I personally find it uncomfortable in some respects when people do that about me. And I personally do try to keep talking about others to a necessary minimum, and I keep personal stuff as personal
Regarding others,
I think everyone and anyone is free to say what they want,
How they want. I’m not in control of anyone to tell them how to use their freedom of speech, at the end of the day.
Working in an office where gossip was a common problem, i found it hard because I hate gossip but found myself doing it and hating myself for it. It is so easy to get sucked in