As far as I know that information is not even available to the mentors.caz said:It would be nice if when we click on a user’s name if we could see the number (not names) of people who were ignoring the user.
I would respond that there are three or four users over the past couple of years that I wish that I had not paid any attention to. Most of them were eventually banned. Providing the information would provide them with unbiased information from peers which might inspire them to mend their ways and also provide warning to some of PF’s stronger personalities to help prevent some of the confrontations that lead to banning.Greg Bernhardt said:Interesting, but a negative metric that could be uncomfortable for many
I think a better way is for users to make use of the "report a post" feature so the staff can handle them professionally.caz said:I would respond that there are three or four users over the past couple of years that I wish that I had not paid any attention to. Most of them were eventually banned.
Double-#Paul Colby said:People would have to pester me a great deal before I would ignore them.
test: in the last reply I made in the quantum forum it refused to format the latex. #2+2=4# what gives? Feel free to ignore this.
I think it would put people off. New users and regular users, the non Scientists would feel stupid and self conscious and god forbid a big hitter got an 'ignored' against their name.caz said:I would respond that there are three or four users over the past couple of years that I wish that I had not paid any attention to. Most of them were eventually banned. Providing the information would provide them with unbiased information from peers which might inspire them to mend their ways and also provide warning to some of PF’s stronger personalities to help prevent some of the confrontations that lead to banning.
I think that in an effort to be helpful, we sometimes enable behaviors that are detrimental.
Maybe the count should only be for the previous month so that people are not tarred with youthful indiscretions.
Would the feedback on the posts not provide that kind of information?Paul Colby said:It might be useful for oneself to know the number of people ignoring you? I guess maybe ##N## people find you useless and annoying isn’t very uplifting for ##N>0.##
I was referring to comments in terms of content. The vast majority of my upvoted are not Science related. Music, general stuff.Paul Colby said:Certainly, the ratio of messages to reaction score is sufficient information. I'm impressed by yours, BTW.
The most common way to collect data on how many people are ignoring a user is through surveys or questionnaires. These can be administered online or in person and can ask participants directly if they are ignoring a particular user.
This is a complex question and the answer depends on the specific circumstances and the purpose of the data collection. In general, it is important to obtain informed consent from participants and to ensure their privacy and confidentiality when collecting data on their behavior.
Data on how many people are ignoring a user can be used for research purposes, to understand patterns of social behavior, and to inform the development of social media platforms. It can also be used by companies to track customer satisfaction and identify areas for improvement.
The accuracy of the data depends on the methods used to collect it. Surveys and questionnaires may be subject to biases and inaccuracies, while data collected through direct observation or tracking of online behavior may be more reliable. It is important to consider the limitations of the data when interpreting the results.
In most cases, data on how many people are ignoring a user will not be able to identify specific individuals. However, if the data is combined with other personal information, it may be possible to identify individuals. It is important to handle this type of data with caution and to protect the privacy of participants.