How do you block here so you do not see certain posters?

No we are all wondering "is it me?" LOL. I don't remember how but I will figure it out real quick and let you know lol.

Click on User CP. On the left a menu will come down and one will say "edit ignore list" click on that and add the name.

It’s not you. Yes, I did it. I hope you have a great day.

THANK YOU!

...sometimes there are times in which it's just easier to block than to continually practice restraint.

I have only blocked two users in my 16 years of being on the internet daycare boards. It takes a lot for me to HAVE to do it but it's sometimes necessary.

Hang on, I have to unblock you to see what you wrote.......

I'm not. I know I'm awesome.


HA HAAAAA!

Edited to add: I know I irritate a lot of people in my life since I am also extremely blunt. I am constantly working on my social skills and trying to improve...often imitating those that I think have what I wish I did. Sometimes, though, my Aspie bluntness just comes right on out and while I think everyone appreciates that I am being honest and to the point...most people do not. I am working on not apologizing as often as I used to, though, since the people that KNOW me know that this is how I am and I am not saying anything to hurt another's feelings. I actually get quite embarrassed when I learn that I have hurt someone's feelings.

Don't worry, entropy! It's not you! I think you're great, for the record. I truly appreciate your honesty.

To end everyone's curiosity, it's me that she wanted to block. And maybe one other... Who i won't call out by name.

And I'm totally fine with it. We never did click. I think this was the wrong platform in which to do it, but maybe that's just me. I think it should've been handled privately via PM to a moderator. She's been here plenty long enough to know who the moderators are. I think she just wanted me to know that she was blocking me.

But like I said, no hard feelings! Block away! I guess some people just need more control over their online environment than others. I like diverse opinions, she doesn't. It's not right or wrong, just a personality difference and I'm cool with that.

Kid, if you unblock me and see this post, just know that you haven't hurt my feelings and my day will not be any darker. I mean absolutely no offense or have any ill intentions. I enjoyed your input, but also understand that I can be opinionated and a little much to handle sometimes.

So I will avoid your posts/threads in the future. I won't be blocking you for the reasons I stated above. But I will steer clear. :-) Truly, no hard feelings at all from me.

I would've respected it. I think it's a great idea. No use responding to someone who doesn't want and can't even see your opinion.

Am I back in high school again?

Maybe depending on your personal experience.

I don’t own this site.
I am not a moderator.
I am one of the newer members.
I needed assistance in learning how to block/ignore someone.
I don’t know what is high schoolish about asking for help.
I don’t know what is high schoolish about not wanting to read/interact with an individual I have zero interest in.

I am not asking any other member to ignore the individual.
I am not being mean or nasty to the individual.
I am not asking anyone else on this site to do anything in regards to how I interpret or feel about the person.

Who said I was talking about your post? I meant the drama. I do think this could have been handled via a PM to a mod.

When "how do I...." posts are posted as open threads rather than via a PM, it is beneficial to everyone.

Some times new members don't know where to go for help, who the mods are or how to PM.

Also, mods aren't always available for help 24/7 so sometimes asking the general forum members is faster, quicker and easier.

Definitely agree.

You commented on the post.
I don’t know about any drama currently going on related to this forum.

It’s a forum. I believed many of my fellow peers who are more seasoned at navigating the site could direct me. Thriftylady did exactly that; I thank her.

Cat Herder...while I agree it might work better to ask them to block you, it's easier to just block them.

Also, blocking some one prevents them from being able to PM you.
They can still send one to you but it never arrives in your inbox.

I re-read my post and it came off moody. U mad bro. It was not intended as such. I am horribly blunt/literal.

I meant it as in someone who does not want your (vague your, mostly my ) particular viewpoint. Literally.

Some posters are so opposite from one another that they don't value the other side, it hurts their feelings to even read it. It is viewed as personal judgement instead of situational observation/topic discussion.

***I literally would prefer to know when someone does not want to hear my take on things.*** It does not hurt my feelings. A respectful "I appreciate your efforts, but would prefer you abstain from responding to me..." is much better that pulling a "forum Hitler".

It allows me to direct my energy to someone who does understand my intent. I come here to enjoy my water cooler visit. I love debates. I work alone. I never want to hurt feelings, I don't want to have to sugar coat or walk on eggshells either, though.

I have never been the subject of a pm attack. Who does that?? Nah, don't tell me...

Better clarified?

Please define forum Hitler! This sounds very interesting to me.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=4j_cFgbcssc

Oh, you have to watch.

Godwins Law.. :53 Step away from the teapot.

I didn’t interpret your comment as moody. My observation is your style is direct and to the point laced with humor at times.

Thank you (and the U mad bro was me talking to me... yep I do that to. Remember I work alone. )

I have blocked a few users, not in the last year, though. It does make the forum more enjoyable.

No worries

This is great to have learned how to block you all....jk...jk......

It's all MINE, MINE, MINE!...wu..ho..ha..ha..haaaa.......

Not arguing with you, just a different perspective.

Although the blocker can't see what the blockee has written, other members can. Some of the things I've learned on this site aren't from the initial post, but the responses to the posts.

It's kinda like a cross word puzzle, you gotta fill in the blanks.
That could be fun ......

I don't post on too many forums , so I never saw that expression before ( blocking someone ) I think on other sites there is an ignore button , right ? That's basically the same thing ?

Block, ignore, gump..... I've heard all sorts of different terms for this but yes, it's all basically the same thing.

Good point! I guess I was thinking more along the lines of asking direct questions to the blocker and never getting a response.

Block someone???? How absurd! I'm nosy and might miss something.

You crack me up josiegirl!

So you would have no idea you were blocked, and still carry on as usual responding to their posts? Even though they wouldn't be seen by the blocker? It would be nice if, when someone blocks you, the blocker would also disappear from the blockee's feed. Otherwise, the blockee just looks like a fool who is being ignored and doesn't understand why, kwim? But I understand this forum isn't set up to support that. Just thinking out loud.

Correct.

Also correct.

For the record, I would truly appreciate being told I was blocked so that I didn't look like a total noob in trying to talk with someone directly who wouldn't respond to me. I just think it would be courteous. But, if someone is so annoyed with me that they want to block me, I'm sure courtesy is the last thing on their mind.

Thanks for the new symbol Michael! I'm sure we'll put it to good use!

Ok, now I'm dizzy.

Or a genius! Maybe we can do that if we're undecided on something.

Love the tag!

Agreed mom2many. There are several posters here that I don't always agree with, but I value their input. They've even changed my mind on some topics, on occasion. If I had blocked them, I would've missed out on that experience.

Kidgrind......

Everyone........

"forum cycle" tag.......

Thank you!

I think if I was blocked I would (a) not even notice and (b) not really care.

Being new at this business of daycare, I'm in a continual state of learning. I visit this forum to learn and to offer support, more than anything, and maybe provide a little comic relief, as I feel my advice is really just a re-hashing of what others have said.

I'm not here to cause trouble, there are some threads/posts that I see & roll my eyes at, or I think to myself "here we go again", but whatever, I usually read them anyway out of boredom, I just don't respond.

But in the end, when all is said & done, I have gained much from this forum but I will never lose sleep over it.

And as I tell my dds, you don't have to be everyone's best friend, you don't have to like everyone or be liked by them, but you should be respectful (for what it's worth).

I'm giving myself a but to everyone on here a .