i think steemit should not be a place to have discussion or debates to the point of calling names and insults... But i guess i am wrong...
Anyway, when someone try to hurt you with insults, it is because they are already hurt and feel inferior to you...
many people use Steemit chat or discord to vent, so they keep their insults and name calling of the blockchain. That is even worse, imo.
Yep, i have seen that... They act one way here, but on the discord they are different haha... that keeps me away from chats to be honest..
In my recent case I doubt he feels inferior. If anything he likely feels superior. He is just so incredibly powerful on steemit that he is untouchable thus insulting is the big red easy button. He can hit that button as often as he likes with no consequences.