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TwoWings
oh well, OK, it's just some kind of mask! [roll]
In fact I used to write posts with my other username but I decided to use it only for updates, movie ratings etc, and this one only for boards - especially the Soapbox.
So if you really want to check my real profile and if you care about knowing who I am, here's my 'old' profile:
http://imdb.com/user/ur1403016/boards/profile/
2006 resolution: I decided to kind of purify my soapbox discussions in order not to waste my time nor my energy anymore with hopeless/useless discussions/people that lead nowhere, so I changed my mind: I used to think ignoring was weak and a proof of lack of comprehension/arguments/etc but I realize it's also a mean to keep some peace by getting rid of stubborn people [angry5]. Let's see how many people I'll have left after a while!
Here are some reasons that make me want to ignore some users:
-extremely close-minded morals
-religious bigots/extremists
-too obstinate politics opinions (no matter if it's left or right, if one can't accept some errors from its favourite wing, it just is a proof of hypocricy or blindness)
-any kind of stubborn propagandists: death penalty supporters, anti-abortion activists (or to be more exact, anti-pro-choice because pro-choice aren't pro-abortion!), NRA supporters, even some vegetarians (not all of course, but some PETA extremists for instance)...
-very (gratuitous) aggressive behaviour / extreme hatred
-complete lack of comprehension/respect
-extreme arrogance (including US imperialism)
-serious racism/homophobia/religious intolerance
-those who can't understand/accept that this website is international and that English is not everyone's mother tongue! (and all sorts of people who aren't able to accept cultural diversity)
-inability to see how media and politicians are trying to lie and manipulate us (notably Bush since it's the main politician involved in the soapbox discussions)
-extreme paranoia
-useless trolls
...
(BTW I never report users. I just hate that reporting behaviour. IMO it's often coward or close-minded...)
And now, if someone cares, this is the list of users that I have ignored for different reasons (if you see your name in the list and you don't understand why - and if you care of course - you can PM me on my other account):
(I'll try to make a little description to state my reasons...)
* ant_eye_gay (I don't remember if he was involved in extreme racism or homophobia) (account now disabled!)
* BettyLeotard (account now disabled!)
* keith-264 (smart arse, close-minded anti-pro-choice, full of nonsense...) (http://www.imdb.com/user/ur3187716/boards/profile/)
* mangus_coloradus (racist, uneducated, aggressive, apparently an arrogant supporter of US imperialism) (http://www.imdb.com/user/ur5217824/boards/profile/)
* mrpink1177 (troll, and apparently homophobe, racist, bigot...) (http://us.imdb.com/user/ur5278155/boards/profile/)
* Pastor_Murray (brainwashed religious bigot) (http://akas.imdb.com/user/ur8859261/boards/profile/)
* rabid_goon (and other nicknames) (well, I guess he's just a total egocentric idiot!) (http://www.imdb.com/user/ur0004907/boards/profile/)
* sabretooth26 (blind/biased hatred towards Muslims) (account now disabled!)
* Suzique11 (anti-Islam) (http://www.imdb.com/user/ur5254276/boards/profile/)
* tonsils247 (account now disabled!)
* Vizion24 (Creationist, denying scientific evidences) (http://www.imdb.com/user/ur7698927/boards/profile/)
* X-Evolutionist (religious bigot/proselytism) (http://www.imdb.com/user/ur2855286/boards/profile/)
People whom I used to ignore or whom I think I might ignore soon - I decided to give a chance or wait a bit more!
* First_Amendment (http://www.imdb.com/user/ur7775718/boards/profile/)
* Friendly_Sojourner (http://www.imdb.com/user/ur8600548/boards/profile/)
* mysterio_g (http://www.imdb.com/user/ur2979573/boards/profile/)
* purevegetarianman-1 (http://www.imdb.com/user/ur6071899/boards/profile/)
* quickstepper (http://www.imdb.com/user/ur1615011/boards/profile/)
* samj241 (http://www.imdb.com/user/ur6950970/boards/profile/)
* steinbeck11 (http://www.imdb.com/user/ur1843619/boards/profile/)
Of course there are some users who seem "worthy" IMO. Here's a non-exhaustive list (it isn't a friend list - my friend list is a private matter!):
* amsterdam-mouse-venkman (http://www.imdb.com/user/ur3212306/boards/profile/)
* az_ka (http://www.imdb.com/user/ur7346350/boards/profile/)
* Fuster (http://www.imdb.com/user/ur2368224/boards/profile/)
* GallantConversation (http://www.imdb.com/user/ur5806295/boards/profile/)
* LeatherJacketWeather (http://www.imdb.com/user/ur5326314/boards/profile/)
* Michael_Oldfield (http://akas.imdb.com/user/ur7822449/boards/profile/)
* RandomSample (http://www.imdb.com/user/ur4872016/boards/profile/)
* Savarti (http://uk.imdb.com/user/ur7032703/boards/profile/)
* smiling-o (http://akas.imdb.com/user/ur4724875/boards/profile/)
* tenpercent (http://www.imdb.com/user/ur2143366/boards/profile/)
* Tiffhoney (http://imdb.com/user/ur6545293/boards/)
* vis-a-visconti (http://akas.imdb.com/user/ur2927148/boards/profile/) > see his Random Theory in his profile, it's brilliant!
* zedzeddouble9gee (http://www.imdb.com/user/ur4308560/boards/)
other nice users who are not Soapboxers (or at least not regular Soapboxers):
* Angelica_Lee (http://us.imdb.com/user/ur5005155/boards/profile/)
* EllenRipley112 (http://us.imdb.com/user/ur3673718/boards/profile/)
* Hutch48-2 (http://us.imdb.com/user/ur0109625/boards/profile/)
* Ms_Rae_deLarge (http://us.imdb.com/user/ur1468151/boards/profile/)