Reply #53: Been here since 2001 - 1st time I've used ignore: 20+

[Greyskye]

I hate the ignore feature. I hadn't used it in the past 7 years - at least until this primary season. I used it for the first time about a month ago, then cleared the list as I'm a curious masochistic bastard. Oy. Back on the list you go. It simply wasn't worth it.

Most of the people on the list have only been here a short while, and have nothing to say of substance. I finally got it through my thick skull that by engaging with them, I was only giving them more face time, and more opportunity to fling their feces around. Putting these jokers on 'ignore' saves my time and energy, and hopefully in the long run will make DU a better place.

I do have a safety valve on my ignore list however. If a certain condition happens, I will immediately remove a poster from my ignore list. So far my failsafe hasn't tripped, which indicates to me that I have pretty good judgment when it comes to clicking the red X.