I agree with Heinrich. The main theme of this site is free speech: anyone can say anything, so long as that person can back it up. Richard's comments, while occasionally idiotic and spiteful, are in keeping with this idea. He is merely expressing an opinion, and the rest of us can agree with him, disagree with him, argue with him, put him on "Ignore", etc. However, the freedom of the reader is preserved, because he/she can choose how to respond.
Pentagram's actions removed this freedom from the reader. Instead of merely agreeing or disagreeing with Richard, he attempted to limit everyone's freedom by spamming this thread so no one could read it or comment on it. After that, he spammed several other unrelated threads simply to express his displeasure at this thread. He limited the freedoms of readers in this and other threads simply because a certain topic was being discussed. This is contrary to the free exchange of ideas and dialogue that makes this site what it is, and he deserves to be condemned for his spamming.