I think a lot of the outrage - certainly my own feelings - is because Jim has been aggressive and insulting throughout the thread, yet tries to play the victim and claim complete innocence. Absolute hypocrisy.

Some of the 'attitude' here is apppalling - I completely agree with that - but, as the old saying goes, "It takes two to tango", and Jim has been as abusive and insulting as almost anyone else. It's his utter refusal to acknowledge his part in the nastiness, even though a fair number of examples have been quoted back at him, that's getting up my nose and, I suspect the noses of many others.