I would like to occasionally PM with those who behave in private pretty much like they behave in public. Of course, we could (presumably) turn "Block All PMs" off when we wish to PM ... but that's really awkward ... especially when both parties "Block All PMs". Would we enable PMs via public posts or email? Really awkward! So how can both GOALs be accomplished? I think the old SI had the perfect answer, i.e, the ability to selectively block PMs from certain users. But if must be, I can click the extra link per message ... and simultaneously wish for the old way. Ron P.S. I would now make a similar argument for the old SI style of blocking all public messages from certain (and not necessarily the same) users -- if I had the time. Maybe later.

To: SI Bob who wrote (2859)	12/9/2004 8:58:08 PM
From: EL KABONG!!!	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 6035

Hi Bob, Can you or anyone else tell me why we need that feature? Because sometimes, actually always I guess, we need to ignore other people, their thoughts, ideas and whatever... Now that I think of it, we need a global ignore, covering both PMs and public posts. Yeah, that's the ticket! I could post only to myself, and only I could read my posts. That way I'm absolutely assured of an intelligent post and an understanding audience... Maybe I'm a little off here... EK!!!