Maybe they are 1) removing the ignore 2) reading your post 3) writing a reply or a pm 4) putting you back on ignore.

I agree, its frustrating to be ignored, especially when its by people you admire! I feel bad that i irritate people that i like. BUT - the powers that be say its not about the ignored, its about the ignorers. It feels bad to be left out of an interesting discussion sometimes - you wonder if other people arent asking, why isnt SHE responding? So in that way, yeah it does feel punitive. And it would be kinda obvious to start your own thread on the same subject when youre the ONLY person who wasnt in on the first discussion.

Then again. Some people - like me, apparently - just dont know when to stop. If people remove their ignores, we think we're friends again. But that is not the case. The other person thinks, by now maybe theyve gotten the hint. They would probably write you a friendly note if they really wanted to stop ignoring you.

Eta - bottom line is, do you have a pm you cant read because youre being ignored? THAT would tick me off!!.