Yes, it is a good article.
I don’t see the reasoning for the complaints, but it is a fact that some people just don’t like blogs, and seeing something posted from one makes them see red.
First, IIRC, the blog hating Freeper Beaters complained because articles were excerpted forcing anyone who wanted to read the complete text to click on the link.
Then when (as in this thread) complete text is posted, the complaints still rolled in.
Then it was complaining that posters that posted from blogs (even if it wasn’t their blog, they were accused of “owning” the blog contrary to the facts.)
Then (valid IMO) complaining that many only posted treads from blogs, with nary a comment anywhere.
This thread and others posted by this poster have many comments on them, thereby seemingly placating those that complain.
Even when a blog poster follows the rules of FR and takes the advise of those opposed to blogs, some still complain.
I would deem that a bit irrational.
Well, you can count me in as one of those people if the post is an excerpt. But I have a special respect for bloggers who post their entire column here. Never had a problem with those bloggers.
I consider myself a part-time blogger, and FR is my blog. I occasionally write a full column, sometimes complete with images, links, etc., and post it here. You can (or at least you used to be able to) check the number of "views" any particular thread attracted, and I remember being amazed a few years back that a column I had written and posted here had received literally tens of thousands of "views". I knew right then that going off to start my own personal blog - - not that it was ever seriously considered - - would be ludicrous.
FRegards,
LH