I Want to Improve the Experience Project

I Think A 'mute' Button Would Be A Good Idea.

By: oqouoq

Written on July 9th, 2012

I mean a 'mute' button next to the picture and profile name in the Q&A section.
Pressing it would make the person's posts invisible.

Many people have many different reasons to not want to see certain members posts. With a 'mute' button they would be able to filter out questions and answers from trolls, blocked users, rude people and many others who are subject of complaints in the Q&A.

There would also be less 'questions' with complaints about others.

By: oqouoq

Age: 41-45 , Male

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13 responses

OtomeSan

This is an interesting idea.
Of course, I think the block function should serve that purpose. Right now, I think the block function seems incomplete. It can prevent me from reading questions I've answered, or blocked members from viewing my profile. But I've never understood how simply making me unable to comment on their responses to questions, rather than just making them totally invisible to me, is efficient or helpful.
If EP doesn't think oqo's idea is workable, is it possible to at least expand the block function? If I'm blocking someone, I'm doing it because I don't like what the person has to say.

May 11
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Lushiro

I love this idea ^.^

May 11
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phatnhapi

Interesting and useful idea :) I like it. You are a very practical person :)

Jan 1
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RedRubies

I'm glad to see this as I was going to suggest it as well. A "mute" or "hide" button would be really handy.... sometimes there are people whose comments I consistently don't find of value, and I'd rather not see them, but I don't necessarily want to cut off all possible contact.

Jul 23, 2012
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Destinysmother

What a great idea, I find that there are so many people who go off topic and rant and rave amongst themselves. Because of time differences or other reasons, coming in on a conversation mid way, it is very difficult to grasp the conversational thread. :)

Jul 23, 2012
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katnipkitkat

Suggested and ignored by EP time and time again.

Jul 20, 2012
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EPArsineh

Thanks for sharing this. Have you considered using the 'block' feature? We are currently working to improve this feature and better hide content from members you've blocked from appearing in your feed.

Blocking will also prevent the member from interacting with you.

Jul 9, 2012
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- oqouoq
  I know about the block feature, but judging from posts in the Q&A people would still like to mute the ones they've blocked and the feature would be great as a quick way to filter out trolls without having to block every single one. The main advantage would be to actually be able to filter them out. Judging by several 'questions' I think some want to be able to filter out people who get on their nerves as well. I personally have no-one blocked, but I can imagine I would use the mute function. Maybe that should work only for one session, maybe there could be a 'muted' list on your profile with the option to unmute.
  
  Jul 9, 2012
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- Govinda1337
  Installing a "mute button" would be unconstitutional and against the 1st amendment rights. People have the right to express their opinion on here or any forum which is why I came here in the first place. Who's to say who is a "troll". There are many dysfunctional people here on EP that get respect that really imo shouldn't. Everyone needs an outlet for their feelings, to suppress them by censorship would be plain wrong.
  
  Jul 14, 2012
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- oqouoq
  I think you have the wrong impression of the idea. It's not about putting people on 'mute' to the entire site, only to the one choosing to press 'mute'. There is nothing unconstitutional about that and the same people wouldn't react to the one they have on mute anyway.
  
  Jul 14, 2012
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- katnipkitkat
  StarWanderer obviously has no idea of what you are trying to say. You are not trying to limit people's ability to post, you just want to limit your own ability to see it. As do I.
  
  Jul 20, 2012
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- conceptualclarity
  EParsineh, you said : "We are currently working to improve this feature and better hide content from members you've blocked from appearing in your feed.." I do not want it to be IMPOSSIBLE to see what is posted by people I've blocked. That would enable them to slander me with impunity with me not knowing I need to refute it.
  
  Jul 20, 2012
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- katnipkitkat
  I would still like the *option* to hide all content from anyone I choose.
  
  Jul 24, 2012
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