Over the years a number of people have said they would like to contribute to the running of the site due to the value it gives them.
Others have said they would like to go ad-free. They understand and respect why ads are needed to support a site as busy as this, so know that turning on...
Sorry - out for most of the day - but back home now.
From a quick search, there is a paid-for modification available that can be bought that gives a lot more ignore options including individual threads.
Being honest, it's exactly the sort of thing I may look to add to those who wish to...