All I need to know about The Dude is:
1. His username is 'The Dude'. Seriously. 'The Dude'. That tells you all you need to know from the start.
2. Instead of focusing on the fact that an individual was battling/struggling with a serious disorder (re: EZ's status update), he chose to focus on the conclusion that the poster's motivations were for attention. Even if that were true, which is unfounded and I don't believe to be the case, your mind immediately jumping there instead of towards the real issue speaks volumes.