Made this today on my lunch break. So far it only hides Rich Houston-NYG-WR-1971, but I'm gonna make it configurable so you can even hide anyone, even me.
I think it's hiding if the poster started or is the last poster on a thread. obviously, you want just the posts they started.
I think it's blocking more than that - if the user is quoted, for example. I tested the "Ahmed's clock" thread (this extension is a godsend for threads like that) with hudson - every instance of the string 'hudson' disappears when I toggle on the extension.
In some ways, for users whose handle isn't a frequently used word, this is almost better than if the extension was working "correctly" - it ends up extinguishing any mention of the poster, so you don't get these weird stubs where two posters are going back and forth and you only see one side of the conversation. But it would probably better if the extension worked as intended.
I have to say, though, being able to leave the plugin toggled on makes my BBI experience way, way better. So awesome job BeerFridge!
I think it's hiding if the poster started or is the last poster on a thread. obviously, you want just the posts they started.
I think it's blocking more than that - if the user is quoted, for example. I tested the "Ahmed's clock" thread (this extension is a godsend for threads like that) with hudson - every instance of the string 'hudson' disappears when I toggle on the extension.
In some ways, for users whose handle isn't a frequently used word, this is almost better than if the extension was working "correctly" - it ends up extinguishing any mention of the poster, so you don't get these weird stubs where two posters are going back and forth and you only see one side of the conversation. But it would probably better if the extension worked as intended.
I have to say, though, being able to leave the plugin toggled on makes my BBI experience way, way better. So awesome job BeerFridge!
Yeah, keeping the toggle on is nice.
I noticed that it removes any comment with a mention of a poster, quoting a poster or if someone types the poster's name. That poster is like an un-person. I think that's the way it is supposed to work.
The comment from me that you are pointing out is meant to be about the list of posts in the forum. There, I am not differentiating from hiding posts "started by" the hidden posters or if they are the "last post" to respond to the post. Basically, any mention of the poster in the row of the table and i am hiding it. That's why the post in the list was appearing and disappearing for gideifor (I think). I am guessing the expected behavior is for the posts to not be hidden if they were started by someone else, even if a hidden poster is the "last post". This, I would say, is a bug.
I think it's hiding if the poster started or is the last poster on a thread. obviously, you want just the posts they started.
I think it's blocking more than that - if the user is quoted, for example. I tested the "Ahmed's clock" thread (this extension is a godsend for threads like that) with hudson - every instance of the string 'hudson' disappears when I toggle on the extension.
In some ways, for users whose handle isn't a frequently used word, this is almost better than if the extension was working "correctly" - it ends up extinguishing any mention of the poster, so you don't get these weird stubs where two posters are going back and forth and you only see one side of the conversation. But it would probably better if the extension worked as intended.
I have to say, though, being able to leave the plugin toggled on makes my BBI experience way, way better. So awesome job BeerFridge!
Yeah, keeping the toggle on is nice.
I noticed that it removes any comment with a mention of a poster, quoting a poster or if someone types the poster's name. That poster is like an un-person. I think that's the way it is supposed to work.
The comment from me that you are pointing out is meant to be about the list of posts in the forum. There, I am not differentiating from hiding posts "started by" the hidden posters or if they are the "last post" to respond to the post. Basically, any mention of the poster in the row of the table and i am hiding it. That's why the post in the list was appearing and disappearing for gideifor (I think). I am guessing the expected behavior is for the posts to not be hidden if they were started by someone else, even if a hidden poster is the "last post". This, I would say, is a bug.
But, I don't have time to fix it today.
Makes total sense. I think either approach while in-thread (block all mentions of poster vs. block only posts by that poster) is sensible. Would be really cool to have settings to choose one or the other, but I understand if that seems like a bridge too far. If you put it up on GitHub at some point I might fiddle with it.
I think it's blocking more than that - if the user is quoted, for example. I tested the "Ahmed's clock" thread (this extension is a godsend for threads like that) with hudson - every instance of the string 'hudson' disappears when I toggle on the extension.
In some ways, for users whose handle isn't a frequently used word, this is almost better than if the extension was working "correctly" - it ends up extinguishing any mention of the poster, so you don't get these weird stubs where two posters are going back and forth and you only see one side of the conversation. But it would probably better if the extension worked as intended.
I have to say, though, being able to leave the plugin toggled on makes my BBI experience way, way better. So awesome job BeerFridge!
Am I just missing it or is this the desired functionality.
If so... BRAVO!!!
Am I just missing it or is this the desired functionality.
If so... BRAVO!!!
yeah, that's new for version 0.0.5
yankees78 : 1:25 pm : link : reply
This might be the greatest thing ever
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I think it's hiding if the poster started or is the last poster on a thread. obviously, you want just the posts they started.
I think it's blocking more than that - if the user is quoted, for example. I tested the "Ahmed's clock" thread (this extension is a godsend for threads like that) with hudson - every instance of the string 'hudson' disappears when I toggle on the extension.
In some ways, for users whose handle isn't a frequently used word, this is almost better than if the extension was working "correctly" - it ends up extinguishing any mention of the poster, so you don't get these weird stubs where two posters are going back and forth and you only see one side of the conversation. But it would probably better if the extension worked as intended.
I have to say, though, being able to leave the plugin toggled on makes my BBI experience way, way better. So awesome job BeerFridge!
Yeah, keeping the toggle on is nice.
I noticed that it removes any comment with a mention of a poster, quoting a poster or if someone types the poster's name. That poster is like an un-person. I think that's the way it is supposed to work.
The comment from me that you are pointing out is meant to be about the list of posts in the forum. There, I am not differentiating from hiding posts "started by" the hidden posters or if they are the "last post" to respond to the post. Basically, any mention of the poster in the row of the table and i am hiding it. That's why the post in the list was appearing and disappearing for gideifor (I think). I am guessing the expected behavior is for the posts to not be hidden if they were started by someone else, even if a hidden poster is the "last post". This, I would say, is a bug.
But, I don't have time to fix it today.
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In comment 12502668 BeerFridge said:
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I think it's hiding if the poster started or is the last poster on a thread. obviously, you want just the posts they started.
I think it's blocking more than that - if the user is quoted, for example. I tested the "Ahmed's clock" thread (this extension is a godsend for threads like that) with hudson - every instance of the string 'hudson' disappears when I toggle on the extension.
In some ways, for users whose handle isn't a frequently used word, this is almost better than if the extension was working "correctly" - it ends up extinguishing any mention of the poster, so you don't get these weird stubs where two posters are going back and forth and you only see one side of the conversation. But it would probably better if the extension worked as intended.
I have to say, though, being able to leave the plugin toggled on makes my BBI experience way, way better. So awesome job BeerFridge!
Yeah, keeping the toggle on is nice.
I noticed that it removes any comment with a mention of a poster, quoting a poster or if someone types the poster's name. That poster is like an un-person. I think that's the way it is supposed to work.
The comment from me that you are pointing out is meant to be about the list of posts in the forum. There, I am not differentiating from hiding posts "started by" the hidden posters or if they are the "last post" to respond to the post. Basically, any mention of the poster in the row of the table and i am hiding it. That's why the post in the list was appearing and disappearing for gideifor (I think). I am guessing the expected behavior is for the posts to not be hidden if they were started by someone else, even if a hidden poster is the "last post". This, I would say, is a bug.
But, I don't have time to fix it today.
Makes total sense. I think either approach while in-thread (block all mentions of poster vs. block only posts by that poster) is sensible. Would be really cool to have settings to choose one or the other, but I understand if that seems like a bridge too far. If you put it up on GitHub at some point I might fiddle with it.