I can see both sides of the issue.

I didn't contribute to the thread but did read it and smiled. I don't think that there was much for folk to be offended at.

However I think the issue is one of posters using other's names to flame and mock. In fairness, this did cause a lot of outrage and bad-feeling, when it was done in the past and when similar action has been taken (by the elves?), to deal with it, was generally appluded.

Dificult to please all of the folk, all of the time, though. But the intent and principle is sound, is it not?