Okay, I'm pretty disliked by 4 or 5 members that I know of, perhaps more.
I don't think I have been very "in your face" or said anything that would rub too many people the wrong way. Well, at least nothing that would rub people the wrong way in real life. However, I do tend to post lots and I have a very child-like sense of humor that is somewhat goofy/innocent, most of the time. (Until I'm really letting someone have it). An example of the goofiness is the hamstershaver porn stuff. I also tend to answer lots of different people's threads because I like to pay due attention to everyone. It just seems the nice thing to do.
Now some people are looking for a person who may appear to be weak or an easy target to heap some venom upon. (See, "blood in the water" comment above) Why? I think just simply to appear cool and to feel like "one of the boys." I think that they see a woman who is always smiley and goofy and they weigh their chances of piling their bile upon her back without other members thinking it is uncool.
That being said, I will take some of the blame for mentioning some things about my personal life could be taken the wrong way. I don't want to say the things again, for obvious reasons. I think it alienated some people and made them feel as if I were some sort of elitist. I am not, but I may have inadvertently given that impression. I think as people get to know me, they will figure me out, hopefully. I like most everyone, and I'm very much a "water under the bridge" type of person.
Many of the people who initially disliked me like me now that they know me. Many of the people who are mean to me on the boards also send me pm's saying they are only joking and "no hard feelings." I think that is sort of weak to try to be one of the crowd beating someone up in public, but then pat them on the back in a private message. However, c'est la vie.
I don't think I'm better or smarter than anyone else here. I think I tend to BEHAVE better than a handful of people. ;-) In real life, most people tend to like me, and on here, I would still like to think that a majority of people like me. However, in real life and on the net, you can't please 100% of the people, and I guess I'm bound to have some detractors.
Incidentally, I participate in two other forums. One is mainly women. The other is mainly men. I can honestly say that I have never seen the nonsense on those boards that happens on this one. I think the rules are more loose here. I guess I'm undecided whether I think that is a good or bad thing. That is just the way it is.