Good post! I agree that a lot of people here really don't have a fucking clue. I personally feel that if you bash someone, although maybe fun at the time, will come back to haunt you at the time that you could really need some help. Karma is a bitch!
As far as the comment on the people that only make a few bucks as a hobby, well I kinda agree. But, looking at myself: I've got a job I like, and of course, given the chance I would do adult fulltime. So right now I'm just saving. Every signup, every penny I make of this, I don't spend a thing of it, besides on some content now and then. I'll wait untill I have plenty of cash, and them I'll start fulltime with a BANG!
The times of getting in with nothing and getting rich in a week are over. You gotta thing of this as a business. That means: investment, a businessplan, and a proffessional way of communicating with your network.
Anyway, just my

(sorry for the spelling)
MarcieB