I agree with Drmom about the shutdown of the thread.
We all remember how bad it felt to be made fun of in high school. I hated even the most slanting comments those mean folks made towards me.
I havent met the girl in question, and am not sure if the information being disclosed is enough to identify her, but I am sure that it would disturb her. SDN is a very public forum, and I am sure that anyone would hate to be discussed in this manner on the forum. I am not stuck up and am totally not anti-gossip, but we should be more sensative and mature, especially when dealing with a future collegue.
I not only support the shutdown, but also propose that the vestiges of the thread be removed from the forum.