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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #7820 on: March 14, 2017, 11:52:02 PM »
Where did the ignore button go?
Trying to ignore a thread, but cant find the button.
There was an "ignore" option. I don't see it anymore

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #7821 on: March 15, 2017, 12:18:39 AM »
Where did the ignore button go?
Trying to ignore a thread, but cant find the button.
profile > look and layout > "Show quick-moderation as - checkboxes" > "change profile"
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #7822 on: March 15, 2017, 12:37:42 AM »
profile > look and layout > "Show quick-moderation as - checkboxes" > "change profile"
Already set like that. Do you have an ignore button?
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #7823 on: March 15, 2017, 12:57:41 AM »
Already set like that. Do you have an ignore button?
yes!
And when I changed from "checkboxes" to "don't show", they went away.
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« Reply #7824 on: March 15, 2017, 08:39:42 AM »
I have the checkboxes, just not an option to ignore.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #7825 on: March 15, 2017, 09:51:51 AM »
When I followed your path: DansDeals.com Forums » DansDeals Forum » Trip Reports
I have the same.  Boxes with no option to ignore.
I just checked the other main topics for the forums.  Same.
When I'm on: DansDeals.com Forums » Updated Topics
or: DansDeals.com Forums » Recent Unread Topics
I have the option to ignore.


Maybe SM doesn't have the ability to ignore topics from the forum main topics.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #7826 on: March 15, 2017, 09:56:51 AM »


When I followed your path: DansDeals.com Forums » DansDeals Forum » Trip Reports
I have the same.  Boxes with no option to ignore.
I just checked the other main topics for the forums.  Same.
When I'm on: DansDeals.com Forums » Updated Topics
or: DansDeals.com Forums » Recent Unread Topics
I have the option to ignore.


Maybe SM doesn't have the ability to ignore topics from the forum main topics.

My guess is that when you are on the recent unread topics page, you are able to ignore because these are topics you chose to be notified of. This wouldn't apply when you access the topic through the main page.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #7827 on: March 15, 2017, 01:04:33 PM »
When I followed your path: DansDeals.com Forums » DansDeals Forum » Trip Reports
I have the same.  Boxes with no option to ignore.
I just checked the other main topics for the forums.  Same.
When I'm on: DansDeals.com Forums » Updated Topics
or: DansDeals.com Forums » Recent Unread Topics
I have the option to ignore.


Maybe SM doesn't have the ability to ignore topics from the forum main topics.
Thank you!
So it seems like you can only ignore it from the Show unread posts since last visit or Show new replies to your posts. which would only be before you read the thread. After you read it, seems like you need to wat till there is an unread post to ignore.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #7828 on: March 15, 2017, 01:09:37 PM »
Thank you!
So it seems like you can only ignore it from the Show unread posts since last visit or Show new replies to your posts. which would only be before you read the thread. After you read it, seems like you need to wait till there is an unread post to ignore.
You can always post in the offending thread, show new replies, ignore, delete your post.   ;)
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #7829 on: March 15, 2017, 01:10:18 PM »
That's gotta be a mistake. Didn't there used to be the option to ignore while in that thread ?

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #7830 on: March 15, 2017, 01:56:53 PM »
From the T&C.

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However they will still show in the BoardIndex and MessageIndex and you will still be able to access the topics.

http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?action=profile;area=ignoretopics;u=220
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #7831 on: March 16, 2017, 12:13:49 AM »
Hello! I read through the rules and thought I understood them. I found a great deal and posted it on the deal thread but came back later and it's gone poof. I have no messages and I have no idea what happened. I'm assuming I did something wrong but I'd like to know what it was so I don't repeat my mistake. Is there a way to find out what happened?

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #7832 on: March 16, 2017, 12:16:16 AM »
Hello! I read through the rules and thought I understood them. I found a great deal and posted it on the deal thread but came back later and it's gone poof. I have no messages and I have no idea what happened. I'm assuming I did something wrong but I'd like to know what it was so I don't repeat my mistake. Is there a way to find out what happened?
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #7833 on: March 16, 2017, 12:37:54 AM »
Thank you!

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #7834 on: March 16, 2017, 12:28:09 PM »
How do I delete a poll?

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #7835 on: March 17, 2017, 09:55:48 AM »
Thank you!
You can PM me the deal and I will explain why.  :)
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #7836 on: March 19, 2017, 10:23:39 AM »
Is there a way to just read a specific posters posts in a thread?

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #7837 on: March 19, 2017, 10:26:48 AM »
Is there a way to just read a specific posters posts in a thread?
Something like only reading JTZ in the election thread ? :)

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #7838 on: March 19, 2017, 10:27:36 AM »
Something like only reading JTZ in the election thread ? :)
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You read my mind
You could actually get both sides of the argument from just reading JTZ. Regular JTZ & then
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