it's sure a lot easier to avoid, ignore and disregard stuff & people that you don't care for here than at a party or pub where they round on you and get in your face, or yell and throw things.

I am sure aware of a number of long time, valued members of the Mudcat that post MUCH less than they used to, but always seem to be around when there is relevant stuff to discuss...(*grin*...I see you there...yes, you too)...and I know of at least one RT friend who reads regularly and never posts.

We are all wired differently, and there are folks who simply cannot keep their typing fingers still when they read something which upsets them, and others who post LESS as the debate gets hotter, *shrug*.....

'ignore' software tricks are best left to newsgroups and 'live' chats, better here to develop the skim & decide option.