[Xugumad]

Tony,

you reserved the right for yourself to be the only one posting Images of the Day, if I am not mistaken. (I very well may be) This was apparently done in order to maintain editorial control over one section of the site.

In the eyes of some, you are now using this editorial control in order to bring a political slant to a section of the site that you have control over. Unlike dave's weblog, for instance, this is a highly 'public' section of the site. Quite a few people here seem to be uninterested in a site that has a public political slant. You say that No subject can be taboo for IotD, but it's not the subject that's dubious, it's the instant spin that you put on it.

Compare that to Slashdot, and a simple story submission; how many times have you seen a Slashdot editor attach a completely nonsensical and opinion-making line to what could otherwise have been a perfectly decent story? Did you notice that once that happens, more than the usual proportion of comments to that story are flames and criticism of the editor?

It seems you are using the 'more posts are better' argument to defend this. I don't doubt your honesty on that, but you may want to consider what kind of postings these are.

If popularity is your only rationale, and it seems to be the one that you are using to defend yourself, try posting some child pornography. (or something similarly controversial but less illegal)

I bet you'd get lots of replies.

X.

PS: Personally I don't mind; I am merely trying to explain what I think others are trying to say.