Well, that was quite a year, wasn't it? SFist kept winning awards (again), kept you entertained and informed (as always), and kept stoking the fires of your brain, prompting much thoughtful commentary. Everything from Marina garbage to Fox News to murderous cyclists sparked verbal handwringing, condemnation, and brilliant humor. And most — but not all — of you did it without resorting to horrid "um..." or "am I the only one here who..." prefacing. Well done, readers.

And with that, we give you SFist's top five most commented on stories of 2012:

5. Fox Nation Sees Trash In San Francisco, Fabricates Entire Story To Blame Green Activists

Fox News made an art of fibbing in 2012. When they weren't erroneously calling the Westboro Baptist Church a left-wing group, they fabricated a story about green activists in San Francisco. Why? Because Fox News is made up of lying whores for right-wing special interests.

4. Cyclist Who Struck Pedestrian At Castro: "I Just Plowed Through The Crowded Crosswalk"

A cyclist who killed a pedestrian in the Castro seemed menthol-cool about the entire ordeal. Who would have thought that a cyclist doing something bad would result in hundreds of angry commenters unleashing their own venom? Crazy world.

3. Marina Partiers Leave Behind Massive Fort Mason Mess

In 2012, we learned two important local things: hating on the Mission was bad (oh, the volumes of angry emails we received by people who identify themselves based solely on the neighborhood in which they live!), but noting what's stereotypically bad about the Marina was just dandy. Don't believe us? Just take a look at the commentary after scores of Marina partiers left behind a messy scene at Fort Mason.

2. America Comes Out For Chick-Fil-A, Gay Bashing

Very good chicken sandwiches and banana pudding shakes. Very bad values. See you in hell, Palin.

1. Large Naked Woman Stomps On Car In Noe Valley

An image — a simple one shot by a Muni passenger — of a naked woman stomping on a car in Noe Valley went, as horrible MSM journalists would say, viral. Sadly, much of the commentary shamed the mentally ill woman for being large. People (men usually but not always) cannot resist waging the war on women online as evidenced in the comments section. Alas. A glorious image that showed off the best and worst commentary.