What does "a couple of seconds" have to do with getting a notification for something over a decade old that's been posted countless times? Should I not follow a thread I'm interested in because someone/people repost (and repost and repost) the same low-quality stuff I personally uploaded in bulk years ago? The same stuff in every megapack on the internet?
You're trying to make a point by simply telling people to "ignore it" when that's not a fix for a perceived ongoing issue. If enough people say there's an issue (which SE had endless posts about and will continue here apparently), it's an issue regardless you care it is or not.
That being said, I actually *will* unwatch the thread since I already know nothing of value (for me) will be posted in any meaningful amount of time. I can always manually check from time to time. It's not ideal, but it solves the issue of countless notifications for pixelated 20-year-old content again.
Feel free to respond with something "witty and genius" as, given your post history, you tend to do. I won't respond so you can "win" the debate and feel better about yourself. Of course, you could just ignore it after taking a couple of seconds to determine the tone of the response. ;)