# Is there a way to tell if a poster has you on Ignore? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [March 17, 2015, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-tell-if-a-poster-has-you-on-ignore/715207 "2015-03-17T16:16:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Drunky\_Smurf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drunky_smurf/32/449_2.png) [@Drunky\_Smurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drunky_Smurf)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2015, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-tell-if-a-poster-has-you-on-ignore/715207/21 "2015-03-17T19:43:40Z")
The name grays out when you click on their name and view their profile or click on one of the other options that come up. Click on some ones name that is blue, view their profile and then come back to this thread and the name will now be gray. ---
**Author:** ![TroutMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troutman/32/6721_2.png) [@TroutMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroutMan)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2015, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-tell-if-a-poster-has-you-on-ignore/715207/22 "2015-03-17T19:45:42Z")
> [@Becky2844](#): > > HIt’s that some usernames have the green dot but the name is a faded gray. I wondered if that was a sign. > [@IvoryTowerDenizen](#): > > That has to do with if the poster is online or not, or if the poster had their online status set to invisible. That’s true if the _dot_ is gray. If the user’s _name_ is gray, it indicates a followed hyperlink and just means you’ve viewed that user’s profile at some point. ETA: double-ninja’d. Ouch. ---
**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2015, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-tell-if-a-poster-has-you-on-ignore/715207/23 "2015-03-17T19:50:49Z")
> [@Becky2844](#): > > I mean other than just never responding. ('Cause if that’s the case, I just might be here all by myself…) Why would you want to know? ---
**Author:** ![Becky2844](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@Becky2844](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Becky2844)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2015, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-tell-if-a-poster-has-you-on-ignore/715207/24 "2015-03-17T20:07:58Z")
Thanks, yes, I clicked on a name and when I came back it was gray. I think they eventually turn dark again but I finally remembered to ask. Thanks everybody. ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2015, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-tell-if-a-poster-has-you-on-ignore/715207/25 "2015-03-18T01:40:58Z")
> [@Shodan](#): > > I don’t have anyone on Ignore, but I believe when you see a post from someone you are Ignoring it doesn’t disappear - it apppears empty with a message inside it that says something like “This poster is on your Ignore List” with a link to click if you want to see the post anyway. But AFAIK the post numbering doesn’t change. If you’re using Tapatalk on a mobile device, then a post by someone on your Ignore list doesn’t show up at all, and the post numbers change accordingly, so there’s no way to tell if an ignoree posted. The only exception I’ve noticed is if the ignoree happens to have posted the first post or last post on a page (1,20,21,40 etc). Then, the numbering gets screwed up a bit, but the post and the poster’s name still don’t show at all. ---
**Author:** ![rowrrbazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rowrrbazzle/32/414_2.png) [@rowrrbazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rowrrbazzle)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2015, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-tell-if-a-poster-has-you-on-ignore/715207/26 "2015-03-18T04:22:24Z")
> [@Becky2844](#): > > Thanks, yes, I clicked on a name and when I came back it was gray. I think they eventually turn dark again but I finally remembered to ask. Thanks everybody. It’ll turn blue again if the link disappears from your browser history. Two ways this can happen: 1. You delete the entire browser history, or just the part of it containing that link. 2. The link ages off of the browser history. ---
**Author:** ![bup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6bbea6/32.png) [@bup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bup)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2015, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-tell-if-a-poster-has-you-on-ignore/715207/27 "2015-03-18T15:22:04Z")
You’d think if there were ways to tell if a poster has you ignored in vBulletin, google would know about it. ---
**Author:** ![Becky2844](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@Becky2844](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Becky2844)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2015, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-tell-if-a-poster-has-you-on-ignore/715207/28 "2015-03-18T18:23:25Z")
**bup** I was wondering the same thing. Wonder if the mods can tell? ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2015, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-tell-if-a-poster-has-you-on-ignore/715207/29 "2015-03-18T20:20:45Z")
I think in an earlier thread on the Ignore function, it was mentioned that you can’t put a moderator on your Ignore list. ---
**Author:** ![Becky2844](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@Becky2844](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Becky2844)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2015, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-tell-if-a-poster-has-you-on-ignore/715207/30 "2015-03-18T21:53:44Z")
No, I meant I wonder if the mods can tell who’s ignoring who, but it doesn’t really matter. :o ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2015, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-tell-if-a-poster-has-you-on-ignore/715207/31 "2015-03-18T23:42:36Z")
> [@Northern\_Piper](#): > > I think in an earlier thread on the Ignore function, it was mentioned that you can’t put a moderator on your Ignore list. You can’t ignore us, and we can’t ignore you.😃 However, we can’t tell if you’re ignoring one another. ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2015, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-tell-if-a-poster-has-you-on-ignore/715207/32 "2015-03-18T23:48:38Z")
> [@Northern\_Piper](#): > > I think in an earlier thread on the Ignore function, it was mentioned that you can’t put a moderator on your Ignore list. I didn’t see anyone else mention this yet, but you can’t ignore us, and we can’t ignore you.😃 However, we can’t tell if you’re ignoring one another. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Nylock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/77aa72/32.png) [@Mr.Nylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Nylock)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2015, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-tell-if-a-poster-has-you-on-ignore/715207/33 "2015-03-18T23:53:15Z")
> [@Colibri](#): > > You can’t ignore us, and we can’t ignore you.😃 > . And you can’t pit us either!😃 Why would anyone volunteer for this kind of torture? ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2015, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-tell-if-a-poster-has-you-on-ignore/715207/34 "2015-03-18T23:54:57Z")
We can’t pit you, we can only pity you. Kidding, kidding! ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2015, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-tell-if-a-poster-has-you-on-ignore/715207/35 "2015-03-19T03:34:01Z")
I am ignoring this thread. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-tell-if-a-poster-has-you-on-ignore/715207.md?page=1)