Fuzzy Plum was insulting Mick Fleetwood, true. I can understand why you would be unhappy with that.
However, he was not using "whore" in its sexualized sense, as you can see from the definitions which he quoted. Therefore, it is hard to understand the level of offense you are taking.
As a communications teacher, surely you understand the difference between the figurative use of whore and its literal use. One is considered more socially acceptable than the other, at least in the United States. I realize you are not American, so it might a be a cultural difference.
Again, it is not nice to insult people, so no argument there.
However, at least in America, calling someone a "publicity whore" or "attention whore" is not considered "really, really disturbing" by most.
Perhaps this will help you understand why many do not consider Fuzzy Plum to be a vulgar poster, especially since this is apparently the only example of strong language we have.
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