feature request: personal killfile
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| Author | Content |
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| incinerator Jul 31, 2006 4:39 AM EDT |
I request a "killfile" option for lxer.com accounts.
The standard use case would be like this:
1.) User incinerator doesn't like the works of SJVN
2.) incinerator adds SJVN (optionally: other clueless authors) to the "killfile".
3.) When incinerator accesses the lxer whilst logged in, all articles whose author's SVJN will be filtered out and be invisible by incinerator.
4.) (Optionally) Whenever articles have been filtered out for (similiar to freshmeat.net's filtering option), a wee status message tells incinerator that n posts have been filtered out by killfile filtering. A link will lead to a new page showing the filtered articles only (a la freshmet.net's filtering system).
5.) (Optionally): lxer maintains a page of virtual "cluebat necessity rankings", i.e. rankings on who has been "killfiled" by the highest number of lxer readers. Monthly awards etc. would be an idea, as well ;-) Regards, Dominik |
| SFN Jul 31, 2006 5:13 AM EDT |
Great idea. Would be handy to apply it to comments as well. I think the ability to ignore certain people would be greatly appreciated by some. |
| dinotrac Jul 31, 2006 5:15 AM EDT |
SFN - Last I looked, we already have the ability to ignore certain people. |
| SFN Jul 31, 2006 5:50 AM EDT |
Quoting:Last I looked, we already have the ability to ignore certain people. We do? I've never seen that. I'll definitely look for it. |
| dinotrac Jul 31, 2006 6:04 AM EDT |
SFN - No need to look. It's built-in. Just don't read their posts. |
| incinerator Jul 31, 2006 6:20 AM EDT |
lol |
| sbergman27 Jul 31, 2006 6:37 AM EDT |
Quoting:No need to look. It's built-in. Back when calculators first came out, there was a concern that people would lose the basic skill of performing arithmetic without the machines. I don't think the people of that time could have envisioned this thread. ;-P |
| incinerator Jul 31, 2006 6:58 AM EDT |
In case someone doesn't get it, I was being sarcastic. I don't mind not having a killfile for lxer as long as SJVN's stories don't make it to the newswire. |
| sbergman27 Jul 31, 2006 7:02 AM EDT |
I strongly disagree. I find SJVN's stories to be interesting and mostly pretty good, even if he doesn't always say what we want to hear. |
| dinotrac Jul 31, 2006 7:04 AM EDT |
Steve --- For the most part, I agree. I'm really curious, though as to why anything about this story could possibly bother incinerator. He's never struck me as a Microsoft fan. |
| SFN Jul 31, 2006 7:19 AM EDT |
Quoting:In case someone doesn't get it, I was being sarcastic. I didn't get it. I still think it's a good idea, though. |
| dek Jul 31, 2006 12:48 PM EDT |
Generally I like SJVN's stuff. There are a few things I don't agree with him on but nothing out of the ordinary. However, I'd like a killfile for those who post idiotic comments!! On second thought, that probably wouldn't work either because then you'd have no idea what the responses were about -- but you get my drift! There have been a couple of times I've wished that I coiuld put some commenters on ignore. Don K. JSYK, no one in this thread is on my ignore list!! |
| grouch Jul 31, 2006 1:13 PM EDT |
dek: >"JSYK, no one in this thread is on my ignore list!!" How about now? >"On second thought, that probably wouldn't work either because then you'd have no idea what the responses were about -- but you get my drift!" I can vouch for that from trying it on other fora. It affects the commentary from those you do not filter, unless they also filter the same people you do. For any commenter who sometimes sparks decent conversation, the best filter still seems to be based on the reader's choice on a comment by comment basis rather than a script. As has already been pointed out, the easiest way to filter the news is just don't click those links. Comments take a little extra effort because the "Latest Discussions" box doesn't tell who started a thread nor who participated. Still, you can blink past a name and comment. |
| dek Jul 31, 2006 4:36 PM EDT |
Grouch: How about now? Grouch, you're probably never gonna be on my ignore list because you're too much fun!! Can't say I always agree with you but even when you're wrong you're still fun! In my post before, I was maybe half serious about the ability to put certain posters on ignore. I don't see any way to give that ability with out doing a major rewrite of LXer -- and that's something I wouldn't want to see happen. Lxer just works -- and ROCKS!! Don K. |
| sbergman27 Jul 31, 2006 4:53 PM EDT |
I don't like the kill file idea. Pretty much everyone here has something interesting to contribute. And if the occassional flake shows up, I think it is useful and beneficial to *know* what the flake is doing and saying. I mean, if you noticed that the kitchen in your house was on fire, you wouldn't just shut the door and ignore it. In the same way, I think LXers would do best to stay apprised. In a way, LXer is our house. And if the kitchen's on fire, everyone should know about it. |
| grouch Jul 31, 2006 4:59 PM EDT |
sbergman27: >"I mean, if you noticed that the kitchen in your house was on fire, you wouldn't just shut the door and ignore it." You must've tuned in to the dinotrac & grouch show. I can't remember, did you grab a fire extinguisher or marshmellows and a stick? |
| sbergman27 Jul 31, 2006 5:07 PM EDT |
Well, kitchen fire is not exactly the best model for that situation. Dog fight in the livingroom might be more apt. And with 2 young male terriers, that's one I know all about. ;-) |
| grouch Jul 31, 2006 5:34 PM EDT |
Thanks, dek. You, too, sbergman27, for that "young" part. (We need to take up a collection to get you some glasses). The incident in the living room with the old dogs growling and snarling might have gone too far for recovery if not for the participation by others. This also argues against filtration by script instead of the line-item veto each person has while reading. |
| wjl Aug 01, 2006 1:02 AM EDT |
grouch> "The incident in the living room with the old dogs growling and snarling..." Hehe grouch - still not enough after your fine barbeque? cheers, wjl |
| dthacker Sep 13, 2006 3:42 AM EDT |
Now *there's* a case for a killfile..... Dave |
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