Burningbird — This is Wrong on Oh So Many Levels
Shelley Powers (a.k.a burningbird) has a thoughtful commentary on sincere — and less than sincere — interactions between bloggers:
I value every comment left, and every link given — they are gifts. And I value those who take the time to read me, as time is precious and there are so many good writers who have weblogs.
She adds, however, that she would never change what she had to say simply to keep a reader.