little john cameron,

this is a very interesting and important question.

i'm not an expert, but there are a good number of reasons.

my own reasons stem from a combination of a 'superiority complex' (regarding both folk and computers), and an annoyance at how stupid some posters are here...

...not intellectually stupid, but too busy wanting to make their 'point' without having read the thread.

Messages, such as the above: Flamers are assholes don't help either

I get annoyed, and I lash out.