Arlo: People who put ignore lists in their taglines give me the mental image of kids who stick their fingers in their ears and go "LALALALALA" loudly so they can tune out the things they don't want to hearArlo,
Respectfully, I have an issue with your note about ignore lists - it may be true in some cases but not in general.
I believe the recent fasion may have arisen after I disclosed my ignore list on my tagline - and explained it in a post, reason having nothing to do with political disagreements or even offensiveness but just general lack of content worthy of time and screen space. But of course everyone has his own reasons.
Disclosing one's list makes a great deal of sense and not just fro children.
Many times a member may be addressing another one who is ignoring him. There may be something in an ignored post worth reading. Other members may perceive someone's failure to address another poster's message as an implicit admission or evasion. I've once got blasted for not replying to some argument withing a period that person though sufficient for me to produce an answer (I do not generally post over weekends).
Having an ignore list disclosed remedies that. Nobody would make unwarranted conclusions from a participat who is ignoring statements of some posters.
If someone decides that an ignored post contains valuable some info, he can do a favor of quoting it - which may even propmpt removal of that poster from an ignore list.
Ignore list provides a great feedback to a person being ignored (for reasons other than lack of content) to adjust the tone his messages if he is interested in evangelism - he may choose better to hit someone with a diluted message than not reach him at all.
The size and content of an inore list may provide sefull information about a person using it.
Other rational reasons appy.
As a compensation for considering my point, I recommend a
great, if lengthy (5 pages) story from american history that you will be glad to have read - unless you are a communist or other such collectivist and an enemy of The Constitution, in which case thank you for your attention anyway.
Whether true event or just people's legend, the story about
Davy Crockett and the Constitution is a great example of what american spirit once was.
miko
