As someone who has been wronged by this behaviour twice now, I can honestly say that I very much am happy this is getting adressed, but I am saddened by the fact that it needed to be said. I know I am not always the most politically correct (check title here) and I personally have shifted in my political views quite a bit (we all change throughout life after all), but when I act and talk in a calm and polite fashion, that gives no one the right to start freaking out on me for no reason.
Are we going to get along 100% of the time? Absolutely not and it is utterly naive to even think that is possible. Do people piss me off at times? Yes, of course. The adult thing is to either let it go, talk about it in a productive manner or completely avoid that person or that/those topics. There are so many better option than behave like a fucking child who thinks throwing temper tantrums gives them the high ground or make them more right. I have learned more and more to avoid those people. Sadly, we now see how even that still brings those people to toss shit at you.
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Now to the positive side of all of this (real talk and all that huplah!):
I really, really love being here and engaging in fun times with nearly everyone I have ever met here and talk to regularly. So much positivity, so many nice people and plenty of creative effort and ideas. It's places like this that made me realize what a cesspoll I used to visit (F-List) and that we have places where freedom of speech is allowed and practiced in many different ways.
Every day is a lot of fun in many different ways and there is generally high empathy and general understanding of each other. We are all very different and while it can sometimes divide us, I think it is best to focus on those many other aspects where it brings us together as a community. There are so many wonderful people who do know how to act like grown-up (to the extent we need xD) and make this an amazing place to be and community.
I want to be very honest here: I still deal with some mental health issues, but I can genuinely say that a lot of people here support me very well and help to build around the foundation that I get from regular therapy. So while incidents like the past week or so are very bad and regrettable, it shall not take away from the 98% positiveness I have gotten out from visiting here.