Why are people so mean on here?

The tone of the OP’s initial post sets the vibe of the thread.

If the initial post is negative and smacks of sense of entitlement, then OP better pull on a helmet & flak jacket. I recall the epic thread by the rich girl who complained about the injustice of not getting FA bcs even rich people are needy, since her ECs were so expensive and her parents had a mortgage on a multi-million dollar house that was moldy. Not surprisingly, everyone piled on her! And the OP’s posts got increasingly self-absorbef & arrogant. The thread was a big downward spiral…
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If the initial post is humble, then the OP generally gets lots of supportive & constructive feedback.