When you are not friends with people already, you get 3 options when clicking on their name; "Whisper, Send Mail, Add Friend". I'd like to suggest that we also get the "ignore" option added.
At the moment, you can ignore people, through a convoluted process, why not make it easier. At the moment you really have to make an effort... it's actually just easier to ignore the flashing red tab for the whole channel
Blue (having a Cantankerous Old Woman moment)