“Regarding point #1, he’s probably correct, since neither him nor us know who and what. And as far as the girl who does, well she KNOWS not to believe nor trust someone who cannot possibly know anything. The Heading of this thread clearly states “Guys Please Explain This Behavior and because I gave a possible explanation, I am being vilified by the posters. Is it right?”
1. The fact that someone asked a question doesn’t necessarily mean that you are allowed to answer it if the answer will contain Motzi Sheim Ra or Loshon Hora. For example, if Reuven asks Shimon if his teacher is nice, it is assur for Shimon to say, “no”, and the fact that Reuven asked him does not make it okay.
2. As I pointed out above, there were ways to answer the question without saying anything negative about the person.