I also like what Allthegirls said, a lot!!!

Here is where I see the Ignore function working best:

- if I were to find myself infuriated with what another member has said, but I still couldn't help but look for their posts, almost like trying to tear my eyes away from a train wreck

- if I felt that a member was really "out to get me", but as they never cross guidelines, they really can't be held responsible

- if I were to find myself wanting to complain about their PMs, yet I find myself continuing to reply with the result of getting more PMs that I didn't like

- if I tried just NOT responding to them, and a week or so later found that distancing myself produced way less internal agitation than continuing to be involved in their threads or replies.

The Ignore function is certainly not the ideal solution, but it's a lot better than letting a place like an online forum put you in a state of emotional distress. And sometimes, if I find myself feeling disproportionally upset at what a stranger says here, then it usually is a clue to me that I need to take a short break and put more emphasis on other more practical areas of my life.

Someone here (don't recall who, but it was good) emphasized the importance of "owning our own behavior". I like that one. I don't have to be 'right' all the time, but the last thing I want is to cause public turmoil by trying to prove that I am. I have enough stress in my real life that walking away from a nitpicker here is the most healthy thing I can do for myself.