Mods and Admins (well, Smiter was the only Admin back then, I think), have ALWAYS encouraged fairness and respect towards other pairing fans that have come here to debate or just hang out. There are NH/SS fans that are friendly towards NS fans and vice versa. Putting a deliberate 'ignore' button means disrespecting their opinion, no matter how reasonable or unreasonable it is, and that means we're stooping so low.
I miss those days, everyone was pretty calm towards each other, no one lashed out too much. Well, there were a few things, but I don't remember them being the result of the shipping wars.
Greed is right, ignore them and scroll down. Like me, I skim through most posts and I don't feel like they're hard to ignore. Besides, this isn't JUST a NaruSaku fanclub, we discuss about games, movies, books, and other things not even related to Naruto fandom. This has become a place where people can gather and talk about things they like, especially because most don't try to persecute people for having conflicting beliefs.
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H&E is the only forum that I feel comfortable visiting because the people here are so great, respectful, and because the admins/mods are fair and would never discriminate against fans of different pairings. That's the reason I continue to visit this site over the years even if I don't post often.
Sometimes people just need to learn to either take criticism, learn to ignore comments which will set them off, or know when to pick their fights. I admit, there are a lot of arrogant and childish people on the web who would love nothing more than to bash others just for the pure entertainment of it (because they're jerks too) or to gloat because they're right and love to rub it into people's faces (human nature?). What people must learn to do is to step up above that childishness and learn to IGNORE trolls and bashers so that we don't get worked up and stoop to their level.
Having an Ignore button is not necessary on this site if one learns how to ignore without the use of a button! If you see something in the first few lines or words that offend you, scroll past! Don't continue reading and get worked up over it. It's just a recipe for disaster. Just respect others as you expect to be respected, even if other pigheaded people on the web don't grasp that concept. It makes you the bigger person and most of all, a better person and not just another bully. Also, pay attention to word choice! Sometimes people may sound condescending or bordering past criticism (if they meant to be) to bashing unintentionally.
So please, guys, help uphold our standard of being a nice and welcoming place to all pairings, no matter if we disagree with them or not and make this a place that people would feel comfortable in and would want to visit over and over again like many of our old members.