That does pose some interesting questions. We can't know how many FReepers, posters and lurkers, would have been around at that time. Let's guess 100, and then just imagine 100 furious, cursing, howling FReepers all hitting abuse at once on that one thread. Questions:
1. Could the system handle it? Is so;
2. Could the admins handle it? Would they go into shock at having 100 highly abusive abuse reports showing up on their screens all at once? LOL, my bet is they'd go into shock and you could post anything you wanted for the next half-hour while they were recovering. :)