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comment by rinx
rinx  ·  3279 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Radicalizing the Romanceless

I don't really mean something similar to that, although it would work. I essentially mean ability to "and" filters.

Lets say your vegan and I'm vegetarian. I like your posts normally, but we keep butting heads in #vegetarian because you and I disagree over the ethics of eggs.

Right now I would have to filter (b_b) or filter (#vegetarian). Or try to guess which sites you'll post from most and ban them (eggsaremurder.com). These options kinda suck. If I could filter only when both conditions are met (b_b+vegetarian), then I could enjoy conversations with you without us getting into ideological battles. You could post your daiya recipes and I could post mac and cheese recipes without either of us needed to butt heads.





_refugee_  ·  3278 days ago  ·  link  ·  

If you've got a user who you always butt heads with over a certain topic, you could try not always rehashing the same topic because by the third or fourth time you should know where it's gonna end. If you keep picking a fight with someone, you might kind of be a douche.

Like, let's say you and I disagree about eggs. We hash it out on 3 posts you put up. By the time I see a 4th post about a similar topic from you, I shouldn't need to reiterate everything I've already said or make the same arguments I've always made because we've been through it before. If I do, then I'm more concerned with blanketing you with my pedantic viewpoint than having a discussion.

I mean, go ahead, give a post a chance and give posters chances too. But you don't have to click every link in your feed. You don't have to pick a fight every time you see a comment you disagree with. There's a lot to be said for saying, "Nope, not worth it" and moving on. I think there's more value to strengthening your ability to do that, than removing any potential arguments from your view.

rinx  ·  3278 days ago  ·  link  ·  

By that logic why filter at all? We can all strengthen our collective bullshit tolerance.

kleinbl00  ·  3278 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I'll bet if you can figure out an elegant UI, the posse would consider it. The main reason personal tags went away is they were cumbersome.