I think it’s great that we have a site that allows us to write about practically anything that crosses our minds. Even when responses are far from being well thought out, it’s nice that we can strike a debate on any topic for any reason. I have read a few postings about how some comments that are being left are making people crazy, but what's doing it to me, is the fact that people are so quick to take someone else’s topic and turn it into their own. Instead of taking what other people thought to write about, try thinking for yourselves.

There are an endless number of things to write about, so why take a topic that is doing well and write about it for yourself? Is it because you would rather people focus on your article? Is it because you feel that your chance to get “hits” will go up? Why not voice your opinion under the original post? I have seen this happen frequently on this site. One person writes about a topic that pulls in a lot of readers. A few days later there are a handful of articles on the same topic, and just released.

I can understand this happening if the topic is all over the news that day and we are all eager to write about it. So we begin writing without reading other posts, and suddenly there are 10 articles about the purple cow seen in the middle of the interstate. I can even understand that coincidences can happen, however, it’s obvious when this is not the situation.

Just like the ridiculous comments that continue to be posted, I’m sure topic stealers will continue to take other people’s articles and turn it into their own. I guess everyone can’t be responsible for thinking for themselves.