To be fair to Leo he was probably bullied a few times, yeah some of his ideas were wack and he certainly deserved some teasing for it but I'd say at least to my mind knowledge that a few instances crossed the line and there was probably others that I was unaware of. So its not surprising he has a negative view of it.
It doesn't really matter. I don't hold their opinions in such a high regard and i certainly didn't present my ideas to please them or anyone, I was merely self-experssing my ideologies. As for the bullying, Or harassement you have mentioned, Yeah, It's part of the problem, And it seems to be a problem that is not only on this forums, But on the internet as a whole. Some people think that they are entitled to personally attack and harass other people and that's supposed to be completely fine. There was that gaming movement that was just solely about harrasement. A movement that i don't want to mention its name because it'd derail this thread. The point is, That behavior, Among others, Is what made the lobby a toxic place.