Ignoring threads

[Jeff]

I have not been able to get the ignore thread system working properly. But I have found a way that will allow threads to be ignored - but only if I manually add the ignore list to the database.

This could take up quite a bit of my time, so I will only update if the following rules are followed:


I will only do one update per member, per week.
To request threads to be ignored, please send me a PM with the title "Ignore:" followed by the IDs of the threads you want to ignore, separated by commas. The final ID should not be followed by a comma.


The thread ID is the part of the url that follows the final /




So for example if you want to ignore these threads:

http://talkingballs.co.uk/showthread.php/33486-Who-wants-to-be-a-Leicesterare
http://talkingballs.co.uk/showthread.php/33149-The-annoying-but-traditional-totally-unfounded-Summer-2011-rumours-thread

Send the PM, with the following title:
Ignore:33486,33149


You can put what you want in the body of the PM, but don't expect me to read it. Anyone who sends requests too often or doesn't send it in the correct format will be ignored.

I will need to go into the database system to update the ignored threads, so I will probably do them in batches. Please don't expect them to be updated immediately. If I haven't updated your request after a week you can send it again.

 

[bocadillo]

Beyond the call of duty!

 

[From Gradel to Grave]

Beyond the call of duty!

...and enormously appreciated. The number I actually want to ignore is low so this is great for me.

 

[Jeff]

...and enormously appreciated. The number I actually want to ignore is low so this is great for me.

As you're the first to send a request, can you confirm that you can no longer see the thread you want to ignore?

 

[From Gradel to Grave]

As you're the first to send a request, can you confirm that you can no longer see the thread you want to ignore?

Yes. :icon_bigg

 

[spionfox]

Don't suppose we can have a wildcard, like, er, the word 'cricket'?

 

[Jeff]

Don't suppose we can have a wildcard, like, er, the word 'cricket'?

No.
Thread IDs only.


I installed a system that was written for the old version of the forum that would have allowed people to ignore sub-forums like the cricket one, but it was very broken and I didn't have a clue where to look to start fixing it. The author doesn't appear to have any intention of updating it to work with the current version.

 

[From Gradel to Grave]

As you're the first to send a request, can you confirm that you can no longer see the thread you want to ignore?

Superb! Can't thank you enough. :icon_cool

 

[spionfox]

Superb! Can't thank you enough. :icon_cool

Ooh, I bet you could :icon_wink

 

[From Gradel to Grave]

Ooh, I bet you could :icon_wink

Why do I feel like I'm being groomed?

 

[spionfox]

Why do I feel like I'm being groomed?

 

[Jeff]

**** me, I think I've cracked the ignore threads thing. So ignore this thread, I'm about to add the ignore thread thing to the threads so people can do it themselves.

One thing there won't be is any way to see which threads you have ignored, or any way to start seeing them again.

 

[Jeff]

All done - just use the Thread Tools link at the top of the thread.

 

[From Gradel to Grave]

All done - just use the Thread Tools link at the top of the thread.

 

[spionfox]

All done - just use the Thread Tools link at the top of the thread.

No, for saving me from cricket you deserve more than a round of applause.



Sorry, can't find a shagging icon!

 

[Steven]

No, for saving me from cricket you deserve more than a round of applause.



Sorry, can't find a shagging icon!

 

[spionfox]

Er............. thanks Steven. I think!

 

[pork pie fox]

All done - just use the Thread Tools link at the top of the thread.

Jeff, I've tried this 3 times now with the 'What Are You Listening To Now' thread and yet, whenever someone posts in it, it still shows up when I click 'New Posts'.

(Apologies if I haven't explained this very clearly)

 

[Jeff]

Jeff, I've tried this 3 times now with the 'What Are You Listening To Now' thread and yet, whenever someone posts in it, it still shows up when I click 'New Posts'.

(Apologies if I haven't explained this very clearly)

Can you see the thread if you go to the music forum?

 

[pork pie fox]

Jeff, I've tried this 3 times now with the 'What Are You Listening To Now' thread and yet, whenever someone posts in it, it still shows up when I click 'New Posts'.

(Apologies if I haven't explained this very clearly)

Quick addition to this - when I look at the list of sub-forums and it details the most recent post on the box to the right of the sub-forum (in this case 'Music') it says that the most recent post in that section is in a thread I'm ignoring. This must relate to the thread mentioned in my post above as it's the only one I've tried it with.