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In reply to the discussion: The Ignore button.... [View all]Journeyman
(15,490 posts)There are some whose every other utterance is imbecilic, and those who delight in being boorish with no regard for raising the level of conversation or thought. These too I choose to ignore. And it's not something I do lightly: before I click, I'm convinced these people have nothing to offer -- no insight, no new perspective, nothing to change either my attitude or thought. And I to perceive I have an open mind, but that's no reason to let others use it as a sewer.
I also utilize ignore to remove trolls and other unsavory folk from my experience. Oh, I recognize they may be gone by morning, but how much more pleasant the evening is without them.
But though I use Ignore liberally, I also revisit it quite often and purge everyone from my list with regularity. The way I figure it, if they're not worth my attention, they'll give further cause for their removal soon enough.