Madelaine McMasters Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 2 minutes ago, Marigold Devin said: I really really REALLY don't think they are your alts that I have blocked. Different vibe altogether. Don't underestimate meeeeeeee!!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamela Galli Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 When I joined in 2007 the SL forum was horrific, so I joined the somewhat less horrific XStreet forum. When that was shut down I posted only in the Merchant sub forum here for a couple of years. (I have since posted off and on here and SLU / VVO.) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowan Amore Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 1 hour ago, Ayeleeon said: I was in world once. Someone in local chat seemed to be having a conversation with themself. I saw what they said but didn't see the comments they were responding to. I realized they were talking to someone I had blocked, I also realized that the blocked person could say anything they wanted about me and I would never know. I prefer to know what people say about me, so from that point on I no longer block people. I will to let an angry person cool off, but they get unblocked in a week or so. I prefer to know what people are saying here, toxic or not, so I do not ban anyone. You can still block them but tick the box that shows muted chat. If you know they are in your proximity. They still show on radar. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sukubia Scarmon Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 I don't have anyone on my ignore list. I might clash with a lot of people, I can be rather, uh, direct and propably a tad harsh at best, outright asshat at worst - and I know I'm quite tempestrous, so I'm quick to get riled up but it also tends to die out just as fast. And I try to not hold grudges. Also, I like to believe that everyone can add something valuable to a conversation, no matter their past actions. I don't think this forum is that toxic. Usually, it's pretty much just individuals, or it happens on threads that are bound to escalate, like anything political or religious. But I don't think that's just an SL thing. Also cultural differences. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick0678 Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 (edited) 15 minutes ago, Sukubia Scarmon said: I don't have anyone on my ignore list. Nods...me neither. (..on the forums i add them straight to Ublock Origins custom filters so that i will never see anything from them and move on.. in SL i got 5 people blocked and 1293 blacklisted...) Edited February 2, 2022 by Nick0678 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleMe Jewell Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 2 minutes ago, Nick0678 said: (..i add them straight to Ublock Origins custom filters so that i will never see anything from them and move on..) Does that keep you from seeing their post if someone quotes it? That is the biggest issue with attempting to ignore someone on the forums - it only stops showing you their posts, but you'll still see the post if someone quotes it. One of the biggest reasons I try to avoid ignoring people here in the forums is because it can result in disjointed conversations in threads. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madelaine McMasters Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 There's nothing more important than knowing if someone says something bad about me. For that reason, if I were to block anyone, it would be my friends. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick0678 Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 (edited) 16 minutes ago, LittleMe Jewell said: Does that keep you from seeing their post if someone quotes it? With the right filters you see nothing.. so chances are if i never reply to someone i simply have that person filtered out on html level, quoted or not it really doesn't matter. Edited February 2, 2022 by Nick0678 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayeleeon Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 49 minutes ago, Rowan Amore said: You can still block them but tick the box that shows muted chat. If you know they are in your proximity. They still show on radar. I will keep that in mind if anyone gets so obnoxious that they need permanent blocking. I find there are far fewer issues with people now that I wander SL as Ayeleeon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowan Amore Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 3 minutes ago, Ayeleeon said: I will keep that in mind if anyone gets so obnoxious that they need permanent blocking. I find there are far fewer issues with people now that I wander SL as Ayeleeon. The people I end up blocking are the girls (yes, usually girls) who gesture spam at nightclubs. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayeleeon Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 9 minutes ago, Rowan Amore said: The people I end up blocking are the girls (yes, usually girls) who gesture spam at nightclubs. Oh I never thought of that, that's an excellent idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Istelathis Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 Strangely enough, forums are the only place I feel slightly comfortable socializing with people. I think compared to real life conversations with others, at least for me, are less emotionally driven and more open to different views. On forums though, I have more time to organize my thoughts and reply, I don't feel as rushed and hopefully am less likely to insult others or make myself appear as the fool I am I am so used to the behavior on various forums and platforms that SL forums are relatively civil. I do think creating threads is putting yourself in a tough situation though, and you are more likely to experience harassment. On other forums I have participated on, there were requirements to have several replies before you could create a thread - and while I understood that was to help cut back on spam I wondered if it may also have been to let the participants become familiar with the board and the general culture there. Honestly, I would suggest you stick around and reply to threads for a while. You will likely find some people to be nice, and also become familiar with the behavior of this forum, you will learn where to avoid pitfalls and you may just find that you enjoy it. Regardless of what you do, I hope you have a great day and your experience on this forum has not ruined the SL experience for you. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleMe Jewell Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 1 minute ago, Istelathis said: Strangely enough, forums are the only place I feel slightly comfortable socializing with people. ^^ This I am far more comfortable discussing things in a forum than in RL or even inworld. To me, it actually seems to remove some of the judgement that I perceive happening elsewhere. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Persephone Emerald Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 I haven't blocked anyone on the forum. If I find someone annoys me, I just think, "Oh it's that fool", and either ignore them or give them a passive aggressive reaction. In world, I have had to block griefers from my land, one toxic guy who was my friend's SL ex, one toxic guy who was my SL ex, people who gesture-spam and spank each other in public, people who beg for money in groups, people who "out" others in groups for being "dangerous", and objects that spam me with too many ads. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polenth Yue Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 I have nobody blocked, so I see all! Anyway, there's going to be a different sort of response to disagreeing about something like the best mesh avatar and disagreeing in a way where you're trying to get people to take part in a system that'll hurt them (or you're the one about to get scammed/hurt and don't know it yet). I've only had a few instances where someone's response was way out of line based on the sort of disagreement (and one recent one wasn't a forum regular... it was a new person who asked for advice, I gave it, and then they exploded). 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tama Suki Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 3 hours ago, Sukubia Scarmon said: Also cultural differences A lot of people here put this topic of cultural differences in the middle of the deck as if it were a wild card. I can't really understand what sense this argument makes, rather it seems to me that it is being used as a defense shield by "someone". 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syo Emerald Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 3 hours ago, Marigold Devin said: 22?! Isn't that almost everyone who posts here regularly? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tama Suki Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 However, there is no blocking in this forum. You can silence an account, but it is completely useless to do so as that account will be able to continue interacting with your threads. The only potentially useful thing to do is to declare ourselves and divide us into teams. For those who want to join my team I promise good treatment, big meals and a free hangover every weekend. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NardweBones Posted February 2, 2022 Author Share Posted February 2, 2022 (edited) Honestly I probably was just feeling others the wrong way for those particular times; After reading over everyone's overwhelming support/gratitude toward the community I may not agree with what I said with the forum being toxic. I appreciate all the reassuring responses! The consensus for a solution is the Block Button >.< when needed (In game, as forums it appears is a bit different). You guys all really make me a feel more welcome with everything that has been said. Edited February 2, 2022 by NardweBones 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tama Suki Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 2 hours ago, NardweBones said: Block Button >.< there is not a Block Button here, i don't know what you are talking about! Let's start from scratch and tell me who bothered you, I'm here to help you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sukubia Scarmon Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 3 hours ago, Tama Suki said: A lot of people here put this topic of cultural differences in the middle of the deck as if it were a wild card. I can't really understand what sense this argument makes, rather it seems to me that it is being used as a defense shield by "someone". I think people bring it up because it's something that can be quite noticable. It's not meant to be an excuse - more an explanation for tendencies. Of course, that's not a black-and-white matter either. Not every American beats around the bush either, and there are even Germans who have something resembling humor. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
animats Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 Huh. After four years, I have only one person blocked on the forums. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Lindens Harley Linden Posted February 3, 2022 Lindens Share Posted February 3, 2022 Hi y'all. Gentle reminder that the Forums are not a place for Interpersonal disputes and Flaming (ironically, the very complaints that seem to have prompted the creation of this Thread in the first place . . .). Since the Thread has completely derailed into just that, it has been closed from further comment. Please take a moment to review the Community Participation Guidelines: https://community.secondlife.com/forums/topic/403538-community-participation-guidelines/ 3 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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