"People sometimes post out of anger because they feel personally hurt that Mudcat isn't way they think it should. Ask me whether I'm talking about the 'R.I.P.' thread starter or those having a react-o-fest to him/her. The answer would be 'yes'. " Jeri.
I generally agree with your post, except of course if you lump me in with the "react-o-festers". I don't see myself that way at all. I also don't often get involved in these sort of discussions either, as it's hard to write compassionate vocal inflections into moment-by-moment postings...at least at my skill level. But, it's hard work to suffer fools gladly, whether it's the troll who started this thread, or myself in reacting.