The ability to block a specific item globally
Scriptman
It would be nice to be able to block a specific item globally, the same way avatars can be blocked, regardless of who is using them.
This feature could be very useful for people with specific phobias (for example insects with the new bee gun, or fire from the New Year items), or just people who find certain items annoying, but still want to see and interact with other items.
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itz_Jana
Agreed, if I have to see another groan tube, I'm gonna flip
CompuGeniusCode
100%. In Safety/Shield, you can disable drones which just shows them as regular cameras.
This should definitely be extended, even if not to specific items, but specific item types.
fluffy ΘωΘ
This, and also being able to block specific stickers and emoji for similar reasons. I love bees, personally, but a lot of people do not, and for some folks it's a panic trigger.
MyroP
If we can block avatars globally, then it makes sense to also be able to block certain items globaly
Heather May
I run large social group instances and while I don't personally have issues with bees, some of my attendees do and as such I'll be running items disabled until this is fixed, and this is now the policy of multiple groups I'm in.
And this needs to be done correctly - if an item is disabled, it needs to be disabled even when a friend is using it.
WubTheCaptain
Xaos-Wolf
Agreed this is a necessity for phobias. The bee gun sounds funny on paper but considering people can be deathly allergic to their stings it seems a little shortsighted.
Ekso
This is definitely necessary with the release of items like the flyswatter. There are a lot of people who really cannot handle the sensation of being hit with things in VR, and an item that's meant specifically for that is problematic.
~Zeek~
Honestly been wanting this since items were introduced; even setting aside accessibility issues just being able to globally block 'annoying' items should be a no-brainer. Also the fact we can globally hide prints but not stickers absolutely baffles me.
I think the most elegant solution would be to add 'Hide Items, Stickers and Emojis' to the settings the same way we can hide prints; and also add an option when selecting a specific item that lets you disable all instances of that item. If it could be persistent that'd be perfect but even just being able to hide them on a per-instance basis would be a huge improvement.
TechKat
I am 1000% for this, and include stickers/emojis into that too. The fireball emoji is one reason why I feel guilty for hurting someone unintentionally, and have stopped using it. They had an epileptic episode because I fired it into their face. Fun can have some drastic consequences. I would love nothing more than to apologize for what I did but I can't. I will own this mistake for as long as I live.
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