Okay well then.....The Ignore Thread feature doesn't work on the Christmas thread on the top of the screen, above the link about BetterHelp. It only works in the forums. I noticed it closed in the forums.
(Sorry Trav, if you're reading this but I had to speak up, let the chips fall where they may. I'm counting the days until it's over and I know I speak for others on here.)
I'd assume this would happen for any other thread that happens, for whatever reason, to end up at the top of the screen. And it appears on EVERY screen, no matter what.