I'd upvote this twice if I could. thanks for posting two comments - as it kind of allowed me to. :-)

you're correct, I don't need to explain myself. however, I don't offer the explanation as a defense or anything to do with myself - but to create clarity where there's misunderstanding about the system.

as other users are going to read his comment, it's important to set the record straight for THEM. If "Mr. Positivity" is committed to being right, he won't care to see the other sides of the issue - and that's fine with me. the reason I took the extended to offer sound refutations to his angry, misinformed allegations is because of the potential damage that could be done if others read his hasty judgements and take that as truth without understanding the details of the matter.

and this ties right back into the point of the article = the path to success here is service to / creating value for the community.

I'm going to keep an eye out for your writing. you definitely won some of my respect for sharing your viewpoint like this. keep calling out B.S. where you see it. though do exercise some compassion while doing so. sometimes people need tough love. sometimes just guidance.