Quite simply. When I disagreed with several of the pit members they took it upon themselves to obtain personal info about me and start a campaign of harrassment. I say that (as it sounds paranoid) as they used the contact info which I use for this site to try and contact my (former) employer in hopes of causing trouble for me.
Since I use throwaway emails, its fairly easy to see where it came from. Information and my email from this site was used to try and harass me at my job.
All the while, the usual sycophants who continually spout about 'freedom' and choice cheered on the mob that eventually included those trying to cause me personal grief offline. I reported the posts and was told to use the 'ignore' function after all its just idle threats, until they actually do something. Off line, there is no 'ignore' button for those who seek confrontation, so I engaged law enforcement, sought out and obtained restraining orders against the individuals who harassed me as well as turned over all evidence to law enforcement. I have no access to hide handles, so I have no idea WHO it was HERE. I only know their names "offline". But I recognize the crowd that ran with this. You may say its guilt by association, but since they all like to encourage each other, until the stand up and say: That was wrong, all are suspect.
So All the while the same mob here says the want choice and freedom. But make no mistake. They are the flip side of the same vax-mandate crowd. "Do as we say and no one will be harmed" So i have little use for the people here who cheered the take down and encouraged the mob. They try and get me fired or cause trouble at my job and then worried that I use bad language or reacted poorly. Just watch some noob come in here and comaplain and then the locals dox them in full view. Everyone cheers it on!! stick it to the new guy!!! Until that mob turns on you.
I'd suggest most others would react even less friendly-like.
So every time you see a thread about "mask mandates" or "vax mandates" remember if you wear a mask or you get a shot. You are the enemy of that same mob that seeks to destroy you if you don't wear a mask or don't get a shot. Make no mistake--they are just as crushing in their totalitarianism as Brandon, Fauci, and the rest. Just because they share some of my beliefs, they showed their true colors.
If you flew over thanksgiving to see your brother get married--they think you are the enemy for wearing a mask on the airplane
If you got a shot because you are over 70--you are the enemy
If you got a shot because you are in chemotherpay with no immune system, you are the enemy
If you wear a mask at work, because the work you do contributes to the well being of hundreds, you are the enemy.
You are not free to make your own decisions. You must comply with the mob. Left leaning mob? Right leaning mob? Makes no difference. They know the circumstances for you. Sound familiar? BIg government? Mob rule? As they say from the '80s' "Same difference."
So you will have to excuse my temper and disdain for some of the pit denizens. You can say we are on most unfriendly terms. I'd expect most others would feel quite the same in my shoes.