[PatrickHenry]

By the way, John Robinson says that the next revision of the website's software will include a feature that allows us to ignore designated posters. When that becomes a reality, your work should be much easier, as flame wars should become infrequent if we can literally ignore provocative posters. Until that happens, we try to use "Virtual Ignore" (a term I think I invented), which ought to accomplish the same thing. But it requires a great deal of discipline. As I said, we're trying.

[DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet]

By the way, John Robinson says that the next revision of the website's software will include a feature that allows us to ignore designated posters.

No kidding?? COOL!!!

[Ichneumon]

By the way, John Robinson says that the next revision of the website's software will include a feature that allows us to ignore designated posters.

If that comes to pass, here's a serious question for the moderators: Would this mean I could go back to replying to A Certain Poster who has insisted that I never speak to him again because it upsets him to see me point out flaws in his arguments if his name is attached?

After all, He Who Must Not Be Mentioned could just put me on "ignore" if he's really that sensitive, and I could go back to refuting his posts in a way that again leaves the point-counterpoint connections intact.