Another issue with FME and the internet as well, is that a lot of people have medical issues, which affect the way they act and sometimes it isn't obvious.
Several members on the forums, have medical issues and once you get to know some people, you realise why they are like they are sometimes.
I said on FF recently, actually meeting people or being on their Facebook/Twitter friends, does make you realise that we are all real people, with feelings and not just a username. It's all too easy to call someone a name on the internet (and I'm as guilty as the next person), that you wouldn't to their face.
It's a shame, there wasn't some sort of massive meet up, of say 100 + fme members in the past, getting together for a drink, a laugh and a chat about FME. I'm pretty sure, it would have helped no end, sort out many of the problems FME has had in the 13 + years it has been going for.