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Posted by alexandra_k on May 27, 2005, at 0:49:30
So...
If someone asks you not to post to them then you aren't supposed to reply to their post.
Does that just mean you aren't supposed to tick the 'adress to previous poster box', or does that mean you aren't supposed to reply to their post to start with, or does that mean you shouldn't quote from their post or what????????
I think it is unfair that when someone requests that another person not post to them then they retain all the power to post to the person whenever they like and the other person just has to - what? Put up with it without responding????
I know we are supposed to be allowed to respond to a post by someone who has requested you not post to them if they do post to you.
But what counts as posting to you?
Do they have to tick the 'reply to previous poster' box?
Do they have to quote you?
What counts as a reply?
What if they are clearly responding to the content?I don't like the Do not post to me rule.
I don't like that people use it to 'disengage'.
With respect to disengaging whats wrong with just ignoring them?
And it doesn't just disengage from particular issues or topics
It cuts them off completely
And I just think people would do better saying more about what they find annoying and asking them to stop.And then...
If they don't...
As a last resort strategy...
I understand why someone would use it.But I don't like it
I don't like it at all.If there is one situation I would be tempted to use the 'ignore function' would be to ignore posters who have requested that I not post to them.
In fact...
I would really like to be able to do this.
I'm sorry
this is all confused and frustrated
I think i might just need a babble break
Posted by alexandra_k on May 27, 2005, at 2:36:38
In reply to Do not post to me's, posted by alexandra_k on May 27, 2005, at 0:49:30
Don't worry about it.
Please...
Posted by alexandra_k on May 27, 2005, at 2:58:09
In reply to Re: Sorry - that was a rambly rave, posted by alexandra_k on May 27, 2005, at 2:36:38
Take cold and flu tablets for quite as long as I have been...
Sorry
I just need some sleep
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz (cough splutter) zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Posted by Dinah on May 27, 2005, at 3:07:30
In reply to Re: I don't think you are supposed to, posted by alexandra_k on May 27, 2005, at 2:58:09
Don't worry about it. It's ok. Go get some sleep.
Posted by TofuEmmy on May 27, 2005, at 7:58:43
In reply to Re: I don't think you are supposed to, posted by alexandra_k on May 27, 2005, at 2:58:09
Hey quit coughing and sputtering in here girl! We could all catch it! Good Lord, my keyboard is wet....eww.
Yeah, I think the rule is that if he posts to you, that disavows his request for you to not post to him. If he posts about your post by creating a new post, and referring to yours by number (número...), [see Politics board] that's the same thing done in an, um..... unusal way, imo.
As it stands now, the score is:
Alex can now post to so
so cannot post to Alex
emmy better behave!Feel better soon. :-)
emsky
Posted by Minnie-Haha on May 27, 2005, at 13:04:30
In reply to Re: I don't think you are supposed to » alexandra_k, posted by TofuEmmy on May 27, 2005, at 7:58:43
> Yeah, I think the rule is that if he posts to you, that disavows his request for you to not post to him. If he posts about your post by creating a new post, and referring to yours by number (número...), [see Politics board] that's the same thing done in an, um..... unusal way, imo.
Hey yeah Emmy... you got it right as far as I can tell. The FAQs say:
"If you post to them, it's OK for them to post to you in response. Your request stays in effect unless you change your mind, which you may do at any time (and are encouraged to do at some time to reopen lines of communication).
"Posting to someone means directing either the subject line or the body of a post to them. Replying to posts by someone isn't necessarily posting to them."
Posted by Phillipa on May 27, 2005, at 18:23:55
In reply to Re: Hey yeah I think you got it right » TofuEmmy, posted by Minnie-Haha on May 27, 2005, at 13:04:30
There was an instance on PBabble where a poster got blocked after posting to the person who asked him not to post. He was apologizing. Fondly, Phillipa
Posted by crushedout on May 30, 2005, at 11:08:24
In reply to Do not post to me's, posted by alexandra_k on May 27, 2005, at 0:49:30
Posted by alexandra_k on May 31, 2005, at 4:10:46
In reply to *is* there an ignore function? that would be cool (nm) » alexandra_k, posted by crushedout on May 30, 2005, at 11:08:24
No there isn't.
It has come up before...
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