I’m sure there’s a much more elaborate, constructive and legit answer besides what I’m about to say, but in the end it can easily be all translated to; people are all fucking assholes. Trolls and otherwise.
But let’s try and remember something here dude. Fluther has often been haunted by posers and trolls, so maybe people get sick of it, even if their interpretation is false. You can’t really blame them. I’m also pretty sure the mods or some higher ups can tell when one user has several accounts, and that beats any fuckin gut feeling in the world, am I not right and proper?
Sure, it isn’t fair for those users that are legit and get branded as something else; which reinforces my asshole point.
The problem with Fluther is that the expectations here are much higher than your average Q&A site. It may be good and it may be bad, but it does affect some of the reception. I’m not insinuating anything about you or your friend, but dramatic crap is best left on Answerbag or Twitter.
There may be an element of balance that don’t match round’ deez eer’ parts, I won’t deny it. Although generally, as arrogant as it might seem around here at times, people are very good listeners. They care, and are very empathetic, for the most part.
I know this for true.
Again, not saying your buddy is in the wrong; we might very well be ourselves, but my point, besides everyone being a prick, is that people here are very protective of their environment, which is quite unique in its own way. This may be one reason why people ’‘jump to conclusions’’.