I wonder how many authors and posters clothe their attacks in provocative, even incendiary statements? Could it be that someone accustomed to such tactics might react badly to a provocative post where no ill was intended?
That doesn’t excuse bad behavior, but might raise the awareness of one intending to post.
Very true; that could be the case... but when one finds that people find one’s posts incendiary (especially if it happens frequently), shouldn’t that be a hint that there is a problem that lies somewhere other than the other posters?