Strange. Ignore works well for me, except when someone I respect quotes an ignored poster and I don't know who or what they are replying to. Oh well, log out/log in is only a couple clicks if I'm really curious.
Yeah it's ok. I don't mind seeing the threads started by people that I put on "Ignore". As long as I don't have to deal with them, I am fine. “If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.” ― Sun Tzu, The Art of War Best quote I can think of that summarizes this situation the best.
To follow the wisdom in the quote 'Know your enemy',you would need to be aware of everything they do,or in this case,say.