# How do I put someone on ignore? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [May 10, 2018, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-put-someone-on-ignore/813900 "2018-05-10T02:45:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2018, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-put-someone-on-ignore/813900/1 "2018-05-10T02:45:57Z")
I know we aren’t supposed brag about who we’re ignoring, so I won’t, but being a little bit useless I can’t find how to do it. ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2018, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-put-someone-on-ignore/813900/2 "2018-05-10T02:49:38Z")
Never mind. Found it. ---
**Author:** ![engineer\_comp\_geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/engineer_comp_geek/32/504_2.png) [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2018, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-put-someone-on-ignore/813900/3 "2018-05-10T04:02:37Z")
For the benefit of anyone else looking for this, go to your user control panel and select Edit Ignore List, under Settings and Options. ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2018, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-put-someone-on-ignore/813900/4 "2018-05-10T04:32:33Z")
Has someone responded to this thread? The post count is more than I see. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![engineer\_comp\_geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/engineer_comp_geek/32/504_2.png) [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2018, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-put-someone-on-ignore/813900/5 "2018-05-10T04:46:03Z")
As much as some of you would like to, you can’t ignore moderators. Well, not in the software, anyway. Mentally, we can’t stop you from ignoring us, though if we are acting as a moderator at the time, you do so at your own peril. 😛 I don’t think we can ignore anyone, either. Not sure. I’ve never tried it. You also can’t put yourself on ignore. I’m not sure why you would want to, but people have tried. All that happens is that you get an error message. ---
**Author:** ![kopek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kopek/32/337_2.png) [@kopek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kopek)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2018, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-put-someone-on-ignore/813900/6 "2018-05-10T14:08:03Z")
> [@engineer\_comp\_geek](#): > > I don’t think we can ignore anyone, either. Not sure. I’ve never tried it. Hey – you get a cool coffee mug, you gotta expect at least some sacrifice! ---
**Author:** ![Patx2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/73ab20/32.png) [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2018, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-put-someone-on-ignore/813900/7 "2018-05-11T00:43:03Z")
> [@engineer\_comp\_geek](#): > > As much as some of you would like to, you can’t ignore moderators. > > Well, not in the software, anyway. Mentally, we can’t stop you from ignoring us, though if we are acting as a moderator at the time, you do so at your own peril. 😛 > > I don’t think we can ignore anyone, either. Not sure. I’ve never tried it. > > You also can’t put yourself on ignore. I’m not sure why you would want to, but people have tried. All that happens is that you get an error message. I read this 30 seconds ago and I’m still trying to wrap my head around the part about putting yourself on ignore 🤔 ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2018, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-put-someone-on-ignore/813900/8 "2018-05-11T01:12:18Z")
There are occasions I would like to ignore _beckdawrek_ She can be annoying sometimes. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![kopek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kopek/32/337_2.png) [@kopek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kopek)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2018, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-put-someone-on-ignore/813900/9 "2018-05-11T14:40:55Z")
> [@Patx2](#): > > I read this 30 seconds ago and I’m still trying to wrap my head around the part about putting yourself on ignore 🤔 I don’t know the case referred to but … At a memorial gathering some time back someone (name withheld even though no Doper is totally innocent) mentioned wishing they could “ignore” or hide their own posts as “unless someone replies directly to it, it would speed up my reading and heck I already know what I said”. Even with the alcohol involved it seemed silly and much fun discussion ensued. RL is like the Pit — we can get a little rougher as long as we know its in the spirit of fun. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2018, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-put-someone-on-ignore/813900/10 "2018-05-11T16:37:21Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > There are occasions I would like to ignore _beckdawrek_ > She can be annoying sometimes. > 😉 **Kerwadkceb** , rather? ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2018, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-put-someone-on-ignore/813900/11 "2018-05-11T17:46:56Z")
I can’t figure out WHY you’d want to "ignore’ other posters. 😕 ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2018, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-put-someone-on-ignore/813900/12 "2018-05-11T18:50:20Z")
Yeah, I tried but found my wireless mouse so I’m back to using the scroll wheel to ignore him. I just kept seeing people talking about setting certain people on ignore and I wanted to know how. ETA: As to why, it’s because he’s a pompous windbag. I do enough of that myself and don’t need to see it when others do it. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2018, 8:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-put-someone-on-ignore/813900/13 "2018-05-21T08:09:43Z")
> [@engineer\_comp\_geek](#): > > For the benefit of anyone else looking for this, go to your user control panel and select Edit Ignore List, under Settings and Options. Alternate method for use when, say, you’ve got that poster’s post in front of you: Click on the poster’s name, and select “View public profile” from the dropdown. Select “User Lists” right below their name. Click on “Add to Ignore List.” You’ll be asked to confirm that you want to do that. ---
**Author:** ![JackieLikesVariety](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackielikesvariety/32/296_2.png) [@JackieLikesVariety](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JackieLikesVariety)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2018, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-put-someone-on-ignore/813900/14 "2018-05-21T15:12:58Z")
thank you, I didn’t know that. also, I can use the same path to “friend” someone. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Measure\_for\_Measure](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/measure_for_measure/32/557_2.png) [@Measure\_for\_Measure](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Measure_for_Measure)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2018, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-put-someone-on-ignore/813900/15 "2018-05-21T19:56:52Z")
> [@DrDeth](#): > > I can’t figure out WHY you’d want to "ignore’ other posters. 😕 I’m good at skimming over posts, but I’ve used ignore on 2 posters, (one of whom has been banned, as it happens). Sometimes a poster has a habit of _starting_ their post in an interesting way, then consistently screwing up their facts. It saves time to ignore such posters with software, since my wetware has been successfully hacked. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2018, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-put-someone-on-ignore/813900/16 "2018-05-21T20:26:39Z")
> [@JackieLikesVariety](#): > > thank you, I didn’t know that. also, I can use the same path to “friend” someone. 🙂 Heh. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2018, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-put-someone-on-ignore/813900/17 "2018-05-21T21:02:06Z")
> [@DrDeth](#): > > I can’t figure out WHY you’d want to "ignore’ other posters. 😕 In the same way there are people in real life who I’d just rather not have to deal with. I do get to choose who I associate with.