# Thread ignore function? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [April 5, 2012, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread-ignore-function/617872 "2012-04-05T01:24:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2012, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread-ignore-function/617872/1 "2012-04-05T01:24:39Z")
Is there a VBulletin function to ignore entire threads? Some have gross titles that turn my stomach (the oral sex period thread for example) or threads that suck me in that I shouldn’t keep posting to! Just curious! ---
**Author:** ![Giraffe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giraffe/32/129_2.png) [@Giraffe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giraffe)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2012, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread-ignore-function/617872/2 "2012-04-05T01:46:12Z")
There isn’t any way to do this with vanilla vBulletin, but there’s a mod called [Comprehensive Ignore System](http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?t=181626) that let’s you do exactly what you describe: in the Thread Tools menu (upper right when you’re looking at a thread), there’s an option called Ignore Thread. Poof, it’s gone! You can also ignore entire forums, or ignore posters so completely that threads they start don’t even show up for you. It’s pretty cool. ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2012, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread-ignore-function/617872/3 "2012-04-05T13:11:45Z")
Any thoughts from TPTB? ---
**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:** [April 5, 2012, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread-ignore-function/617872/4 "2012-04-05T13:14:56Z")
It’s not available in the current version of vB on this board. And for the most part Jerry does not allow hacks to the system. ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2012, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread-ignore-function/617872/5 "2012-04-05T15:44:32Z")
> [@TubaDiva](#): > > It’s not available in the current version of vB on this board. And for the most part Jerry does not allow hacks to the system. OK, thanks. That’s too bad- it would be very useful, at least to me! ---
**Author:** ![Heffalump\_and\_Roo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heffalump_and_roo/32/7691_2.png) [@Heffalump\_and\_Roo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heffalump_and_Roo)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2012, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread-ignore-function/617872/6 "2012-04-05T21:27:09Z")
> [@Giraffe](#): > > There isn’t any way to do this with vanilla vBulletin, but there’s a mod called [Comprehensive Ignore System](http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?t=181626) that let’s you do exactly what you describe: in the Thread Tools menu (upper right when you’re looking at a thread), there’s an option called Ignore Thread. Poof, it’s gone! You can also ignore entire forums, or ignore posters so completely that threads they start don’t even show up for you. It’s pretty cool. Thank you for that info. It was very helpful. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2012, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread-ignore-function/617872/7 "2012-04-05T22:25:31Z")
There was a [Firefox addon](http://mac.softpedia.com/get/Internet-Utilities/FfVb.shtml) that allowed this sort of thing, but the creator decided [not to update](http://www.tycamtech.com/ffvb/) it for Firefox 4 and beyond. I guess if you don’t mind running Firefox 3 just for this site, you could use it, though. I’d suggest running Firefox 3 as follows: change all shortcut to end with “firefox.exe -no-remote -profile Firefox3”, so it won’t mess up the later Firefox’s settings. (If you need adblock for security reasons, be sure to install it anew.) And, no, the fact that the first link is to [mac.softpedia.com](http://mac.softpedia.com) does not mean the addon is Mac only. That’s just the first URL I found, as it’s no longer on [addons.mozilla.org](http://addons.mozilla.org). ---
**Author:** ![RaftPeople](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/6f9a4e/32.png) [@RaftPeople](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RaftPeople)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2012, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread-ignore-function/617872/8 "2012-04-06T02:07:56Z")
> [@Giraffe](#): > > There isn’t any way to do this with vanilla vBulletin, but there’s a mod called [Comprehensive Ignore System](http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?t=181626) that let’s you do exactly what you describe: in the Thread Tools menu (upper right when you’re looking at a thread), there’s an option called Ignore Thread. Poof, it’s gone! You can also ignore entire forums, or ignore posters so completely that threads they start don’t even show up for you. It’s pretty cool. Can you ignore the entire site also?