I agree with you. People should blog because they have ideas (original ones at that) that they want to share, not with the expectation of making money. I'm doing really well today, but my first couple of weeks I made very little ( but that was ok), but I kept at it to build my reputation. My earlier posts look a little healthier now because I've had people go back through them more recently and upvote them. People give up too soon. Work out their style first, build their reputation , then get the followers.

I love reading your posts, always well written.