This thread is an example of why some hate the n900.

The OP doesn't understand why some hate the n900, and asked for clarification.

A couple people tried to answer in a reasonable thoughtful manner. Now look at the thread, look at the tags. How many posts here talk about how great the n900 is, how you can't possibly hate it, how it's still the best phone out there? Did I miss something? This thread wasn't "tell me why you love your n900". The responses should have been "I think some people dislike the n900 because....".

Instead there are a whole lot of posts along the lines of "it's great, if you don't understand that, then you shouldn't have gotten it". Nothing will cause someone to hate it quicker than to hear that they we too stupid to use it and that they should have bought something simpler to use.

How many threads have you seen go like this:

OP: I wish the n900 could do MMS.
Response 1: It doesn't need MMS, nobody uses that old tech anymore.
2: You should have known that before you bought it.
3: Not this $$#@ again. TROLL
Thread tags: stupid, popcorn, old tech, whiner
4: You can use fmms. Works great.
5: Its's a tablet, not a phone, it doesn't need to do phone stuff. Stop complaining use the search button.
6: It's open source build your own MMS client.
OP: ?????? I hate this phone!

More often than not anymore, the good helpful posts get buried under all the derogatory, fanboy, you're wrong, how dare you insinuate the n900 isn't perfect, troll, do it yourself type posts.

Is it any wonder that some give up and decide it's easier to hate it?