Opting out of "Off-Topic"

alexh · 06 June 2006, 13:02

Is there any way I can prevent "Off-Topic" being listed when I click "Show unread posts"?

The amount of SPAM in that section of the forum at the moment has reached an all time high with several members deserving to get slapped, but they would no-doubtbly enjoy that!

dreamkatcha · 06 June 2006, 13:09

Yep, make yourself a boomark using the format: http://eab.abime.net/search.php?do=...&include=1,2,3

Only list the forums you're interested in monitoring (you can find their ID numbers by hovering over the links on the forum index page).

keropi · 06 June 2006, 13:12

oh no! no ot posts???

Belgarath · 06 June 2006, 13:16

I'm sorry alexh but that post is totaly off-topic for this sub-forum!

Toni Wilen · 06 June 2006, 13:25

User CP / Edit Options / Exclude Forums from "Get New Posts". (I also filter Off topic, and it does work with "show unread posts" too)

Dastardly · 06 June 2006, 13:41

Is there a way to filter out threads started by a specific user/s?

alexh · 06 June 2006, 13:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toni Wilen

User CP / Edit Options / Exclude Forums from "Get New Posts". (I also filter Off topic, and it does work with "show unread posts" too)

Exactly what I was after. Ta very much.

P.S. Could an admin please move this thread to sub-forum project.eab where I meant to post in the first place

Codetapper · 06 June 2006, 14:16

Brilliant! Been wanting this for ages too...

Galaxy · 06 June 2006, 14:21

Me too.

Be nice if the mods just deleted those stupid threads - quality of EAB has suffered lately.

dreamkatcha · 06 June 2006, 14:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toni Wilen

User CP / Edit Options / Exclude Forums from "Get New Posts". (I also filter Off topic, and it does work with "show unread posts" too)

I gave up waiting for Jelsoft to implement this a long time ago. Good to know they finally got round to it.

I don't lose any sleep over the odd pointless post providing it's witty, but do we really need a dozen 'so and so is gay' threads? If you're going to waste bandwidth at least put some effort into it.

RCK · 11 June 2006, 16:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by dreamkatcha

I gave up waiting for Jelsoft to implement this a long time ago. Good to know they finally got round to it.

Jelsoft did nothing about this yet, it's one hack

RCK · 11 June 2006, 16:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by Codetapper

Brilliant! Been wanting this for ages too...

Codetapper ! it's here since one year and EAB 3.5

http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=19173

Thanks to toni for answering to the question.

woody57 · 11 June 2006, 17:20

Opting out of any area once logged in still does not seem enough for some of you.

This is understandable for those who interest is specialist & the time you spend on this board is squeezed into already tight shedules.

Perhaps for a small subsciption number or specialist group there may be a way for a custom setup to be made..as to make it available to everyone would tie up too many EAB resources filtering out the unwanted specifics.

I can only ask is this a possible option within the current setup

andreas · 12 June 2006, 01:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dastardly

Is there a way to filter out threads started by a specific user/s?

"Ignore user" is your friend:

Open profile of this user and on the very right there's the option "Add <user> to your ignore list". Simple as that, eh?

Dastardly · 12 June 2006, 01:14

Thanks andreas but then I wouldnt see posts by ignored users in ANY sections correct?

If I want to ignore certain user/s then its only in OT

andreas · 15 June 2006, 13:27

Er yes, it will be in all forums then. As if the guy didn't exist (for you).
Ignoring user X and Y for forum Z only would be an option that I haven't ever seen on *any* forum, be it vBB or phpBB or whatever. I wager you will not get this anywhere.
Workaround: Do not read OT at all

BippyM · 15 June 2006, 13:56

For those who have opted out of off-topic..

Here is a thread of mine in there and it isn't derogatory in any way

Please take a peek: http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?p=250147#post250147

dreamkatcha · 13 July 2007, 21:11

What happened to the Exclude Forums from "Get New Posts" section of the options page? It seems to have vanished both in Camino and Safari.

jmmijo · 14 July 2007, 07:43

Come on now, I can't be the only one that enjoys the OT, but if I am then I must be insane

Marcuz · 14 July 2007, 14:38

well probably you are insane any way my friend

but, it's possible you have missed this:
http://eab.abime.net/forumdisplay.php?f=23

06 June 2006, 13:02	#1
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,337	Opting out of "Off-Topic" Is there any way I can prevent "Off-Topic" being listed when I click "Show unread posts"? The amount of SPAM in that section of the forum at the moment has reached an all time high with several members deserving to get slapped, but they would no-doubtbly enjoy that!

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06 June 2006, 13:09	#2
dreamkatcha I've got a new byline Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 1,219	Yep, make yourself a boomark using the format: http://eab.abime.net/search.php?do=...&include=1,2,3 Only list the forums you're interested in monitoring (you can find their ID numbers by hovering over the links on the forum index page).

06 June 2006, 13:12	#3
keropi . Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ioannina/Greece Posts: 5,040	oh no! no ot posts???

06 June 2006, 13:16	#4
Belgarath HOL Team Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Manchester Posts: 2,513	I'm sorry alexh but that post is totaly off-topic for this sub-forum!

06 June 2006, 13:25	#5
Toni Wilen WinUAE developer Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Hämeenlinna/Finland Age: 49 Posts: 26,505	User CP / Edit Options / Exclude Forums from "Get New Posts". (I also filter Off topic, and it does work with "show unread posts" too)

06 June 2006, 13:41	#6
Dastardly Into the Wonderful Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: England Age: 49 Posts: 2,335	Is there a way to filter out threads started by a specific user/s?

06 June 2006, 14:16	#8
Codetapper 2 contact me: email only! Join Date: May 2001 Location: Auckland / New Zealand Posts: 3,182	Brilliant! Been wanting this for ages too...

06 June 2006, 14:21	#9
Galaxy Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Canberra, Australia Age: 46 Posts: 1,417	Me too. Be nice if the mods just deleted those stupid threads - quality of EAB has suffered lately.

11 June 2006, 17:20	#13
woody57 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Manchester Posts: 801	Opting out of any area once logged in still does not seem enough for some of you. This is understandable for those who interest is specialist & the time you spend on this board is squeezed into already tight shedules. Perhaps for a small subsciption number or specialist group there may be a way for a custom setup to be made..as to make it available to everyone would tie up too many EAB resources filtering out the unwanted specifics. I can only ask is this a possible option within the current setup

12 June 2006, 01:14	#15
Dastardly Into the Wonderful Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: England Age: 49 Posts: 2,335	Thanks andreas but then I wouldnt see posts by ignored users in ANY sections correct? If I want to ignore certain user/s then its only in OT

15 June 2006, 13:27	#16
andreas Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Germany Age: 50 Posts: 5,857	Er yes, it will be in all forums then. As if the guy didn't exist (for you). Ignoring user X and Y for forum Z only would be an option that I haven't ever seen on any forum, be it vBB or phpBB or whatever. I wager you will not get this anywhere. Workaround: Do not read OT at all

15 June 2006, 13:56	#17
BippyM Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Derby, UK Age: 48 Posts: 9,355	For those who have opted out of off-topic.. Here is a thread of mine in there and it isn't derogatory in any way Please take a peek: http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?p=250147#post250147

13 July 2007, 21:11	#18
dreamkatcha I've got a new byline Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 1,219	What happened to the Exclude Forums from "Get New Posts" section of the options page? It seems to have vanished both in Camino and Safari.

14 July 2007, 07:43	#19
jmmijo Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: PDX Age: 62 Posts: 2,395	Come on now, I can't be the only one that enjoys the OT, but if I am then I must be insane

14 July 2007, 14:38	#20
Marcuz Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: . Age: 48 Posts: 5,562	well probably you are insane any way my friend but, it's possible you have missed this: http://eab.abime.net/forumdisplay.php?f=23

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