Mod-29, they were put there as part of the crusade against Joseph, the coffeeroom villain, to out him as well as to denigrate him. Also, it went under anyone who it was decided, for one reason or another, that the user was him. It didn’t make a difference how long we’ve known that individual and came to recognize the personality behind the name.
I do recall having my posts edited and manipulated by activist moderators, to remove anything that sought to explain or answer but to leave most enough to make it look like some angry sore loser.
It is odd that you view those days as well played. I didn’t thin it brought out the best of people.