It accomplishes nothing except creating ugliness in a place—fandom—that should be about love: love of stories and characters and creation and community (I know, I know: I’m sappy. Deal with it).

I am just as sappy and I agree with this sentiment :). Beautiful essay. It's constantly amazing to me how love can be expressed in such endless variety, while hate (especially directed at individuals) is so limited and predictable in its spiral into oblivion. More love all the time!