Speaking for myself, I understand - and already understood - Everything you wrote.
Everything.
Now I expect you to acknowledge that there are persons who lurk here and seek for every opportunity to post nasty, vulgar comments.
Just yesteday, a newbie submitted a simple thank you for being given a place on this forum - and multiple... entities... posted nasty replies, including snide comments about blogging.
There was no blog involved. I could find no evidence that this new member even has a blog. There was no link; it was a simple message of gratitude.
I do not endorse banning on a site with the audacious name of Free Republic. However, I know for a fact that many have been banned for their political views on this site over the years. Yet recidivists like this are forever indulged, even lauded. (Sometimes, their more egregious replies are removed.)
You will say that you were just courteously explaining, but your lengthy reply was in truth condescending and avoided the point others, myself included, were making.
You lectured us, so I have responded by lecturing you.
And yes, I do acknowledge there are persons who lurk here and seek for every opportunity to post nasty, vulgar comments.
Now, I wasn't commenting on the post, but to this post by old-ager:
I continue to fail to understand the complaints about bloggers that are not based on the content of the posts. It looks like these complaints are an FR _fad_. FR is supposed to be smarter than that.
Do you not acknowledge blog pimps are really posting excerpts here to get hits on their sites?
Note also I didn't say blogger. I said Blog pimps. Can you tell the difference?
And I resent you accusing me of lecturing ANYone. I was replying in a back and forth to ONE poster. Are you just offended because I didn't reply to you? Am I not also allowed to have an opinion? If I reply with more than a paragraph, is that too lengthy for you?