Looking back I'm still perplexed about why he never just linked to the original thing he was responding to.

I mean listen I understand - I'm not owed anything. If he wants to take posts from elsewhere and share them to his blog with all context and background removed that's his business. And he doesn't have to respond to any comments he doesn't want to.

But if he gets a question he doesn't want to answer... He could just not answer it. Just leave my comment hanging. Hell - he could delete it even. I'd be perplexed but would probably shrug it off.

The whole lying thing is what bothers me. I'd rather somebody just not respond than try to feed me bullshit.