Is there a way to ignore posts from specific users?

Just wondering.

No, the current forum code does not allow it.

Just wondering.

Not sure what this means. This forum (in its default state, anyway) operates very much like HBO's forum does.

referring to the link saying @username next to the post title-- it can only point to one post, and I've seen people get confused at quoting multiple posts

I'm glad you're done with it. I agree with you - his post was pretty calculated at baiting you, and was pretty uncalled-for. Not rising to the bait is healthy, though.

well I did reply first, otherwise I'd go off on one (I still got in another dig too, which really isn't necessary for anyone that knows both parties)

remember this forum guideline?

"Be nice, damn it!"

I'm confused, what part of what I said goes against that?

thank you for reminding everyone you're a dick

(here)

I'll direct you to the Cody Miller Memorial School for the Opinion Challenged.

(here)

you can fuck off

(here)

the fuck are you even saying?

(here)

and frankly everyone talking about a slippery slope can fuck right off

(here)

I wish these were all directed at the same person; at least then I could pass this off as "oh, he's just mad at X"

that's valid, but he replied to the post where I was saying a lot of other stuff, that's why I was confused
I'm not really speaking differently from how I used to, and if it wasn't for the hard links (term?) in this forum that would confuse people it would've only been one or two posts

Not sure what this means. This forum (in its default state, anyway) operates very much like HBO's forum does.

edit: I noticed most of what you quoted has "fuck" in it, you didn't think I was overstepping lines and getting overly mad just because of the swearing, did you? that's nothing new for me or the forum

Swearing is not off-limits here; I posted at least twice last week with text that included swearing. It's the directed-at-someone anger that comes with it that's a problem.

oh and so as not to make more posts to clutter things:
Kermit, thank you, your support and opposition are both noted and appreciated

korny, you're like Anakin Skywalker with that last post (I'll leave the interpretation to the reader) and you're now trying to stir up shit further, and I'm done with it

I'm glad you're done with it. I agree with you - his post was pretty calculated at baiting you, and was pretty uncalled-for. Not rising to the bait is healthy, though.

remember this forum guideline?

"Be nice, damn it!"

I'm confused, what part of what I said goes against that?

thank you for reminding everyone you're a dick

(here)

I'll direct you to the Cody Miller Memorial School for the Opinion Challenged.

(here)

you can fuck off

(here)

the fuck are you even saying?

(here)

and frankly everyone talking about a slippery slope can fuck right off

(here)

I wish these were all directed at the same person; at least then I could pass this off as "oh, he's just mad at X"

that's valid, but he replied to the post where I was saying a lot of other stuff, that's why I was confused
I'm not really speaking differently from how I used to, and if it wasn't for the hard links (term?) in this forum that would confuse people it would've only been one or two posts
I'm not mad at anyone (save for one person for a while earlier for acting superior), I'm just being snarky, I'm sorry if it's coming off as mad
but yes, it does have more impact all put together like that, and yes, I could've been more measured, although I will stand by the points made in every post linked
edit: I noticed most of what you quoted has "fuck" in it, you didn't think I was overstepping lines and getting overly mad just because of the swearing, did you? that's nothing new for me or the forum

oh and so as not to make more posts to clutter things:
Kermit, thank you, your support and opposition are both noted and appreciated
korny, you're like Anakin Skywalker with that last post (I'll leave the interpretation to the reader) and you're now trying to stir up shit further, and I'm done with it

remember this forum guideline?

"Be nice, damn it!"

I'm confused, what part of what I said goes against that?

thank you for reminding everyone you're a dick

(here)

I'll direct you to the Cody Miller Memorial School for the Opinion Challenged.

(here)

you can fuck off

(here)

the fuck are you even saying?

(here)

and frankly everyone talking about a slippery slope can fuck right off

(here)

I wish these were all directed at the same person; at least then I could pass this off as "oh, he's just mad at X"

...keep your personal animosity towards Korny off the forum, okay?

this isn't about that, maybe that leaked a bit but he's (badly) trying to strongarm things

You jumped into this (relatively civil) thread

except for his posts, yes

many days after it had died away,

hi I'm Vagueness, have we met?
but seriously, I just found out about this thread, and like I said, the same kind of thing that's been pushing you away pushed me away, that's why I'm not here on a regular basis (and the days when I'd read every post stopped even before that)

and filled it full of personal attacks.

most of what I posted wasn't that

That's completely unnecessary - it adds nothing constructive to the conversation, and starts fights that will drag on for days.

I do sincerely apologize if that happens, but you should know that usually I don't get any replies at the end of a thread
I do sincerely apologize for not taking a little bit more time to separate personal feelings and what's good for the forum

If you want to contribute suggestions, that's fine - but repeating what's already been said (in much ruder terms, to boot) is unhelpful.

I suggest keeping the "Criticism" category and maybe adding a few more to make things more clear for everyone and cut down on fears of "censorship" and slippery slopes and bans
I have other suggestions but I've told you those before

remember this forum guideline?

"Be nice, damn it!"

I'm confused, what part of what I said goes against that?

You jumped into this (relatively civil) thread many days after it had died away, and filled it full of personal attacks. That's completely unnecessary - it adds nothing constructive to the conversation, and starts fights that will drag on for days.

If you want to contribute suggestions, that's fine - but repeating what's already been said (in much ruder terms, to boot) is unhelpful.

remember this forum guideline?

"Be nice, damn it!"

You're being pretty negative and toxic in your posts, Vagueness, which is exactly what we're trying to (and have been doing a great job of) avoid on this forum. I'll ask that you not do that.

Please remember that it's okay if you disagree with others, but you don't have to resort to personal attacks on the members of the forum that you don't agree with, as that creates a negative environment that drives people away (we're also working to avoid that), and it doesn't lead to any constructive dialogue.

If you have problems or any displeasure that you wish to share, we now have a "Criticism" category just for that!

As it says before every post on the equally-positive Warframe Subreddit:
Remember to be excellent to each other.
<3

"Be nice, damn it!"

hell, bans on a forum are not censorship as long as it's the only forum in existence

meant to say "as long as it's NOT the only forum in existence", 1 minute too late

Like we were discussing last night, some folks tend to jump the gun rather than addressing the problem or talking with others. The B.org community has always done a fine job of managing itself and shooing away the Spiders who would build cobwebs of toxicity.
the Spiders

you can fuck off, even if no one else here knows or remembers SESpider I remember your little character assassination to try to drive him away (for the crime of having typos and disagreeing with you)
you are not some heroic crusader, you're not even a truth-teller

I would say that the onus is definitely on the community to make the place more welcoming and friendly. As others have noted, people around here don't really engage as much as they did when Halo was good, and that's a bummer. Whether it has to do with Destiny itself, Bungie and their issues, or the people around here, everyone has their reasons. It just surprises me how many people complain about people complaining, without contributing any of the nice things that they want. That's a factor that drives people away as well, I'd wager.
I want to see more from those people.

if they're anything like me, they're staying away because of people like you

That's such a stupid argument, man. Let's apply it to real life:

Oh, you're going to your political debates? Don't worry, you can mute people on the other party! Does this make debate more difficult and impossible to find a middle ground, while promoting willful ignorance? Nonsense! It's opt-in! Most people will surely not even use it, therefore, there is absolutely nothing wrong with it!

the fuck are you even saying? how is this possible in real life and why would anyone do it?
and yes, what difference would it actually make? tons of people already ignore a political view they disagree with on principle, and in fact hearing a dissenting argument often makes people hold onto their side tighter (admittedly the same goes for hearing an agreeing argument, depending on the person)
you're not getting at the heart of what you're attempting to attack, which is opt-in versus opt-out/automatic, let alone forced

But you know what? When something is objectively bad? It's bad.

I think you're confused about facts and opinions, and what statements of quality fall under (opinions). I'll direct you to the Cody Miller Memorial School for the Opinion Challenged.

As a moderator, you are essentially required to screen every post.

That's not how it usually works. Usually stuff is allowed until it presents a problem. b.org only manages to (most of the time) get away with someone reading every post because the forums here are slow.

Yeah, this seems like a way to lump criticism into a pit. Is your post not part of the pro-Destiny circle-jerk? Into the blocked-out category you go!

it's not blocked out
people can choose to block it out, just like they choose block out posts made by a certain user or posts about DBO itself or posts about gathering a party or posts about the media or whatever

If you want to moderate, that's fine, but to essentially toss anything that isn't praise aside falls under so many red flags when it comes to having a community.

no one said they were going to do that
if I was a moderator I would be pretty insulted at someone claiming I was going to do that

thank you for reminding everyone you're a dick

Censorship, by moving a thread to a more appropriate category? That’s not censorship. And remember its opt out. Just like people can opt out of my Taylor Swift (Off Topic) threads.

this
censorship is when there are legal strictures, job loss, religious things, etc. in the way of saying what you want
some categories on a forum are not censorship
hell, bans on a forum are not censorship as long as it's the only forum in existence