Lock this thread? Yes, I would lock it, simply because these threads going "HERP DERP WHYD U LAWK THIS" or, as elmicker managed to do, "DOI THINGS THAT AINT CRICKET", are getting annoying and really don't have a place here. We can't answer the question at hand, so there's no point in leaving them here.
I wouldn't ban the OP, though, simply because that's just unnecessary.
On-topic: Uh, erm, uh, -blam!-, I don't even know. That was a mean comment. Tsk tsk.
Posted by: Batzter
I would have locked the thread on behalf of having no discussion value. Just look at the replies, seven pages and no one is discussing anything. There are a few RIP posts, people complaining about other people not showing respect, random stories about similar events etc. Is that what we're coming here for, to dwell in sad stories and post RIP?
So no, I don't think the guy the OP is refering to is more guilty than anyone els in that thread. Better threads have been deemed as spam so if they're going to nail him they better nuke the entire thread for being spam.
And FYI, I would have locked this thread too and banned the OP for bringing up such a trivial matter in public. I'm aware the the "no posts regarding individual members" rule is gone but since when is it ok to discuss individual mod decisions in here?