Dan,
I saw the message from the documentation, but I just have this set up in my system...since I rarely access the QST's and CQ's anyway. Admittedly, the CT1EDG and CT1EBQ stations are doing the majority of the "weather flooding" (no pun intended). But, I will add it to the Mode Overview file that I have off of the hyperlink on my QRZ website. Since I don't have a ratflector of my own that I run (there is one I "hang out on"), the option in the documentation might not work for me. However, what I've noted below, DOES work on my setup.
To avoid excess QST's and CQ's from filling the chat window, do the following under File -> Preferences -> Appearance:
1) In the IgnoreRegEx window, type \[QST\] \[CQCQCQ\] -- you MUST have a space between each one, or D-Rats will crash each time you load it.
2) In the Chat Window, you will click on Add Filter twice. The first time, type [QST] and press <ENTER>. The second time, type CQCQCQ: and press <ENTER>.
Tabs for each of these filters will be below the chat window; just click on the tab to view them.
The other option might be to have them send a private chat window to you...it will show an @ symbol, then their callsign. And, you could click on that to view it. If you didn't want to view it, just click on "Remove Filter".
Daryl, WX4QZ
Daryl Stout