Sorry to keep banging this same drum, but the Interet really is like _Lord of the Flies_. Like "the Island." No consequences for actions, society's laws of conduct stripped away. The Island could be as wonderful or hateful as its "citizens."
This is all the more like the Island in the book. Lots of testosterone (again: there it was the effects of puberty; here it is bought in a vial or proximal effects of guys who buy it in a vial)... and no consequence for actions.
Primitive sides emerge. (Kinda funny, actually. Most of these threads are: 1.) fighting and asserting dominion, 2. trying to "mate", or 3. talk of shitting/farting. Seriously, I love a good political debate myself but eventually you realize: "they're just flinging turds at one another.")
Simon--the good one--"left" on account he was slain by them. And Piggy--the thoughtful one--was just ignored and mocked.
This is no place for the likes of them.
Brains, BOS never bothered me either. For the reason you said: hyperbole. He was so over-the-top SILLY in his hate--and upfront about it--I had no problem. Some of these others--yikes.