Just reviewed the Globe's "Community Guidelines" to find that these 'digs and humiliation' which the Globe is presenting to its 'Reading Community' would not pass its own legal definitions & guidelines..

How interesting..

Really, every commenting Globe *subscriber* should read the conditions of commenting engagement.

And further to your point.. where you are completely right -- "what does this have to do with anything?" but then what does all this sneering disparagement really prove as well?

The set-up of ridicule within Globe's Articles & Opinion pieces is inaccurate & detracts from the serious issues taking place globally, which is a real shame.

Disparaging articles encourage the same manner of thinking from the commenting public, to where it feeds into itself becoming an expected normal practice.

Sadly, it appears the cacophony of sarcastic numb is what turns the $$$crank for those counting on miming 'histrionic clicks$$'.. much like salivating misers counting coin uncivilly..