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This is something you see in SEO a lot. Admittedly, we can all be somewhat egotistical. I think SEO might just be the field that attracts these types of people. Not necessarily a bad thing, just seems to happen that way (No really; if you ever talk to me, I’m come off as extremely cocky. Not so much online, but it’s there, I promise).

This comes up most prominently when someone in the SEO world says or does something that’s obviously nothing more than a ploy to get attention or an attempt at attaining fame. Then, someone places a Sphinn comment that says:

“This is such BS, they just want attention, and it’s dumb on their part” (though we are usually a bit more relevant than that, but you get the point).

But then there’s a third statement. The person that attacks the commenter with the:

“Well, by commenting/blogging/posting in response, you are just feeding into. You’re part of the problem.”

I don’t quite get this. If I’m to understand the thought process behind the third person, by stating that something is a bit shady or underhanded for attention, then said exposer is part of the problem? I don’t agree with this at all.

It’s like the guy in the movie running away from the government spies trying to kill him. Everyone thinks he’s just paranoid. But he’s right.

Just because you are paranoid, doesn’t mean they aren’t out to get you.

So, to the person that started this in my little brain, don’t let that ever stop you from saying something. We don’t always have to agree, but we do have to respect your opinion. And if you don’t respect her opinion, well, you’re just feeding into her need for attention and you are part of the problem. (How awesome am I that I can turn it around like that?)

Just a rant, I guess.