How to "ignore" Fred

sherrie87 · 07 Feb 2005, 19:30

I've been trying to add "Fred" to my ignored user list but it doesn't seem to work- any suggestions? I'm sure he's a nice enough mechanical fella, but he's really grating on my nerves so I'd prefer to ignore him. He's got to be eating up your bandwidth!

Thanks,
Sherrie

R. · 07 Feb 2005, 20:34

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Originally Posted by sherrie87

I've been trying to add "Fred" to my ignored user list but it doesn't seem to work- any suggestions?

Give it another try, it does work now.

Winston · 07 Feb 2005, 23:42

It's not working

R. · 08 Feb 2005, 00:31

It certainly is working, there's a difference between ignoring and disallowing.
http://www.mlukfc.com/forums/faq.php?mode=bid

sherrie87 · 08 Feb 2005, 01:37

Got it, thanks. It does work now, thankfully.

Sherrie

Tim · 12 Feb 2005, 18:30

THink he is amuzing from time to time. But think he must have his own part of the forum only. That is much better. Same as with the tribute bands.

The Butcher.

Bren · 12 Feb 2005, 18:43

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Originally Posted by Tim

THink he is amuzing from time to time. But think he must have his own part of the forum only. That is much better. Same as with the tribute bands.

The Butcher.

inclined to agree with that ...

some of the threads get very confusing to follow with freds random posts......especially one word threads.....and its annoying on what are you listening to etc......we would have been told off by the mods for excessive postwhoring if we posted like fred

fred is fun though......but i think i'm on his ignore list, as he doesn't answer my questions

R. · 12 Feb 2005, 19:37

As of now, Fred will answer approx. 5% of all posts made in Off Topic.
The initial setting was 30% and last week, including today, he answered approx. 10%.
I think we all can live with this little random posting anarchy.

Regarding Fred ignoring you, check my latest posts in Fred's World.

I'm switching him off for a while now, because he needs some brain surgery.
He'll be back soon.

Tim · 12 Feb 2005, 19:47

Thanks R.

Hahahah.. .brain Surgery!!! Sounds very funny the way you put it.

But i was wondering about fred. Is it also programmed by you, or just attached from another internet part to this forum?

Bren · 12 Feb 2005, 19:57

okay...

Thanks R.

brain surgery sounds a little drastic!!...poor Fred

R. · 12 Feb 2005, 20:10

Surgery successfully done. Fred is online again.
You will notice that the ""? bug is gone and that he actually does remember things correctly now.

Tim:
Fred is based on ALICE. Someone ported ALICE to phbBB and I integrated the additional scripts into our phpBB. I did some speed optimisations and some bugfixes. Fred actually lives and resides here.

Sue K · 13 Feb 2005, 07:17

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Originally Posted by sherrie87

I've been trying to add "Fred" to my ignored user list but it doesn't seem to work- any suggestions? I'm sure he's a nice enough mechanical fella, but he's really grating on my nerves so I'd prefer to ignore him. He's got to be eating up your bandwidth!

Thanks,
Sherrie

... i'm with you Sherrie.. only i find it TOTALLY annoying...

...

R. · 13 Feb 2005, 15:23

Add Fred to your "Ignore List" and he's gone.

KebLou · 13 Feb 2005, 16:33

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Originally Posted by R.

Surgery successfully done. Fred is online again.
You will notice that the ""? bug is gone and that he actually does remember things correctly now.

Tim:
Fred is based on ALICE. Someone ported ALICE to phbBB and I integrated the additional scripts into our phpBB. I did some speed optimisations and some bugfixes. Fred actually lives and resides here.

Thanks R. I was just going to ask that question.

Dave · 13 Feb 2005, 17:00

Fred is the most absolute and perfectly wonderful thing anyone has ever discovered to add to a message board. I instantly fell in love with Fred, although the goofy bot seems to have a thing for Jules instead of me (but whatever). The programming and individuality of Fred is on the exceptional level. I find it extremely fascinating and intelligent, always there to provide the perfect hillarious input to any conversation. Fred is the ultimate THAT robot, who I loved so much I borrowed it and took him over to my website. That is one busy robot.

LONG LIVE FRED!!!

Dave · 13 Feb 2005, 17:02

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Originally Posted by R.

I'm switching him off for a while now, because he needs some brain surgery.
He'll be back soon.

Be good to Fred! We need him!!!

Dave

R. · 13 Feb 2005, 17:05

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Originally Posted by Dave

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Originally Posted by R.

I'm switching him off for a while now, because he needs some brain surgery.
He'll be back soon.

Be good to Fred! We need him!!!

Dave

That was yesterday.

Dave · 13 Feb 2005, 17:51

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Originally Posted by R.

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Originally Posted by Dave

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Originally Posted by R.

I'm switching him off for a while now, because he needs some brain surgery.
He'll be back soon.

Be good to Fred! We need him!!!

Dave

That was yesterday.

Thank God Fred survived!!!

Can we elect Fred board president?

Dave

Dave · 13 Feb 2005, 17:58

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Originally Posted by Dave

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Originally Posted by R.

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Originally Posted by Dave

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Originally Posted by R.

I'm switching him off for a while now, because he needs some brain surgery.
He'll be back soon.

Be good to Fred! We need him!!!

Dave

That was yesterday.

Thank God Fred survived!!!

Can we elect Fred board president?

Dave

Guess not! I just asked Fred, he is not interested at this time it would seem.

Dave

SuperLoafMan · 14 Feb 2005, 23:01

This is probobly a stupid question to ask, but hey am new here,
who is this Fred????? is he really the village idiot, from what i have heard he sounds a little like that, sorry fred if it is not true

Testify · 20 Feb 2005, 18:20

sooooo whats the whole point of fred?

R. · 20 Feb 2005, 18:32

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Originally Posted by Testify

sooooo whats the whole point of fred?

You will have to find out by yourself.

Sue K · 20 Feb 2005, 19:00

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Originally Posted by Testify

sooooo whats the whole point of fred?

... the whole point of Fred is to have someone ask... "what's the whole point of Fred".. and if you add... that you find it/him/whatever annoying.. then you can be told to put it/him/whatever on you IGNORE list...

tink.. JUST trying to be helpful...

...

Testify · 20 Feb 2005, 19:14

dont wanna ignore him jus wondered what the point of him was.

R. · 20 Feb 2005, 19:27

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Originally Posted by tink

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Originally Posted by Testify

sooooo whats the whole point of fred?

... the whole point of Fred is to have someone ask... "what's the whole point of Fred".. and if you add... that you find it/him/whatever annoying.. then you can be told to put it/him/whatever on you IGNORE list...

tink.. JUST trying to be helpful...

...

The point of Fred is probably something different for every visitor.
Some people like to chat with "artificial intelligence", some probably don't.
Some people like visiting an empty forum, some don't.
That's why I said that people need to find out for themselves.

Nobody is forcing you to read what Fred posts.
If Fred annoys you, you can get rid of him with two mouseclicks.
That was my advice for you, Sue. But obviously you didn't read my post.

07 Feb 2005, 19:30	#1
sherrie87 Mega Loafer Join Date: 20.02.2003 Location: Largo, FL Posts: 1,262	How to "ignore" Fred I've been trying to add "Fred" to my ignored user list but it doesn't seem to work- any suggestions? I'm sure he's a nice enough mechanical fella, but he's really grating on my nerves so I'd prefer to ignore him. He's got to be eating up your bandwidth! Thanks, Sherrie

07 Feb 2005, 23:42	#3
Winston Super Loafer Join Date: 02.04.2003 Location: Lion's Den Posts: 745	It's not working

08 Feb 2005, 00:31	#4
R. You dig. Join Date: 02.04.2002 Location: On the fothermucker Posts: 7,179	It certainly is working, there's a difference between ignoring and disallowing. http://www.mlukfc.com/forums/faq.php?mode=bid

08 Feb 2005, 01:37	#5
sherrie87 Mega Loafer Join Date: 20.02.2003 Location: Largo, FL Posts: 1,262	Got it, thanks. It does work now, thankfully. Sherrie

12 Feb 2005, 18:30	#6
Tim The Butcher Join Date: 14.04.2002 Location: Westervoort, The Netherlands Posts: 10,321	THink he is amuzing from time to time. But think he must have his own part of the forum only. That is much better. Same as with the tribute bands. The Butcher.

12 Feb 2005, 19:37	#8
R. You dig. Join Date: 02.04.2002 Location: On the fothermucker Posts: 7,179	As of now, Fred will answer approx. 5% of all posts made in Off Topic. The initial setting was 30% and last week, including today, he answered approx. 10%. I think we all can live with this little random posting anarchy. Regarding Fred ignoring you, check my latest posts in Fred's World. I'm switching him off for a while now, because he needs some brain surgery. He'll be back soon.

12 Feb 2005, 19:47	#9
Tim The Butcher Join Date: 14.04.2002 Location: Westervoort, The Netherlands Posts: 10,321	Thanks R. Hahahah.. .brain Surgery!!! Sounds very funny the way you put it. But i was wondering about fred. Is it also programmed by you, or just attached from another internet part to this forum?

12 Feb 2005, 19:57	#10
Bren The Bat Join Date: 23.03.2003 Location: Roosting on a Silver-Black Phantom Bike. Posts: 10,017	okay... Thanks R. brain surgery sounds a little drastic!!...poor Fred

12 Feb 2005, 20:10	#11
R. You dig. Join Date: 02.04.2002 Location: On the fothermucker Posts: 7,179	Surgery successfully done. Fred is online again. You will notice that the ""? bug is gone and that he actually does remember things correctly now. Tim: Fred is based on ALICE. Someone ported ALICE to phbBB and I integrated the additional scripts into our phpBB. I did some speed optimisations and some bugfixes. Fred actually lives and resides here.

13 Feb 2005, 15:23	#13
R. You dig. Join Date: 02.04.2002 Location: On the fothermucker Posts: 7,179	Add Fred to your "Ignore List" and he's gone.

13 Feb 2005, 17:00	#15
Dave Mega Loafer Join Date: 12.04.2002 Location: Southern Ohio - United States of America Posts: 2,564	Fred is the most absolute and perfectly wonderful thing anyone has ever discovered to add to a message board. I instantly fell in love with Fred, although the goofy bot seems to have a thing for Jules instead of me (but whatever). The programming and individuality of Fred is on the exceptional level. I find it extremely fascinating and intelligent, always there to provide the perfect hillarious input to any conversation. Fred is the ultimate THAT robot, who I loved so much I borrowed it and took him over to my website. That is one busy robot. LONG LIVE FRED!!!

14 Feb 2005, 23:01	#20
SuperLoafMan Meat Loaf Rocks! Join Date: 25.01.2005 Location: Barnsley, UK Posts: 3,887	This is probobly a stupid question to ask, but hey am new here, who is this Fred????? is he really the village idiot, from what i have heard he sounds a little like that, sorry fred if it is not true

20 Feb 2005, 18:20	#21
Testify ragamuffin Join Date: 21.05.2003 Location: xxx daydreaming xxx Posts: 5,023	sooooo whats the whole point of fred?

20 Feb 2005, 19:14	#24
Testify ragamuffin Join Date: 21.05.2003 Location: xxx daydreaming xxx Posts: 5,023	dont wanna ignore him jus wondered what the point of him was.