I miss redqueen

[freshwest]

36. SO DO I! The IQ at DU went down with the absence of redqueen and BainsBane.

They were intellectually gifted and well able to conduct themselves in any fair debate, and also in so many unfair ones. It was a pleasure reading their opinions on many issues, not just women's.

So many good posters have left, and the pus laden hatred is unworthy of ones' time to refute. The provocateurs seek another variation to spew upon, never rebutting facts to their foulness.

The atmosphere is like a cesspool at times, and it never ends. The stench finally overwhelmed RQ and BB. Why dumpster dive if you're not starving?

The OP here on the Game stuff and reading the link fully, showed how toxic the online experience is. It truly does change one, and not just online. As one of the victims of the bullying said, how do you know the anonymous person isn't someone you know in real life?

And it is normal to defend oneself, to protect one's life from such hatred. Why bother to be here, other than see a few friends and read what they have to say?

After a while, it truly is bad for one's physical and mental health. We only have one life to live or so it's said. And even if that is wrong and we come back, why should we spend this one life being abused?

RQ and BB put up with some of the most vicious, prolonged abuse by those they could have beat in fight of wits with one hand tied behind their back. And those who did it are still here, and just yesterday I read one who was gloating over RQ's absence. Nauseating.