You say you have been a member since the late 90s, but your personal page says 2008. What the f... Still, running away is seldom an answer unless real weapons are in evidence.
See Vanman?
This is what I was talking about. People who think they know everything without all the facts and just gleeful to go on the attack. In those days, before I took a breather from FR, my ID was “Pizarro”. I’m sure if there are records of posts going back to that time-frame you will recognize my writing in those writings. I came down with M.S. in 1999. I closed my FR account, but checked in (as a “civilian”) from time to time to see what was going on. I dropped out of most everything for some years to deal and come to grips with this illness. When I did decide to give FR another chance again and become a supporting member, I opened a new account and named my ID after my art gallery “Rainwaves”...No smoke and mirrors here...watching (yet sad watching the slow disintegration of FR) is not running away... I’m not afraid of a fight, not at all (I’ll even give you my street address if you want to come and kick my ass gleeaikin, if that’s your bag) something some people who “hide” here on FR would never do...Fighting physically or verbally is such a waste of time. I’ve had too much of it in my life.
To those savvy Freepers I know are out there...I challenge you. Find those posts from the mid to latter 90’s and you will see I speak the truth.