I don't think anyone has told me to shut up since I was 12 years old. Gee Kelltl, thanks for making me feel young again! :)
Everyone is different - some people (like yourself, apparently) don't like confrontation, other people (like myself, obviously) thrive on it. There's an easy answer - don't read the posts. I know the few seconds you waste on clicking on posts that (in your opinion) do nothing but slam back and forth is a waste of your precious time, but that is the price you pay for participating in a public forum.