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09/22/2009 03:52:46 PM · #1 |
| I know we can ignore threads - I do so when needed. But can we ignore users? In the old days, long ago, when dinosaurs ruled the earth, I think that feature existed on some early bulletin boards and in DOS-based chat rooms... possible to re-create this ancient technology? And yes, I realize it would leave holes in some threads, but that could be really fun... |
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09/22/2009 03:59:14 PM · #2 |
I've found that the problem with that function is the quote button, since most people on here seem to quote the person above them when they post, so you would inevitablly read that post anyway. Not to mention on another board I am on that does have it, I end up unignoring people just to make conversations they are involved in make sense.
Message edited by author 2009-09-22 15:59:42. |
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09/22/2009 04:01:14 PM · #3 |
| I honestly don't think it would work well, but dang, there are some days. . . . . . |
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09/22/2009 04:20:41 PM · #4 |
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09/22/2009 04:20:58 PM · #5 |
so would I. :P
but, until then, I just ignore the threads that get under my skin the worst, and just check randomly to see if there is anything site councilish I need to do. hahah
Message edited by author 2009-09-22 16:21:43. |
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09/22/2009 04:35:03 PM · #6 |
Originally posted by Melethia:
I know we can ignore threads - I do so when needed. But can we ignore users? In the old days, long ago, when dinosaurs ruled the earth, I think that feature existed on some early bulletin boards and in DOS-based chat rooms... possible to re-create this ancient technology? And yes, I realize it would leave holes in some threads, but that could be really fun... |
Try this. :-)
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09/22/2009 06:27:49 PM · #7 |
Originally posted by Melethia:
In the old days, long ago, when dinosaurs ruled the earth, I think that feature existed on some early bulletin boards and in DOS-based chat rooms... |
This technology survived well into the days of the USENet. When newsgroups roamed the land, and messages were up- and down-loaded in batches using UUCP over what were then known as "high-speed" analog modem connections. In days of yore, netiquette was followed, lest lusers would incur the wrath of a flame war, which would waste countless minutes of download time -- download time which was otherwise reserved for retrieving multi-part articles containing uuencoded images of asian girls in school girl outf--- umm, I digress........
Yeah, in those olden days, if you listened carefully to the melodious tones of your 300-baud modem connection, you could hear a sound when a luser was appended to a killfile.
That sound was:
* PLONK! *
Ah, the good ole days.
alt.binaries.dpchallenge.luser.die.die.die
No one has any idea what I'm talking about at this point, do they? *deep sigh* :P
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09/22/2009 07:16:18 PM · #8 |
Originally posted by cdrice:
Originally posted by Melethia:
In the old days, long ago, when dinosaurs ruled the earth, I think that feature existed on some early bulletin boards and in DOS-based chat rooms... |
This technology survived well into the days of the USENet. When newsgroups roamed the land, and messages were up- and down-loaded in batches using UUCP over what were then known as "high-speed" analog modem connections. In days of yore, netiquette was followed, lest lusers would incur the wrath of a flame war, which would waste countless minutes of download time -- download time which was otherwise reserved for retrieving multi-part articles containing uuencoded images of asian girls in school girl outf--- umm, I digress........
Yeah, in those olden days, if you listened carefully to the melodious tones of your 300-baud modem connection, you could hear a sound when a luser was appended to a killfile.
That sound was:
* PLONK! *
Ah, the good ole days.
alt.binaries.dpchallenge.luser.die.die.die
No one has any idea what I'm talking about at this point, do they? *deep sigh* :P |
I do. But I'm a dinosaur. Everyone says so :-(
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09/22/2009 07:35:35 PM · #9 |
Originally posted by cdrice:
alt.binaries.dpchallenge.luser.die.die.die |
I think that was alt.binaries.dpchallenge.luser.die.die.die.bork.bork.bork
Those were the days, my friend |
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09/22/2009 07:43:04 PM · #10 |
Originally posted by alfresco:
Originally posted by cdrice:
alt.binaries.dpchallenge.luser.die.die.die |
I think that was alt.binaries.dpchallenge.luser.die.die.die.bork.bork.bork
Those were the days, my friend |
...bringing back memories! Remember gopher? How about Archie and Veronica?
telnet://archie.internic.net
There was also WAIS (Wide Area Information Server).
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09/23/2009 01:16:32 AM · #11 |
Originally posted by alfresco:
Originally posted by cdrice:
alt.binaries.dpchallenge.luser.die.die.die |
I think that was alt.binaries.dpchallenge.luser.die.die.die.bork.bork.bork
Those were the days, my friend |
Indeed. It was only last year I finally gave up my easynews account (and you wouldn't believe gigs I'd accumulated by then) though I am sorely tempted to get it again....
*PLONK* - that's what we need. |
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09/23/2009 01:18:19 AM · #12 |
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09/23/2009 02:27:14 AM · #13 |
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09/23/2009 02:59:19 AM · #14 |
| I'll gladly pay extra for it, too. |
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09/23/2009 10:22:32 AM · #15 |
| I'll gladly pay you Tuesday to ignore people today! |
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09/23/2009 11:08:02 AM · #16 |
| sign me up for the "will pay extra" group! |
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09/23/2009 01:36:21 PM · #17 |
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09/23/2009 01:39:00 PM · #18 |
Originally posted by Art Roflmao:
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I'm thinking that Ken wants this thread at the top of the page ;) |
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09/23/2009 01:39:53 PM · #19 |
Originally posted by pamelasue:
Originally posted by Art Roflmao:
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I'm thinking that Ken wants this thread at the top of the page ;) |
No, I just want to see what it would be like to be ignored. ;-) |
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09/23/2009 01:42:45 PM · #20 |
Originally posted by Art Roflmao:
Originally posted by pamelasue:
Originally posted by Art Roflmao:
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I'm thinking that Ken wants this thread at the top of the page ;) |
No, I just want to see what it would be like to be ignored. ;-) |
You're one of the most entertaining folks on this site ... I can't imagine that anyone would ever want to ignore you! (which I guess is why you'd want to see what it felt like to be ignored) ... ok, so just ignore me, I'm not making sense today! |
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09/23/2009 01:44:34 PM · #21 |
I've brought this up several times I think this was the last time I brought it up.
Matt |
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09/23/2009 01:51:25 PM · #22 |
Originally posted by Art Roflmao:
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what he said |
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02/12/2010 04:11:49 PM · #23 |
| I'm resurrecting this thread... WITH A GIANT PRETTY PLEASE... otherwise, I'm going to throw a huge tantrum and demand that someone pay for my membership :) |
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02/13/2010 12:12:42 AM · #24 |
Originally posted by Bear_Music:
... I'm a dinosaur. Everyone says so :-(
R. |
I do believe you misspelled that my friend... shouldn't that be "Dining connoisseur"? :O)
Ray |
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02/13/2010 12:59:05 AM · #25 |
Originally posted by RayEthier:
Originally posted by Bear_Music:
... I'm a dinosaur. Everyone says so :-(
R. |
I do believe you misspelled that my friend... shouldn't that be "Dining connoisseur"? :O)
Ray |
"Dang censor"? |
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