"The Randomly Ignored" or: the ignore list grows a will of it's own!!!

Sirotnikov · October 5, 2002, 11:11

I've been peacefully browsing the CivII General section, to check up on when spaceships get destroyed.

I opened an amusingly titled thread, by the all mighty of trolls - Alexander's Horse, when suddenly I noticed Apolyton reporting him as if I had put him on ignore. Furthermore, it randomly chose others, like Hodad whom it added to my ignore list.

This seemed very wierd to me since:
1) I don't remember ignoring them
2) I have never put anyone - anyone, on my ignore list
3) I'm ideologically against ignoring people

So I went to my preferences, hoping to undo the evil. To my great surprise - there was no one in my ignore list! - The list was empty. So I saved it to be empty, and reloaded the Civ II General thread in question.

And AH and Hodad were still reported to be in my ignored list.

Screen attached:

Gangerolf · October 5, 2002, 11:36

did it only happen in that thread? maybe that thread is just ****ed up?

Rasbelin · October 5, 2002, 12:40

I have never experienced any problem like that, but I would say it's something temporary or maybe related to a bug in your account.

Zero-Tau · October 5, 2002, 12:44

Just happened to me while looking at an old thread. Apparently, I ignore the admins!

Edit: Well, he wasn't an admin then, but I still think it's pretty funny.

Edit2: Just noticed something: all the ignored posts were posted by guests. And there were no non-ignored posts posted by guests.

H Tower · October 5, 2002, 12:44

i guess Markos finally got really mad at Horse and put him on everyone's ignore list

CapitanGarlic · October 5, 2002, 13:57

No problems here...

Dauphin · October 5, 2002, 15:07

Quote:

Originally posted by Zero-Tau
Just happened to me while looking at an old thread. Apparently, I ignore the admins!

Edit: Well, he wasn't an admin then, but I still think it's pretty funny.

MarkG is a co-founder and has always been an admin. Those problems are to do with those threads being made using the old bb coding.

Rasbelin · October 5, 2002, 15:17

I guess we a solution then. No more old BB tags.

OT...

Sag, could you finally tell us who that beauty as your avatar is?

Dauphin · October 5, 2002, 15:31

Ashley Judd.

Mr. President · October 5, 2002, 20:49

Be glad you can't read the pearls of "wisdom" within those posts.

Zero-Tau · October 6, 2002, 01:41

Quote:

Originally posted by Sagacious Dolphin

MarkG is a co-founder and has always been an admin. Those problems are to do with those threads being made using the old bb coding.

Okay, then. But when I looked at his post, his title said "Guest".

Has it ever been possible to post here without registring first?

ixnay · October 6, 2002, 02:00

If an account is deleted, any preexisting posts will display "Guest" underneath the username, rather than a title/location/join date.

Hueij · October 6, 2002, 04:37

Hehe, tnx for the screenshot Siro. I remember that thread, it was a funny one

Dauphin · October 6, 2002, 07:13

Quote:

Originally posted by Zero-Tau

Okay, then. But when I looked at his post, his title said "Guest".

Has it ever been possible to post here without registring first?

For as long as I have posted here (~1970

) you have always had to register before you can post. As said, the guest part comes in when an account is deleted, (or possibly a username changed since the new code was used - some 18 months ago).

Dauphin · October 6, 2002, 07:14

I don't know the reason for MarkG being on the ignore list, or being considered a guest on the older board, but he may be able to tell you himself if he drops by.

Markos?

Jaguar · October 6, 2002, 20:30

Its happened to me too.

MattyBoy · October 6, 2002, 22:13

I've had the problem too - a bit of a time waster.

Alex · October 7, 2002, 09:14

Quote:

Originally posted by Sagacious Dolphin
Ashley Judd.

Why are you telling us to leave her alone?

Dauphin · October 7, 2002, 10:13

Long story.

Urban Ranger · October 7, 2002, 11:54

Quote:

Originally posted by Alexnm
Why are you telling us to leave her alone?

That's his babe. So keep your dirty hands off.

Alex · October 7, 2002, 12:36

It seems that the story wasn't that long...

Mr. President · October 8, 2002, 06:46

I wouldn't even call that a story.

The Mad Monk · October 8, 2002, 14:04

It hasn't happened to me, yet. That does seem seriously whacked.

Rasbelin · October 8, 2002, 14:31

/me touches Sag's babe's (Ashely Judd) shoulder and runs after that for cover.

Method · October 8, 2002, 17:20

i have the old markos ignored for some reason, but nobody else

DarkCloud · October 9, 2002, 12:12

MarkG explained why he was a 'guest' once before; but I think it has something to do with teh UBBoard- VBboard upgrade and the fact that his account... I think... was deleted and he had to reconstruct it- I know that happened with some others (including Mao)

Chris 62 · October 9, 2002, 12:37

You should link the thread Siro, so we could see if other people have that happen.

I never even considered the ignore list, waste of time.

spartak · October 9, 2002, 13:53

How many peoples ignore list are you on Chris?

Zero-Tau · October 9, 2002, 14:58

Quote:

Originally posted by Chris 62
You should link the thread Siro, so we could see if other people have that happen.

Here's the one where I encountered the error

H Tower · October 9, 2002, 15:22

i didn't have anyone show up ignored for me.