Blog is a Reflection of Community's Frustration

Anonymous has left a new comment on your post "This is My Blog":

I think this has been a difficult year and there were many things going on here that people were upset about. The blog became a reflection of that frustration.
Most people tend to discuss problems or things that are bothering them and blogs are no different. If you go to any review site you will mostly find very good or very bad reviews - mostly very bad. Angry people tend to want to share their anger. Neutral people or satisfied people don't get involved. How often do you call a company to tell them how great their appliance works but you would call them if it needed 5 repairs in 6 months? You'd probably call to complain. It's human nature. Some companies run blogs just to hear negative things so that they can improve their products.
The blog had several posts saying positive things about the school budget and the capital reserve fund and points of view from teachers that would have never come to light in another way. I learned about the high school sneaker thing and voted online. I never would have known about that otherwise. Some posts are way out ranting but many are pretty good. Most readers can separate the truly negative posts from the ones that are raising valid points.
The posts about teacher texting - was that complaining or parents being honest about something that was bothering them that they didn't have the guts to bring up otherwise? It's an awkward topic and a big accusation. But your kid comes home with a story and you're upset about it. The blog gives anonymous cover so that people who might not talk might say something. Some comments were very negative but so what? At least the elephant in the room was out and it was being debated. Also, the blog broke the story about the POB Middle school charity basketball game not being played with teachers. People who went to the game would find this out anyhow but it must have bothered the person who wrote that post enough to want to share the information and they probably felt better after it was out in the open and everyone knew. They didn't have to say their name which makes it easier. The blog is a cross between confession and therapy. It's not all Jerry Springer.
Thanks Suzala for providing a forum for people like me who work full time and don't go to PTA meetings. I don't have an "in" about what's going on. I realize that the blog isn't everything but at least it's something and some of it is pretty good.