For pete's sake, can't someone wax poetic on a slightly related subject of interest without it having to be taken as a polarizing direct criticism of the article?
I was surprised at the depth of this thread too. But honestly, yeah. If you're going to wax poetic, it behooves you to let the audience know you're launching into a digression. Instead you started with a quote and a "Not exactly", which sounded like you were making an argument about the substance of the link.
I don't even disagree with your point. But I posted because I did find the linked article interesting (if a little fluffy) and thought your digressive correction was missing some of that substance.
You're surprised that people assume your comments are on-topic? I'm surprised by your surprise. In general, when everybody is talking about a topic and you add something to that discussion, they will try to interpret it in a light that makes it relevant. That's just how our brains process communication.
If you intentionally mean to go off-topic (which you usually shouldn't, but we'll assume you have something really amazing to say), it's best to explain that you're not actually talking about the topic at hand but you thought it was interesting because X. That way people will be able to read your comment in the light in which it was intended rather than straining to find relevance.
(Incidentally, I have no idea why you responded this way to my comment, which is explicitly about ways to ensure people read articles before voting on comments about the articles, and is not about you at all. Maybe you assumed it was on the topic of your comment?)
