Originally Posted by konmehn
The block is not as effective as the greasmonkey script I wrote. For many reasons - log out, for example, and you'll see.

I include it below again in spoiler tags. You just need to install the greasmonkey plugin for your browser and copy and paste the below script for Larian forums. It works perfectly with the markup (I'm quite proud of it in a way).

For non-coders, const BLACK_LIST just needs anyone you don't ever want to see added with in this way:

const BLACK_LIST = [
'hated persons name',
'hated person name 2
];


// ==UserScript==
// @name Larian Forums Blacklist
// @require http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1/jquery.min.js
// ==/UserScript==

const BLACK_LIST = [
''
];

const USER_REMOVED_TEXT = 'bye bye';

const findUserMatch = (userName) => {
const matchedUser = BLACK_LIST.find(u => u === userName);

return matchedUser;
}

const isThreadPage = () => {
return $('.author-content').length > 0;
}

const searchAndRemoveUser = () => {
const users = $('.username');

users.each(function() {
const user = $(this);

if (findUserMatch(user.text())) {
user.parents('.t_outer').remove();
}
});
}

const searchAndRemoveQuotes = () => {
const quotes = $('.ubbcode-header');

if (quotes.length > 0) {
quotes.each(function() {
const quote = $(this);
const quotedUser = quote.text().split(' ')[3] || null;

if (findUserMatch(quotedUser)) {
quote.parents('.ubbcode-block').remove();
}
});
}
}

const searchLinksAndRemoveUser = () => {
$('a').each(function() {
const link = $(this);

if (findUserMatch(link.text().trim())) {
link.text(USER_REMOVED_TEXT);
}
});
}

const searchAuthoredByAndRemoveUser = () => {
$('.small').each(function() {
const authoredBy = $(this);
const authoredByUser = authoredBy.text().split(' ')[1] || null;

if (findUserMatch(authoredByUser)) {
authoredBy.text(USER_REMOVED_TEXT);
}
});
}

const cleanseThreadPage = () => {
searchAndRemoveUser();
searchAndRemoveQuotes();
searchLinksAndRemoveUser();
}

const cleanseGeneralPages = () => {
searchLinksAndRemoveUser();
searchAuthoredByAndRemoveUser();
}

const blackListUsers = () => {
(isThreadPage()) ? cleanseThreadPage() : cleanseGeneralPages();
}

blackListUsers();

Trust me, it's a million times more effective than block. Block is session-based (login) and even then you'll see the blocked person being quoted by others.

This script will remove the person on all levels: quoted, posts, whether you're logged in or not.

Really, it's been a breath of fresh air for me, but I've so far only used it on 1 person.

Back on topic: shit I'm running out of games I can 'big up'... but, eh, BG2 - man, I love that game. BG1 was good. I liked how rough around the edges it was. I liked the crudeness and the low-level-ness of it. And that red demon in the expansion pack was properly tough. Loved the art as well.

BG2 though is a masterpiece - we won't see this with BG3, and I think we all know that. How did they do it?

I think they just gave less of a fuck about making it 'epic' and made their own strange thing. Irenicus was an usual antagonist. Plus the voice actor completely nailed it. I'll never forget this game - every piece of artwork, every fight. And installed the 'tougher fights' mod... The illithids were also far better done in BG2. Their architecture was stranger, more convincingly alien. They were also more intimating, as at the level you fought them they could kill you with one hit...
Well try play BG3 when is done in August 2023. If you then still think BG3 is not so good then fine.

I know that in BG 3 there are not what I would say good people that can join you. However ALFA is like 1/3 or less of the game. I would guess you can meet good people in BG3 that can join you.
You should also know that in BG3 old ALFA the company were more annoying but they have done them less annoying at least.

Baldurs Gate 3 is a big city perhaps there finally we can meet some what I would say are good people that join you.
Astarion - High Elf Rogue
Gale - Human Wizard
Lae'zel - Githyanki Fighter
Shadowheart - Half-elf Cleric
Wyll - Human Warlock
They done that they are at less annoying then in old Early Access. You will meet someone from old BG1 and BG2 people that might join you or perhaps their younger next generation example daughter can join you.

Well anyone saying Wyll is good do not know what they talk about. I talking about a classic Paladin Good Lawful and Wyll is not Good in my book he is more like Neutral.

Last edited by Terminator2020; 11/02/23 02:52 AM.