[tdeck]

I think this is very subculture dependent. Celebrity culture? Sure. Gamer culture? Absolutely. But I feel like there are many subcultures that are much less prone to harassment of prominent community members.

There is also I think a distinction between people whose toxic behavior comes from their miscalibrates sense of entitlement and people whose toxicity comes from their desire to bully someone.

Having done a lot of volunteer work, I know firsthand that many people simply don't realize how much effort goes into something that seems simple. They will make suggestions and sometimes demands, pressing the value and importance of what they're asking. But they don't step up to help. This doesn't rise to the level of bullying and harassment, but it can be extremely frustrating, draining, and discouraging.

[Dalewyn]

Anyone who garners fame of any kind needs to have thick skin because he will inevitably get just as much hate as he does praise. It's probably something fundamental in human nature, or even life itself. I've seen this cycle play out time and time again everywhere across a countless variety of peoples and subject matters.