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I'm trying to work out how this would work technically and practically.
Technically it's a PITA. It's not like you have a list of messages (a la facebook or twitter) that we just add/don't add a message to when a message is posted. We have to query and render the forum messages by either assuming everyone sees the same set of messages (so we can cache), or we query the database each call (so we can get you exactly the message set you want), or a hybrid of the two which would be a PITA. PITA is a programmer's lot, though, so if it's worth it we just hunker down.
Practically we'd have a problem because not showing a message means there would be a break in the forum tree. I'd want to show a [message removed] message to make it clear (even something subtle) at which point I can't help thinking that human nature would kick in and the very next request would be "can we have a button that shows us the blocked message".
At which point I just give everyone a flat look and go back down to the steam engines to ensure the ship is still sailing.
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Chris Maunder
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How about this. If the message sender is blocked, just show "BLOCKED SENDER" in the message body. If the user decides he wants to view the spewage, he can hover over an appropriate spewage icon, and it will show up in a popup window with the option (button) to unblock the spewage spewer. That way, everyone is happy.
C'mon, it sounds easy to me. 
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013
modified 21-Jul-16 8:06am.
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Quote: Give us the ability to block messages from selected users.
I'm afraid this doesn't go well. It brings Member WAR to each other. Imagine you wrote something and I MUST to comment it but you blocked me. That's unfair. You might wrote something touchy that I might not happy with it. If I blocked you, the same applies to you.
modified 21-Jul-16 19:05pm.
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Blocking a member would only work for the member blocking you. Everyone else would see your post.
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Chris Maunder
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Are you guys planning to target the 12-18 year old demographic here by any chance? Block an user first, maybe next specify another member as a BFF, and maybe a un-heart button too.
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I was thinking we could have a "selfie" button for those on laptops that would automatically upload a selfie to us, and instagram, and snapchat, and hipchat, and then tweet a random line of code from their current IDE.
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Chris Maunder
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Sounds good. I'm guessing this will include the notification of a member who is being block. So that he/she will refrain further comments incluiding any future problem on the blocker member. If not I suggest to be considered like that.
I also suggest to any member to have this ability. Or else, members who are mature enough, ego less, not being so proud having points and more especially who do not pimp around for other member, have existing >=15 or more years and off course the CP staffs.
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No: blocking someone would not send them an email saying "you are blocked". That would be counterproductive.
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Chris Maunder
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So why I spent my time sending and composing few statements while I know the member blocking me regardless of the content.
For example. Suppose my recent reply to Mike Hankey was blocked, but someone who has sent similar reply being replied. How that I feel? It might be little racey. Just saying.
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You're missing the point.
This isn't for your benefit. It's so people who are being annoyed by other people can tune them out and enjoy silence. They aren't trying to educate, or make feel bad, or make feel good, or make the person feel anything.
They just don't want to see their messages.
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Chris Maunder
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Quote: make the person feel anything.
Ok fair enough, though I keep the the question as is. What about the next question. Who is capable of having this feature. I've few private emails that is sent to me. I can send you. I want to block those members.
modified 21-Jul-16 20:35pm.
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Sumuj John wrote: I've few private emails that is sent to me. I can send you. I want to block those members.
You don't need to send anything, just wait until the feature is released (if decided to). Then you can block them yourself
M.D.V. 
If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about?
Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you
Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.
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Sometimes one comes across an old post from a familiar name. When checking their profile it would be helpful to see quickly when they were last active. This can be done by checking messages, comments etc but if this were shown directly on the profile it would be helpful.
Peter Wasser
"The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts." - Bertrand Russell
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Maybe put the date the last activity in the indicated category (messages, articles, comments, etc).
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013
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That would work, but one unified "last activity" time would be better.
Peter Wasser
"The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts." - Bertrand Russell
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I'm not sure how it would be helpful.
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Chris Maunder
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For example there is a popular article posted in 2007 still receiving messages where the author has passed away some years ago. The author has not posted since 2008. Going to the profile to find that out is useful.
There have been other questions about members in the lounge. Again seeing when they were last active gives some clue.
When a regular contributer seems absent from a forum one may ask "when were they last here or anywhere".
[edit] After more thought when they were last logged in would be the real clincher.
Peter Wasser
"The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts." - Bertrand Russell
modified 21-Jul-16 3:25am.
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In the past couple of days, I've found a few replies to my forum messages which haven't appeared in the notifications list. Is there a bug lurking somewhere?
"These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined."
- Homer
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Hmm - could be a database load issue. Our system for this is a little old and doesn't retry (or queue) notification messages. If there's a glitch right at the time it tries to store a notification then it's screams are lost in the void...
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Chris Maunder
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I just had a message moderated in the lounge and noticed that I was directed to the first page of the lounge instead of the page of the message I was replying to.
A minor bug, to be sure, but probably not intended behavior.
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Can you please clarify?
You posted a message that went straight into the moderation queue and instead of being sent back to the message you were responding to, you went to the lounge homepage?
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Chris Maunder
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Yes, that is precisely what happened.
When I posted the message, I immediately received email notification that it had been put into the moderation queue, and was directed to the lounge homepage instead of the message to which I was replying.
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Yes, thank you for whatever you did. It is accessible now.
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