Originally Posted by
HikerT
Ok, sounds like if you write for a blog, but don't own it, it's ok to take a comp? But it's not ok if you own the blog and have full control over what gets published? That's some serious gymnastics from what you wrote a few posts back which sounded like it was ok as long as you had full control over what you wrote. If anything I'd think that would lead to the argument that only blog owners should take comps. Or are you just making this stuff up as you go along?
Well said, HikerT.
I have followed Rick for many years and truly respected the advice he used to give. I felt sorry for him as he started getting "competition" for what he did from all sides. And, yes, people did seem "angry" with him, maybe because he was older, heavier, and more right-wing than the average reader. Some were probably very jealous that he was able to make money off his hobby---this always rankles some of the hardcore internet fringe elements who think everything must be free.
Of course, the anonymity of the internet made it easy for people to take shots at him.
So it is a sad day for me to see someone I respected now give such weaselly answers, and resort to personal insults (against George).
I don't know if he can see his own faults or understand he has changed. It's almost as if he is too close to it all. Maybe it is time for him to step away for awhile...