# How do I use the ignore function

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-use-the-ignore-function/141733>\
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**Created:** [December 10, 2002, 6:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-use-the-ignore-function/141733 "2002-12-10T06:56:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![JerseyDiamond](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8491ac/32.png) [@JerseyDiamond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JerseyDiamond)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2002, 6:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-use-the-ignore-function/141733/1 "2002-12-10T06:56:32Z")

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I can’t figure out how to use ignore. I know I am probably just overlooking it, but could you direct me to where I have to go…Thanks, JD

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**Author:** ![Dr.Lao](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/2bfe46/32.png) [@Dr.Lao](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Lao)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2002, 7:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-use-the-ignore-function/141733/2 "2002-12-10T07:18:06Z")

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Click on the “user cp” button at the top of the screen. Click on the “edit ignore list” link listed below the text that says “User Control Panel For JerseyDiamond.” Type in the user name you wish to ignore (be sure to type it in exactly as it appears) in one of the blank white spaces Click on the “update list” button.

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**Author:** ![MEBuckner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mebuckner/32/2896_2.png) [@MEBuckner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MEBuckner)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2002, 7:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-use-the-ignore-function/141733/3 "2002-12-10T07:19:37Z")

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You can also just pull up the profile of the person you wish to add (just click on the “profile” button at the bottom of one of their posts) and then click on the “Add [USERNAME] to Your Ignore List” link.

Either way, please don’t discuss who is on your Ignore List in any posts on the boards.

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**Author:** ![JerseyDiamond](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8491ac/32.png) [@JerseyDiamond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JerseyDiamond)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2002, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-use-the-ignore-function/141733/4 "2002-12-11T01:22:19Z")

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thanks guys. I will not discuss anything of the sort…JD