Posting on threads to put them down

Yes I think if you ask for opinions dont be surprised if there are some you dont like.

It’s playground bully syndrome. Difficult to ignore but standing up for yourself and others simply feeds their feeling of superiority.

I tend to just walk away these days. Life’s too short……

Beswitched
If you ask for opinions on AIBU, that’s what your going to get.
Some you’ll agree with, some you don’t.
It would be very boring if everyone agreed.

Uually I think it is a form of virtue signalling, 'You may be intersted in what every one eats for breakfast', for example, 'but I am above such trivial interests'

And the other putdown such people enjoy 'First world problem'

I just feel sorry for such people. If the only enjoyment you can get from life is putting down people, who you do not know, your own life must be pretty desperate.

Basic rudeness. If I’m not interested in a topic, I simply don’t post. Life is too short. But we all know people who behave like that in the flesh. I just ignore them.

I"ve wondered about this myself. Contorted 'power' of anonimity? Think their opinion is important rather than simp!y interesting?

I have seen this happen and just think it's a waste of time and effort to get involved in a thread you have no interest in. It can disrupt the thread for others who are interested in the discussion so it is rude.

I think also it is how people say things, yes, there is a terrible war in Ukraine, yes we all know terrible things happen over her and in the world, but we all get on with our lives, we have different threads like style and beauty which posters contribute too, in RL we discuss the weather, life goes on.
I feel the posters who go on to a thread and say not interested, not a 3rd world problem, or get a life, are rude, as they can ignore the post and not comment. Life goes on and we all talk and write about everyday things. I am not perfect, but some posters feel they have a right to be dismissive.

I know a couple of people who log in but no longer post simply because of the small minority who do this. We all know the majority of GNs are reasonable and supportive but there do seem to be some who delight in putting people down.