patrick.net

All we end up with is a bunch of people who have 'ignored' half the conversation, people they disagree with, basically talking at themselves into threads that get longer and continually more off topic. I think the ignore button degrades whats generally usually a pretty low grade level of discussion anyway and I'd like to suggest that it be removed from the site.

A discussion is a discussion and I say 'in for a penny, in for a pound', in or out. Its not fair to those who are contributing or to the topic being discussed when anyone can choose to view only the parts that they like.

It was a valiant attempt at non-moderation and placating the extremes, but I don't think its helping any discussion or keeping anybody mollified, its just contributing to a more fractured & unworkable series of threads.

Just sayin'...