User blog comment:Nnn6nnn/The official farewell/@comment-4224897-20180216162640/@comment-30754445-20180217202136

@89Pepsi Polka

"I’ve been watching this drama for a while, and all I have to say is this: why on earth was drama allowed on a math website in the first place?!! If he had been banned at the first sign of trouble I think he’d have been able to do much less harm."

What do you mean by "drama"?

It is unfortunate that many people over the internet label any kind of open person-to-person discussion as "drama". It has come to the point that any attempt to behave like a living human being is impossible in 99% of all forums, and it is extremely frustrating. You can't even say that something is bothering you or that someone's words hurt you, with out being accused of "drama", and that's just plain crazy.

What shouldn't be allowed, is personal attacks. Oh, and behaving like a jerk, generally. Edwin crossed both lines here and that's why he was eventually banned. But contrary to popular belief, what is usually called "drama" seldom leads to personal attacks.