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In reply to the discussion: Two pieces of advice for new DUers starting an OP [View all]MuseRider
(34,144 posts)6. I waited about 18 years before
I really used that. Did we always have that? I do not remember but it seems that the ignore list was there for most of the last 19 years I have been here.
Mostly I used that so I could cool off and not get myself in trouble. A few years ago I realized that it was actually just plain helpful. Life was bad enough than to live through tfg AND trolls/fools on DU. I check my list regularly to see how many have been outed and are gone. Other than that, life is much better with all of them gone for me.
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I think newbies might appreciate an explanation of how to use the Ignore feature.
TheRickles
Oct 2021
#21
On the line with the poster's name, just above subject line, there's a shadow person with an 'X'
lagomorph777
Oct 2021
#28
Too late for me but thanks. I seem to attract those who hate my posts, derail my thread with the
UTUSN
Oct 2021
#14
Hey, cite your source, post a URL, and without a picture the OP is meaningless.
Irish_Dem
Oct 2021
#22
I think if some of us gave ALL our honest tips--we might drive all the newbs away...
hlthe2b
Oct 2021
#23
For me, the biggest complaint is a title/subject that contains no content - just click bait.
erronis
Oct 2021
#35
I usually see "This!" as a reply of absolute agreement with the post to which it is replying.
Beartracks
Oct 2021
#83
I can't read those. The ones with no punctuation, no capitalization, just one single
Scrivener7
Oct 2021
#75
Watch out for posters who pop up out of nowhere to shit on anything you say,
Wingus Dingus
Oct 2021
#70
Ooops, one more: Probably few others are watching the same TV show you're watching, so
Wingus Dingus
Oct 2021
#71