Dan,
If you were a screeching menace with sharp toenails and a lingering aroma, you would not have been singled out as an 'example'.

Gentle folk who make an effort to flow peacefully and not make waves are easy targets. We're not likely to stand in our own defense and we've got that 'rule' here about taking our complaints to pm instead of trying to help each other..which means the others who try hard to not rile the water get pinched between wanting to speak up (which we know in our hearts IS the right thing for us to do) and wanting to lay low and hope someone's pm brings a healthy resolution.
Either side of that is miserable. Standing aside and waiting for help to come prancing in to save the day feels like a betrayal sometimes. Sometimes, it IS a betrayal.

It's unfair to pull you out as an example like this. It's definitely not a Big Deal topic, but being the star of a freakshow is awful--and a good-natured guy has nothing to do but grin and feel like they should accept responsibility for being there to look at.
(Yuck!)
It's effective though..IF the goal is to keep the rest of us who care about trying to do our part to keep things smooth and peaceful quiet.

Don't take it to heart, you've probably gotten unexpected private messages from the underbrush lurkers and I am absolutely certain that the number of Truly Offended is in the single digits.

Kind hearts bruise easily.
You haven't done anything wrong..you're just the easy target this time.