There is outrage, stripping someone of their ill-gotten-titles etc... and then there is further shaming that person... all just to verify that they feel as badly as you want them to.
I agree with you completely that people who participate in online mobs are awful. My response was addressing the parent commenter who primarily blamed the mob instead of the victim, who seemingly had multiple opportunities to disengage.
ahhhh gotcha. Yeah, bad behaviors/instincts from all involved.