Sorry, we'll just have to agree to disagree with the scope and intent of that. Maybe it's the lawyer in me, but I simply don't see JimRob's comment that "that's why we have blog overlords" as *necessarily* meaning what this has become.
Also, let's look at the comment in context. Someone posts JimRob and asks, "does this [blogpimping] bother you as much as it bothers us?"
What's JimRob's answer at the link you just gave me?
He, essentially, answers, NOPE, it's a problem that mostly takes care of itself --- because freepers, in my view, will take the USUAL appropriate action, formal and informal, against abusive posts and spam.
I take what JR said as something like this:
"If blogpimping bugs you that much, knock yourself out. Blogpimping doesn't concern me all that much and I have better things to do, but if that's what concerns you, go around and find blog posts that bother you, if you like, and then HANDLE THEM THE USUAL WAY -- either heaping your own personal criticism upon the poster (i.e., NOT in the name of the community as a whole) or hit the mod button and let them take care of it."
(Of course, if, like the BO's, I were actually taking action claiming I was acting with JimRob's authority to set community and posting standards, I'd sure as Hell's Bells make sure I was clear on his intent ahead of time!)
I still don't see anywhere in either the comment at the link you gave me, or the other comment by JimRob frequently posted, where he gives any indication that it's a FR standard that ALL bloggers who self-post MUST post FULL articles, remain on the thread to discuss the post with freepers, and whatever other demands the BO's are making in JimRob's name.
As I've said, the only evidence, beyond personal preference (which certainly can be argued for, just not demanded), that self-bloggers "must" post FULL articles seems to be JimRob's comment that he does have a concern about people posting "brief excerpts." (link upthread)
But, again, seeing a potential problem with people posting "brief excerpts" is a long way from a group of freepers being deputized to demand, in the name of the community, a FULL posting of the article.
Okay, 50mm, now I will be accused of repeating my points again (:O), but I don't see a problem in responding to your specific point, which hadn't been brought up yet on this thread. Thanks again for the link.