I put someone on full ignore yet I can see their OP.

[applegrove]

Why? If I want someone to gaslight me by tamping down my experience of Trump and how we respond and survive to fight another day, I'll leave the DU and go somewhere like X.

[highplainsdem]

1. As I recall from what I've seen posted here, if you put someone on ignore, you'll still see any of their

OPs that appear on the home page under Trending and Greatest duscussions. You shouldn't see the OPs in the forums.

I can't check that myself because I've never put anyone on ignore.

[applegrove]

3. Thanks. That makes me feel better.

[EarlG]

9. This is the correct answer

The home page is generated differently than other pages on the site. My understanding (the database/network stuff is not my area of expertise) is that because of the way that page is generated, the Ignore function can’t work there because it would put too much stress on the servers. So the Ignore function works everywhere in the forums, but not on the home page.

[applegrove]

10. Thank you EarlG. That makes me understand.

[buzzycrumbhunger]

2. Too bad you can't just

… see their name and scroll past without being “forced” to read what they say, right? *shrug*

[applegrove]

4. When they put the gaslighting in the OP that affects many

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on the DU. It is not just about me. If I'm going to block I'm also likely to alert.

[Timewas]

5. This

Block mail. Selecting this option prevents another member from sending DU Mail messages to your inbox. If they try to send you a DU Mail message, they will be informed that your inbox is unavailable. You may use this option on an unlimited number of members. (Note: this only applies to DU Mail; it does not affect your regular email.)

Full ignore. Selecting this option prevents you from seeing another member. While logged in, you will not be able to see any of their posts or replies to their posts. This option includes Block Mail -- whether you are logged in or not, the member will not be able to send you DU Mail messages. You may use this option on an unlimited number of members.

Did you try reloading after you put them on ignore??

[applegrove]

8. I blocked them 3 times. Or 4.

[Timewas]

12. Got me then

I have some blocked and never see them.

[applegrove]

13. Apparently the blocking doesn't work on Original Posts

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at the top of threads in the Home Page. Forums it is hidden. But not home page..

[Timewas]

14. I just saw EarlG's post

That it does not work on home page, that explains it,I never use home page.

[usonian]

6. I definitely see trashed items on the home page. That may extend to ignored posters.

It's Musk (almost) free speech on the home page.
Others?

[JoseBalow]

7. It's also not a 2-way block, like on other sites

They can still see you and follow you around and comment on your posts, and you won't even know it. DU should fix that, so if you ignore someone, it works both ways and they can't see you either. It would be an easy fix.

[EarlG]

11. The problem with saying things like this is

that it would not be an “easy fix” at all. So when you say that, and people read it, they think we don’t have the function because we can’t be bothered, and not because it would actually be a nightmare to implement — not just to program, but because of the negative ramifications from a community management standpoint. DU is not a social media platform, and not all social media solutions make sense for DU.