Good article, but concerning that such sentiments of hate are circulating here. I personally have not come across it, but it seems that some people have. It does seem odd that on a benign writing platform such negative emotions can be harboured. But on the other hand, if you think about the number of contributors, then statistically it isn’t so surprising. Hatred often comes from feelings of insecurity and a lack of self worth. There is room for us all. We all have value. As mentioned in the piece, there is no need to feel competitive towards others here. The only useful competition is with ourselves to become a better writer than we were yesterday. And even then it should be done in the spirit of fun (it’s only writing, after all) and not take ourselves too seriously. We should learn to laugh at ourselves while keeping a sense of self worth. Go in peace!