Quote Originally Posted by MacAdder View Post
As we know, the board goes a bit dead in the close season (even cricket lovers have little to debate as most agree Glam and England are pony) so thought this might be a good time to pose a question which has had me suffering from mild insomnia in the past.

Ive never really 'got' the ignore function, perhaps I'm missing something?

The reason for joining and participating in a message board to me was to share views with like-minded people, that is, football fans.

Whether football related posts, some other sport or any subject really, I see it a place to share views... a bit like being down the pub.
I've heard a few people, not many, say "I've put you on ignore" and I wondered what they get out of this.

Isn't it reasonable that, if someone has a different view to yours, you either reply to it or just accept that it's a person's view, which they are entitled to, and leave it at that.

I've seen many posts which I am either not interested in and I don't contribute, I am not really interested in but read and sometimes do contribute.
Some I am interested in but might not contribute and others where I am very interested in and do contribute.

What I don't see the point of though, is having somebody on ignore and not seeing what they are saying. Aren't people just living in ignorance?

Also, if you do have somebody on Ignore and he/She replies to a posting, do you not to get to see that reply as well as other replies to that person, wouldn't one just lose the gist and direction of the thread?

Perhaps I'm over-thinking this but I cannot see any benefit in having somebody on "ignore"

Edit:
Just realised I am putting my head above the parapet here... if nobody replies to this, am I on "ignore" from everyone?
Great post. BIS posts something, maybe to get bites, maybe not, who knows, who cares? Some of the questions he asks are pertinent in my opinion, I think that he's pretty pissed off with how things have turned out, and maybe he should think of giving this place a swerve as there rarely is any end product. Personally, whether he's is looking for a bite or not doesn't concern me, it doesn't make me angry or the need to insult him, it doesn't really matter. I'm going to be cynical for a second and presume that BIS is casting the fishing rod, if that's is the case, then we have some of the stupidest fish in football messageboard history, as it seems to be the same scaly idiots that get hooked-every time. If Paul Whitehouse decides to re-invent The Fast Show, he could do a lot worse than to visit this place for his material and new characters.