If I stated or implied that Unknown01 threatened Kamix in that way, I retract all of that now.  I think I was speaking in generalities and not pointing any fingers since I hadn't dug into the evidence (or apparent lack thereof).  In any case, this is a shitshow.  I stand by what I said about forum bullying, but it sure doesn't look like that was happening in this case.

I've been here since COVID-19 was first being discussed, and (at least from my perspective) none of that was as divisive as the Ukraine/Russia conflict--and understandably so.  I can see that's the case, and I'm not even part of any of the local boards.  It must be complete chaos in those dedicated to the people most closely affected by the war.  Tempers are running high and short, and I'm hoping things can eventually get back to the way they were.  My optimism on that front is tempered by my experience with this forum and its members in general, however.

I feel you, mole0815.  I made a comment recently about free speech and the trust system, giving my opinion on it as someone who's been here for years.  What happens?  I get insulted by being asked if I'm only here for a paycheck....by a well-respected member and campaign manager who's been handing out said paychecks for a long time.  See here for details. 

I've always felt you've got to have a very thick skin to really love bitcointalk, and boy is that being tested these days.  But somehow the rules of the forum have to reign supreme over whatever is going on in the world; there can't be any sides being taken by the forum itself or pity being given to members simply because they're in a hard situation. 

Mole0815, take a break if you need to.  I'm considering that myself, at least for a short time.  When real-life shit starts flowing into an online forum and in turn only contributes to that real-life shit, that's a sign some cooling down is needed.