I stopped that kind of crap when I got to 7th grade. I suspect you did too. It's a hangover from adolescence for these people. I don't even need a hand full of fingers to count the people who's posts I typically read.
Worse than a really bad soap opera.
Tell it like it is. If they bump you off, wear it as a badge of courage. Remember....you don't need their approval......only mine. :>):>):>)