Funny Faces

Crystal Eyes · 12 Oct 2003, 19:30

Don't know if this a stupid question or not but can anyone tell me why there are suddenly little faces under everyone's avatar? Is it anything to do with why the forums were apparently down for a while?

Sapphire Lady · 12 Oct 2003, 19:43

It seems to be a new buddy management system. Hopefully an explanation will be posted by one of the mods.

Michel · 12 Oct 2003, 19:47

The mods don't know what it is eather. We need to wait for The Plumber.

R. · 12 Oct 2003, 19:53

Click on profile, then Manage Buddy/Ignore/Disallow Lists.
There's a FAQ link. Lots to read.

Michel · 12 Oct 2003, 20:15

Thanks, R.

Guppie · 12 Oct 2003, 20:42

weeeeeh... it says "you have no buddies"..... now I'm depressed...

Guppie · 12 Oct 2003, 20:53

But seriously: it's a nice toy. Gonna add some buddies and see what happens

dottie · 12 Oct 2003, 22:19

Well I must be thick, cause I cannot understand this - HELP!

Where's the FAQ link?

I probably messed it up already

Somebody help

Help R. still cannot suss this after your instructions

I found it at last - need my glasses

Michel · 12 Oct 2003, 22:40

After you click on profile, at the top of your profile you see: Manage Buddy/Ignore/Disallow Lists, just click on that.

dottie · 12 Oct 2003, 22:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by Michel

After you click on profile, at the top of your profile you see: Manage Buddy/Ignore/Disallow Lists, just click on that.

Thanks Michel :)

Bren · 12 Oct 2003, 22:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by Guppie

weeeeeh... it says "you have no buddies"..... now I'm depressed...

I agree Guppie, definately makes you depressed seeing this little sentence saying "you have no buddies"

Bren

dottie · 12 Oct 2003, 22:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bren The Bat

Quote:

Originally Posted by Guppie

weeeeeh... it says "you have no buddies"..... now I'm depressed...

I agree Guppie, definately makes you depressed seeing this little sentence saying "you have no buddies"

Bren

dottie · 12 Oct 2003, 22:56

[quote="dottie"]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Michel

After you click on profile, at the top of your profile you see: Manage Buddy/Ignore/Disallow Lists, just click on that.

Guppie · 12 Oct 2003, 23:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bren The Bat

Quote:

Originally Posted by Guppie

weeeeeh... it says "you have no buddies"..... now I'm depressed...

I agree Guppie, definately makes you depressed seeing this little sentence saying "you have no buddies"

Bren

he he... but hey, I added some buddies now, so I'm a happy little fishy again

Dottie, choose "add buddy" and put a nickname of someone you want to add. Or, if you don't know the correct nick, just type * in the popup screen in the left corner. Then choose the one you want to add and confirm that. No worries, you'll get the hang of it.

Crystal Eyes · 12 Oct 2003, 23:29

Ahh, it is all clear now. Thanks. Now I just have to find some buddies.

shadow1000001 · 12 Oct 2003, 23:34

I had to add some buddies too. I was getting too depressed looking at those unsmiling faces

Maria

Bren · 12 Oct 2003, 23:39

A question
Since there is an "ignored by" bit, isn't that going to cause offence/ hurt feelings etc?

Bren

Crystal Eyes · 12 Oct 2003, 23:42

I've decided not to look at that bit. I might get depressed.

Seriously though hopefully it shouldn't have to be used that often.

original sin · 13 Oct 2003, 13:45

eh! I don't like complicated

Guppie · 13 Oct 2003, 13:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bren The Bat

A question
Since there is an "ignored by" bit, isn't that going to cause offence/ hurt feelings etc?

Bren

I think that option is meant only to be used in case of a fight or someone that is really offfensive/abusive.
I can't imagine I'll have to use it.

R. · 13 Oct 2003, 19:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by original sin

eh! I don't like complicated

Well ... it is quite easy actually:

(1) The Buddy List: Buddies are your "online friends".
Using the buddylist you have quick access to these usernames for posting a PM as an example.

(2) The Ignore List
Messages from users in your ignore list are removed completely from your view. You will not see any posts by someone on your ignore list.

(3) The Disallow List
Users in your Disallow List cannot contact you (through the forum) by PM or email. Furthermore all contact details of your profile are invisible them.

Just browse the memberlist or simply view a topic or user profile and fill your lists by clicking on the appropriate smilie. Use the managing functions in your profile to amend your lists.

That's all. More info here.

Michel · 13 Oct 2003, 19:12

I don't think a mod need to use the Ignore list.

Bren · 13 Oct 2003, 21:01

R.
just a question here,i've read the above explanation by you,
but can't really understand the point/purpose of "buddy "thing.....

perhaps it's just me...
the "ignored by" bit worries me, surely this will cause ill feeling....if you end up on someone's "ignored by" list.
Won't it cause division and ill feeling on the forum??
I'm genuinely concerned by this....hence this post

Bren

R. · 13 Oct 2003, 21:49

Well, let me say it this way:
I do think that all members will use this tool wisely (ok, i'm ignoring the fight club here). Why do I think this?

Well, as you already found out, the "Ignored by" and "Disallow" feature always show that you are "ignored" by someone else.
And exactly this will make people think about "ignoring" or "disallowing" somebody else. This coin has two sides and both are visible all the time.

On the other hand, I think that a buddylist is quite useful and a standard feature of modern BB software. If you post lots of PMs, then use the buddylist for "easy-addressing". Give this a try, add some users to your buddylist, then compose a PM. You'll find a button called "Buddies". Click on it - you'll find out the rest for yourself.

The "Disallow function" was actually requested more than once and basically allows to reject private messages.
Nothing more - nothing less, another standard forum software feature.

At the end of the day, you decide for yourself how you "act" in this virtual community.
If you ask for freedom of speech you could also ask for freedom of choice regarding what you want to "see" in this community.
Now you can.

Sapphire Lady · 13 Oct 2003, 21:57

I think the buddy list and the disallow list will be very useful to alot of the forum members

I can't help but think the ignore list could be a bit strange though. If you don't actually see any posts by the users on your ignore list some threads could lose their sense (assuming they made sense in the first place

) if some posts are missing.

There isn't anyone I'd want to ignore so I guess I'm not going to find out.

12 Oct 2003, 19:30	#1
Crystal Eyes Super Loafer Join Date: 09.07.2003 Location: In the clouds Posts: 649	Funny Faces Don't know if this a stupid question or not but can anyone tell me why there are suddenly little faces under everyone's avatar? Is it anything to do with why the forums were apparently down for a while?

12 Oct 2003, 19:43	#2
Sapphire Lady Mega Loafer Join Date: 21.04.2003 Location: Scotland Posts: 1,213	It seems to be a new buddy management system. Hopefully an explanation will be posted by one of the mods.

12 Oct 2003, 19:47	#3
Michel Mega Loafer Join Date: 14.04.2002 Location: Stadskanaal, The Netherlands Posts: 1,631	The mods don't know what it is eather. We need to wait for The Plumber.

12 Oct 2003, 19:53	#4
R. You dig. Join Date: 02.04.2002 Location: On the fothermucker Posts: 7,179	Click on profile, then Manage Buddy/Ignore/Disallow Lists. There's a FAQ link. Lots to read.

12 Oct 2003, 20:15	#5
Michel Mega Loafer Join Date: 14.04.2002 Location: Stadskanaal, The Netherlands Posts: 1,631	Thanks, R.

12 Oct 2003, 20:42	#6
Guppie www.meat-loaf.nl Join Date: 28.12.2002 Location: Brabant, The Netherlands Posts: 1,300	weeeeeh... it says "you have no buddies"..... now I'm depressed...

12 Oct 2003, 20:53	#7
Guppie www.meat-loaf.nl Join Date: 28.12.2002 Location: Brabant, The Netherlands Posts: 1,300	But seriously: it's a nice toy. Gonna add some buddies and see what happens

12 Oct 2003, 22:19	#8
dottie queen post- whore extraordinaire Join Date: 29.01.2003 Location: Still Rockin' at "72" Posts: 13,181	Well I must be thick, cause I cannot understand this - HELP! Where's the FAQ link? I probably messed it up already Somebody help Help R. still cannot suss this after your instructions I found it at last - need my glasses

12 Oct 2003, 22:40	#9
Michel Mega Loafer Join Date: 14.04.2002 Location: Stadskanaal, The Netherlands Posts: 1,631	After you click on profile, at the top of your profile you see: Manage Buddy/Ignore/Disallow Lists, just click on that.

12 Oct 2003, 23:29	#15
Crystal Eyes Super Loafer Join Date: 09.07.2003 Location: In the clouds Posts: 649	Ahh, it is all clear now. Thanks. Now I just have to find some buddies.

12 Oct 2003, 23:34	#16
shadow1000001 Mega Loafer Join Date: 10.07.2003 Location: Red Deer, Alberta, Canada Posts: 2,580	I had to add some buddies too. I was getting too depressed looking at those unsmiling faces Maria

12 Oct 2003, 23:39	#17
Bren The Bat Join Date: 23.03.2003 Location: Roosting on a Silver-Black Phantom Bike. Posts: 10,017	A question Since there is an "ignored by" bit, isn't that going to cause offence/ hurt feelings etc? Bren

12 Oct 2003, 23:42	#18
Crystal Eyes Super Loafer Join Date: 09.07.2003 Location: In the clouds Posts: 649	I've decided not to look at that bit. I might get depressed. Seriously though hopefully it shouldn't have to be used that often.

13 Oct 2003, 13:45	#19
original sin Sinner Join Date: 15.04.2003 Location: cyber space Posts: 2,457	eh! I don't like complicated

13 Oct 2003, 19:12	#22
Michel Mega Loafer Join Date: 14.04.2002 Location: Stadskanaal, The Netherlands Posts: 1,631	I don't think a mod need to use the Ignore list.

13 Oct 2003, 21:01	#23
Bren The Bat Join Date: 23.03.2003 Location: Roosting on a Silver-Black Phantom Bike. Posts: 10,017	R. just a question here,i've read the above explanation by you, but can't really understand the point/purpose of "buddy "thing..... perhaps it's just me... the "ignored by" bit worries me, surely this will cause ill feeling....if you end up on someone's "ignored by" list. Won't it cause division and ill feeling on the forum?? I'm genuinely concerned by this....hence this post Bren

13 Oct 2003, 21:49	#24
R. You dig. Join Date: 02.04.2002 Location: On the fothermucker Posts: 7,179	Well, let me say it this way: I do think that all members will use this tool wisely (ok, i'm ignoring the fight club here). Why do I think this? Well, as you already found out, the "Ignored by" and "Disallow" feature always show that you are "ignored" by someone else. And exactly this will make people think about "ignoring" or "disallowing" somebody else. This coin has two sides and both are visible all the time. On the other hand, I think that a buddylist is quite useful and a standard feature of modern BB software. If you post lots of PMs, then use the buddylist for "easy-addressing". Give this a try, add some users to your buddylist, then compose a PM. You'll find a button called "Buddies". Click on it - you'll find out the rest for yourself. The "Disallow function" was actually requested more than once and basically allows to reject private messages. Nothing more - nothing less, another standard forum software feature. At the end of the day, you decide for yourself how you "act" in this virtual community. If you ask for freedom of speech you could also ask for freedom of choice regarding what you want to "see" in this community. Now you can.

13 Oct 2003, 21:57	#25
Sapphire Lady Mega Loafer Join Date: 21.04.2003 Location: Scotland Posts: 1,213	I think the buddy list and the disallow list will be very useful to alot of the forum members I can't help but think the ignore list could be a bit strange though. If you don't actually see any posts by the users on your ignore list some threads could lose their sense (assuming they made sense in the first place ) if some posts are missing. There isn't anyone I'd want to ignore so I guess I'm not going to find out.