Yes they were, as I mentioned above
But you were chief perpetrator and have claimed in this very thread that part of the reason why you did it was "because we wanted her to stop talking". I just want you to take responsibility for your actions.
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Tue 10 May 2011, 15:21, 1 reply, 15 years ago)

oh hardly!
i think we only had 2 or 3 exchanges.

but i am quite happy to admit i was rude to her. and about her. she can't expect to have strong opinions without exciting an equally strong reaction, and she was being deliberately provocative by saying things like 'woohoo, off to smash up london" - therefore she deserved to be provoked.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Tue 10 May 2011, 15:29, Reply)

Your first point is absolute bollocks
The way you went after her was perhaps more starkly obvious because, as you say, you don't troll people all the time like Rory does, but you were still more guilty of it than anyone else. You're quite right that Bella was provocative but you didn't need to go after her on a personal level. You could have, I dunno, suggested that her politics was deliberately provocative and asked her motivation, rather than criticising her appearance and deliberately attempting to rile her
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Tue 10 May 2011, 15:42, Reply)