ports / easiest way to install older version when new is marked as ignored?

[Lowell Gilbert]

"Zbigniew Szalbot" <zszalbot at gmail.com> writes:

> The subject says it all - I have a port which is marked as ignored and
> I am wondering how I can proceed with installing an older version of
> it?

There is "portdowngrade", but usually it is appropriate to consider
*why* the port is marked IGNORE.