LogFAQs > #970927767

A couple of reasons. If someone is a bigoted troll, I feel no need to engage them in conversation. Sometimes, it's just to get a specific topic off of my screen. They really should allow you to ignore topic without clicking on it. If I don't want a topic in my history, it's sometimes just easier to ignore a user from a different post they've made. I understand that last one is petty. But I'm probably not missing out on riveting conversation from them anyway.

Religious trolling is another reason I put people on the ignore user list -- though that often goes back to what I just said about not wanting certain topic titles in my browsing history. If someone asks a legitimate question, or lobbies what they feel is a valid criticism, I'm not going to put them on the ignore list. If somebody says something for no other reason than to get a rise out of someone, I don't mind putting them on the list and ignoring their future posts.