Not sure how I feel about ignoring. I don't really like the idea of ignoring and missing context later, but it seems to help some people.
Actually this was before that fiasco. Doomed same-sex marriage bill a few years back lead to some standing up and explaining their views, even though everyone knew the bill was going down. Personal highlight was the 'if two women have a son, who will take him to the football remark', because it crossed over into casual sexism.
I never used ignore until recently, I need some way to combat what happens on the Krem threads and words really aren't my friends, the numbers would never allow it.

So it makes me feel a little better when I can at least turn them off. Although I'm not opposed to taking a shot every now and then. I figure if some of the things that are said don't warrant removal then I'm going to attach back at them. They don't see the comments as hate but as someone that they are commenting about it feels that way. Sorry for the ramble, I tend to do that sometimes.