As I think you say, the personal attacks and language has gotten pretty bad.
Again as I think you say, the response should be in proportion. I would add that the counter-attack should be in good humor even if biting.
There are still limits. For example, if they go after your children, as some of the attacks do, you don’t go after their children. Keep the focus on them.
Again as I think you say, the response should be in proportion. I would add that the counter-attack should be in good humor even if biting.
but it reminds me of school days when a poor little girl was made fun of because she was in a family too poor to buy her clothes, my family was just as poor but i was a boy and that was different.