I dunno, he usually lets you know if he's hiding the thread or putting you on IGNORE.

( JessAction Give me all your expensive brandy and hubcaps., Wed 10 Mar 2010, 18:46, archived)

I don't think that anyone would ever put me on ignore.
I really am quite inoffensive.
( Neptune A dole queue dosser and foul mouthed chav., Wed 10 Mar 2010, 18:51, archived)