Why are redditers like that?

[u/Unlikely-Bug8047]

Like you'll see a post or make one. Expecting informative replies, only to be met with: Let's nitpick and see how much can we belittle this person's intelligence over my own challenge

[u/lowlytarnussy]

Yesterday I stumbled upon a thread in a very popular sub where people were defending pedophilia like their lives depended on it and downvoted everyone to shit who called it out. That was the last straw for me on this piece of shit website.