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Sue - Nov 07, 2004 6:11:13 pm PST #8592 of 10000
hip deep in pie

For the FAQ

How do I block the posts of another poster?

If for whatever reason--say your mom has found the buffistas and is telling everyone all the embarrassing stories about you that she can think of--you've had enough of reading a certain person's posts, and you'd like some peace, you can block their posts. Click on the "Block" link beside a person's username to hide the content of their posts from your weary eyes. You'll still see their name, but the post itself will be blinvisible.

If you get curious about what your mom is saying about you now, you can clink on a link in the post, and display the text from that post only, while keeping all her other posts blocked.

When you and your mom finally make peace and you decide to start reading her posts again, you can unblock the posts by either clicking the "Unblock" link next to the individual's username, or you can click on "Set Profile", scroll down to the list of "Filtered Users", and uncheck the box beside the name of the individual(s) you wish to unblock. Hit "Ok" to save your changes to your profile page and voila, she is unblocked.

Generally, to keep things polite and humming along, we like to say that "The first rule of blocking, is not to talk about blocking." Announcing you've filtered someone is considered extremely rude. Accusing people of blocking you is also uncool. Just remember that "the Buffistas are...[a] flame-free community." (link to the ettiquette page?)

Or the last line could read:

Just remember that "Consistent demon-like behavior may earn a warning from the Stompy Feet."

Comments, edits, suggestions welcome.


Sue - Nov 07, 2004 6:21:36 pm PST #8593 of 10000
hip deep in pie

The word blocked has lost all meaning to me.


Am-Chau Yarkona - Nov 07, 2004 9:47:38 pm PST #8594 of 10000
I bop to Wittgenstein. -- Nutty

They seem good to me, Sue. And I think it's good to link the ettiquette page at the end, just in case someone's got to the FAQ without reading it.


Deena - Nov 08, 2004 4:55:53 am PST #8595 of 10000
How are you me? You need to stop that. Only I can be me. ~Kara

Sue, I'm betting you'd notice them before they got anywhere, but there are a couple of typos:

first paragraph: note under their use[r]name saying

second paragraph: alllows you [to]

FAQ answer:

1st paragraph: person's usernname

2nd paragraph: is say[i]ng

3rd paragraph: extraneous comma between peace, and

I agree the consistent demon-like behaviour warning should be there, though I think it should be will, not may.


Sue - Nov 08, 2004 5:03:04 am PST #8596 of 10000
hip deep in pie

Thanks for the input, and especially the proofread. I corrected a bunch of typose and stuff last night, but I knew I didn't get them all.

I quoted the "demon-like" behaviour bit right from the ettiquette page, and it uses "may" there.


Deena - Nov 08, 2004 8:06:32 am PST #8597 of 10000
How are you me? You need to stop that. Only I can be me. ~Kara

I figured you got it from somewhere else around here. We're awfully nice people. *g*


§ ita § - Nov 08, 2004 8:56:59 am PST #8598 of 10000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Can I have fifteen testing volunteers, please?


Nilly - Nov 08, 2004 9:00:13 am PST #8599 of 10000
Swouncing

Do they need to actually know stuff? Because if they don't, then I'd love to try and help.


DXMachina - Nov 08, 2004 9:00:28 am PST #8600 of 10000
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.

Ooh, ooh! Pick me!!!


Jessica - Nov 08, 2004 9:01:09 am PST #8601 of 10000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

I'll test. What are we testing?