Is "Ignore User" defunct?

I have been more sick than not, with several hospital stays, and have missed a lot on BC. There seem to have been a number of changes here that I missed out on, which I won't get into. But I've noticed that Ignore User doesn't seem to be working anymore. Has it functionality been discontinued?

It never worked like I would have liked, but at least it served to give me a head's up to material I might not care for. But it doesn't seem to do anything at all now. Now, I start reading and find myself getting increasingly annoyed, only to realize I blocked the author several years ago for the same reasons.

If Drupal forced this on Erin then there's not much that can be done, I know. And FWIW, I also miss the character count that gave me an idea of the story/chapter length. I hate to start a story only to find it will take me a couple of hours to read. Knowing a story is marked complete doesn't tell me how big it is.

Additional note: my health is going to hell in a handbasket. If I should suddenly drop out of sight and not respond to anybody, well you'll know.

Karen J.