Does that mean I'm not right?
I would say you are probably more right than me in the technical stuff you reply to, and I say this because you are quick to nail a crank.
I also think you're right about most of what you said about the thread, and the rest of what you said is neither right or wrong because it's how you feel. But from the above I would say you have a rational reason for feeling that way.
You are also right in the logic that connects the main forums with true science. And you are right in attacking Farsight's relentless invasions into those threads, his relentless attacks on academia, his willfully ignorant content, and his moronic claims to be the Donald Trump of science punditry, etc.
I think your point here is that when Billy T joined in, it was an opportune time for a mod with a science education to grab Farsight by the ear and take him out to the shed. Billy recused himself, explaining why he had turned in his sheriff's badge.
Then I think there was some technical exchange I missed, allegedly because a page of posts vanished. That I don't understand at all, since the likelihood of that happening due to a glitch is so slim.
It sounds like you were expecting Billy to police the thread. Obviously that did not happen, so I can understand your feeling that this reflects poorly on the site.
I missed where Billy or any other mod insulted you but I have seen a snipe from a member or two, in reply to some harmless wit you offered.
That leaves a few stones unturned, but yes, we should be able to ignore content from mods.