If you think the folks on Fluther are “mean”, you must be hanging out with the Waltons in real life.
In my experience, most fellow Flutherites are nothing but helpful, insightful and intelligent. Debates may get heated (I’ve chewed out more than a few people), but maturity dictates that it’s about the subject, not the person.
I have strongly disagreed with someone on one or two threads (galileogirl, daloon, girlofscience, seVen, 90s_kid), but then completely lurved and or respected their opinion elsewhere. I’m sure some might say the same of me.
Such is life – if you really live it.