If you can write a paragraph and have ten people read it and all get the same meaning/tone/message then you have missed your calling - you probably should be a writer. :) Lots to interpret/misinterpret in the written word.
I find there are people we all avoid in life for certain reasons - online is no different other than the fact that people seem to be more bold with opinions and bullying from the other end of a long internet cable versus face to face.
I would agree with some others that this forum is pretty tame in terms of some out there. Try looking on 4m.net (racing) sometime. The same five people have been ruining almost every discussion there for years.
Cheers,
Greg