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@Background Pony #591C  
Both of you are missing a lot of the best content on this site. That’s pretty sad.

I love using this in the fluffy pony area.

Oh believe me, I do filter tags.

@Background Pony #591C  
What you said. Some things I pretty much immediately know I don’t like (scat, foalcon, rape, really stupid memes, et cetera), and don’t need them taking up space on my image listings. Some of the tags, though, I look at to make sure I don’t want to see them first; for example, if I’m considering filtering an artist, I first make sure they’ve drawn nothing I like.
 
As for my sheer number of hidden tags, I prefer to be as specific as possible with my filtering so that I can hide particular things I dislike while still seeing as many pictures I appreciate as possible. I’d rather have a lot of specific filters that work than a blanket one that covers up more than I intend to.
 
Basically, I think we’ve got a working system. Assuming people use tags right, I don’t have to deal with anywhere near as much stuff that I know doesn’t appeal to me, and people who do like that sort of thing do not have to deal with me whinging about it. I believe that situation is commonly known as a win-win.

@Eggonaught  
Um, the point is, I have been exposed to the stuff I’m filtering out, which is why I know I don’t have an interest in it. And if all an artist draws is something that’s going to turn me off, then I’m not going to be interested in their artwork, even if it’s really well done.

@Background Pony #E74A  
I’m never sure if I’m going to like something until I’ve been exposed to it. There’s a lot of great artists I’d never have seen if I filtered out everything I don’t particularly like.

@Eggonaught  
More like don’t want those thumbnails taking up valuable screen space and download times that could be used for images the user might actually like. After all, if I know I’m never going to click on a pic tagged “scat”, “grimdark”, “birthday game”, etc., why bother having the thumbnail displayed?

@Eggonaught  
Well then you don’t have to understand. It’s all a matter of preference, and some people will use filters differently.

I just don’t understand how anyone could have 605 things they hate so much that they couldn’t bear to see a 250x250 pixel thumbnail of them…

Yeah, that’s what I try to do. Of course, now that I have 605 tags hidden, it’s more a matter of properly tagging those things when they come up.

@Antonyourknee  
Comparing pictures of colorful horses to starving african children seems a tad sensationalist. Whatever is actually involved in those pictures, ce n’est pas un poney.

@Antonyourknee  
Still a pretty weak and selfish excuse on their part, that’s for sure.

Now this I must bookmark.

No need to say it twice…  
filters ‘fluttershy’
 
^{_{ib4 dis a joke}}

@Background Pony #3A92  
None of it offends me, I just prefer not looking at it.
 
Right now I get pretty much what I come here for - the cute adorable stuff.

@DrSklee  
I’m not comparing it ,I’m using it to as a point of reference for why some people may feel filtering isn’t enough for them.

@Antonyourknee  
Except that chikun pics and starving children are two different things.
 
Ones an actual threat to humans and the other is just something you as a person dont really wanna see.

@Background Pony #C2D2  
Instead of adding more, why try to learn how not to be offended by 537 things and counting?  
There’s really nothing at all on this site that should “rustle anyone’s jimmies”, as it were.

I always thought this argument equated to “what your angry about children starving in Africa! Just don’t think about it and then it not a problem anymore.” The problem is if people are really offended by something and see it as wrong then it’s mere existence is a travesty.And filtering won’t change anything but making it seem like your trying to ignore an “evil”. It’s all in human morality. True some people make themselves angry but think about those chickun scootaloo pics.Should they be allowed for no other reason than free speech or should action be taken to ban that.Is it right? Should it be done? Why? The whole thing is usually (not always but most times) more complex than simply saying FILTER IT! It’s all about points of view.

This will be very useful for me.

@EHAN  
I have 537 tags hidden. Mostly just artists, ask blogs and fetishes.

@Background Pony #C2D2  
How much?

But I’ve got too much filtered as is.