well, believe it or not @ats-david, the post isn't about you. Your comments were but a symptom of the whole issue and a spark towards my observations. The point of the post was that anyone who lands on the trending page more than a few times ends up become a target of one or more groups who can't seem to stand seeing another having success.

Having said that, what I saw in the comments on your post was people trying to be open and honest with you. One of the parts of an open and honest dialogue is that some uncomfortable truths will be said that the person hearing them, will have difficulty hearing. That person can either respond by answering honestly and if possible, seeing the other person's point or perceive those truths as an attack and respond accordingly. You're smart enough to figure out what you did.

As for your comments above trying to justify your dismissive treatment toward a group of people as 'content crusaders'. First of all, the group you dismiss as 'content crusaders' are not all in agreement but you lump them all together. Those who are in agreement, have pretty much the same concerns as you, even if they express them differently. When you have the concerns, they are legitimate and valid and they are just 'content crusaders'.

Sometimes, you end up receiving the treatment you pass out to others. Some people call that karma.