Topic: Getting blocked in the comments.

There actually is a thread both on that topic and your topic with almost 500 replies. Part of the reason I was surprised when this thread got temporarily locked for saying things that were discussed a lot in the other thread.

In that other thread there was a lot of discussion about how some people treat this like a social media site and that might relate to their use of the block button. So it did seem somewhat relevant to your thread.

https://www.nintendolife.com/forums/announcements/so_you_can_...

Generally this thread has been less heated and more polite which is nice.

@FishyS i appreciate the insight! as you may have noticed i rarely use the forums so i was not aware of the other threads ✌️

That honestly a great idea. That way you can still follow the conversation.

@Tasuki

I agree! @skywake 's idea is a really good one, and would be a much better system than what we've got.

@FishyS @-wc- I think that's what the biggest problem with this ignore/block feature. It's that that's a feature for social media sites like Facebook or Twitter and this is not that but for some reason the staff here feels that it is.

You guys do know you don’t need those buttons to reply and quote… right?

They’re just shortcuts, not the function itself.

I just don't really see the need for block, when Ignore does the same thing as a block- aside from blocking members from seeing your messages.

@Eel
Of course, but if the intent of this feature is to make it harder for the other person to interact with you then why not just remove those shortcuts? I mean sure, you can just type them out but by removing the shortcut you're just adding a bit more friction. They can get around it if they want but if you're not seeing their replies anyways who cares?

I mean if your argument is that removing the reply/quote shortcuts is not a good idea purely on the basis that the target would be able to easily circumvent this restriction then......

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I guess we agree

@skywake I mean, a few of the blocked people already get a bit obsessed about it as is, the moment they do notice the other person still exists.

Now imagine if they could still see every post, but with a glaring badge of “you’re the problem”/“don’t talk to me” invisibly taunting them.

I know of at least one user who would take every opportunity to reply to the people blocking them, like a digital Don Quijote.

@Eel I mean... you could reply but the other person wouldn't see your reply. And this is already possible anyways. Not having a button to press seems less intrusive then receiving a ping from NL saying there is a new response and then looking and seeing nothingness.

Ha! That was going to be my thoughts on the matter. Replying to someone who has you on ignore then wondering why they have not replied.
But I saw that as more of a devil's advocate comment.
One way or doing it would be a to replace the blocked / ignored post with an option to view it?

Just discovered a second user who has me blocked.

Almost positive I've never even talked to them ever before (didn't even really recognize the username) so it's no big loss, but it also makes it all the more confusing, lol.

@RR529 Yeah, that happens to me every now and then. Those are my favorite ones. I always giggle at the mystery.

Could be people who changed their username.