No, the fine part was discussing your opinion. The public shaming part (rightly or wrongly) is what got people upset. Just because someone does something, doesn't make it ok to join in, and by doing that, you were joining in. I don't want to call it bullying as that word is horribly overused and I don't think it is the right word here anyway, but I can't think of a more accurate word, and that is the way some people see it.
As far as the opinion goes, that's fine, everyone has em, and like I said, that's what the discussion forum is for. It was the spreading it around and 'ganging up' that I think most people are upset with.
Lasty, for the sixth and last time, I'm not defending her. It was dumb and she shouldn't have done it. I myself would never do a thing like that. But I don't control her, and more importantly, I don't think it's nearly as big a deal as you have made it, and this being a discussion forum, is my place to say that. Especially since we know you were going for a reaction. Well you got one, just wasn't the one you thought it would be.
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