Forums: What is "Add Foe"?

[sd_jasper]

Is this a blocked user list?

[X2-Illuminatus]

See the phpbb 3.2 userguide for an explanation of friends and foes: https://www.phpbb.com/support/docs/en/3 ... ends_foes/

[felter]

I had to try it out, so I found someone who's post I already ignore and added them to my add foe list. It removes their posts but there is a button that you can press to read the post if you so desire. You can also remove them from the foe list by going to your user control panel, which you can access by clicking on your username in the top right of the screen. Also if someone quotes the a person on your foe list, you will be able to see the quote that your foe made so it doesn't remove quotes. Also it does not remove any threads that your foe may have made, though their original post in the thread will be blank.

[pjknibbs]

Where are you guys even seeing these controls? I don't see anything about friend or foe...

[The Q]

Click on the username of any user, and at the bottom of the main profile data you see the add friend / add foe options.

[OmegaKnight]

Isn't the world already being filled with enough echo chambers, without adding options like this.
Always liked this forum for it's healthy debates.

[silenced]

Always liked this forum for it's healthy debates.

What strange hole did you crawl from? HEALTHY debates!! Geez! Calm down! :þ This is OFFTOPIC! Not Sparta!

[Morkonan]

I've never understood squelch/ignore lists for forums. Sure, I "understand" it, but it's stupid... If one doesn't want to read someone's posts, then just don't read them. And, if one can't resolve a personal conflict, try more betterer or just stop interacting with that individual. We don't live in a world where you can just squelch people until the only ones left are the ones you like.

IMO, squelch tools just encourage conflict.

PS: And, most people probably won't read this post, since I bet I'm on a buttload of squelch lists...

[Observe]

We are all friends here. If we disagree, it is because you are either confused or you are sick. Neither is reason to commit as foe.

[Terre]

I thoroughly dislike this sort of thinking being built into a forum.

[Alan Phipps]

Are you sure it not more a case of forums and social media building this sort of thinking (or even a sense of entitlement to such options) into many internet users?

[pjknibbs]

PS: And, most people probably won't read this post, since I bet I'm on a buttload of squelch lists...

Not I! If I had you on ignore I wouldn't be able to argue with you, and where would the fun be in that?

[Morkonan]

We are all friends here. If we disagree, it is because you are either confused or you are sick. Neither is reason to commit as foe.

Exactly! Besides, you still have to be on speaking terms with those you've disagreed with in the past, if for no other reason than so you can tell them "I told you so" in the future!

PS: And, most people probably won't read this post, since I bet I'm on a buttload of squelch lists...

Not I! If I had you on ignore I wouldn't be able to argue with you, and where would the fun be in that?

^-- A man of infinite understanding! "Debate" isn't "interpersonal conflict." It's a sport.

[CBJ]

I'm no great fan of social media features generally, but I do acknowledge that there are some people, for whom time on the forum can be made less stressful by allowing them to simply hide posts made by someone who has repeatedly annoyed them. Sure, they could just not visit the forum at all, or they could studiously avoid threads where that person had posed, but by hiding their posts they can remain here and read whatever they like, without the risk of getting wound up by accidentally reading something they didn't want or need to. For people who are struggling with stress, it can make the difference between this being a place to relax or it being a place that contributes to that stress.

[Chips]

I may use it - but not how you'd imagine...

More of a post minimiser - it'd save an awful lot of scrolling in some discussions

[Tycow]

PS: And, most people probably won't read this post, since I bet I'm on a buttload of squelch lists...

Did someone hear something?

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[Masterbagger]

I've never understood squelch/ignore lists for forums. Sure, I "understand" it, but it's stupid... If one doesn't want to read someone's posts, then just don't read them. And, if one can't resolve a personal conflict, try more betterer or just stop interacting with that individual. We don't live in a world where you can just squelch people until the only ones left are the ones you like.

IMO, squelch tools just encourage conflict.

PS: And, most people probably won't read this post, since I bet I'm on a buttload of squelch lists...

You will tell me if you prefer pancakes or waffles. If you do not consume breakfast staples in the same order of preference that I do then I will silence you forever! Because I can't handle your views on breakfast and muting is the only petty power I will ever have over you. Choose your next words carefully.

[pjknibbs]

You will tell me if you prefer pancakes or waffles.

What if I don't eat either of those things for breakfast?

[silenced]

I may use it - but not how you'd imagine...

More of a post minimiser - it'd save an awful lot of scrolling in some discussions

I know exactly who you're referring too.

[Alan Phipps]

Not a bad comment coming from username 'silenced'.