I don't know, I've never had a problem with Rift. He's pretty mellow and stays under the radar, doesn't really go out of his way to get into situations. He just doesn't really sugarcoat things, and speaks his mind. In a culture where you need to be modest as fuck, I can see how that comes off as an awful person, especially when you're a mod of a game that has a lot of limelight for being wanky, even when there isn't really any wank.

Rift isn't a problem, other than his serial app/dropping, and trying to make him one is a little silly.