# Ignore List Functionality Borked?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ignore-list-functionality-borked/592924>\
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**Created:** [August 16, 2011, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ignore-list-functionality-borked/592924 "2011-08-16T17:57:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![CandidGamera](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/candidgamera/32/2878_2.png) [@CandidGamera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CandidGamera)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2011, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ignore-list-functionality-borked/592924/1 "2011-08-16T17:57:13Z")

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I noticed, while viewing a recent thread, that I was able to read a post by someone on my ignore list without having clicked to do so. I verified the name on the ignore list, reloaded the offending thread, and the post was hidden as expected - it appears that a post flagged as ‘new/unread’ overrides the ignore list setting. At least, that’s my best guess.

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**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2011, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ignore-list-functionality-borked/592924/2 "2011-08-16T18:04:27Z")

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Hmm, you may be the latest winner in vBulletin’s ongoing “find the bug” contest.

Sorry that happened to you.

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**Author:** ![CandidGamera](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/candidgamera/32/2878_2.png) [@CandidGamera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CandidGamera)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2011, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ignore-list-functionality-borked/592924/3 "2011-08-16T18:07:07Z")

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As things go, it’s not a big deal. But worth mentioning.