Why are people so angry on here

[YourChirpyCoralAnt]

I've seen a few posts where people are asking perfectly normal questions and the responses are insane.

I made a jokey post myself this afternoon and was met with one lady questioning my work ethics and my driving capabiliites, all because I said my husband sent me flowers at work after an argument.

It was completely not in context to what I'd posted and just seemed outright vicious.

Is this the norm here?

Clearly I haven't encountered the really awful.ones or I am one of them!
I never post in AIBU though.

It's odd that the first few replies set the tone . Almost like some don't have their own opinion just follow the crowd.

Toxic place

I’ve learned a lot about “trans” issues on here, none of what I’ve learned was “vile”. It’s been more about how women and girls are affected rather than “trans” itself.

Calling people discussing this “extremist types” sounds quite intolerant of you!

I posted last week when I was feeling incredibly down and probably seemed quite pathetic but the 1st 2 responses were so mean that I deleted the thread and cried at work. There was no reason to be horrible, they could have just said nothing if they thought me that awful.

Where did you post @Tanyaaah?

Just on Chat.

Well that's awful. Usually Chat is ok. I have had a lot of support from the sub forums.

Some people are deliberately obtuse (if not its amazing how they've reached adulthood.

Keyboard warrioring is live and kicking here 🥴

A lot of damaged individuals on here. You can spot them a mile off. Just don't bite.

AIBU has always been the sharper end of MN. But tends to be the first one that new posters stumble across.

Other boards are generally calmer - though the baby names board can also get a bit terse!

Keyboard warriors have always existed online. Best ignored. 🤷‍♀️

Totally agree and it really puts me off posting or giving my opinion.
I post on a few other sites and never see the sort of angry responses to fairly uncontroversial posts that I see here - though I admit I don’t post on Reddit which does sound worse.
Rather than just saying ‘I don’t agree with you’ etc people often come out with an angry tirade.
Though someone recently replied to one of my posts with ‘What rot!’ which made me laugh as I didn’t think anyone had said that since about the 1950s!

Menopausal I presume.