[gm]

Reading this title is the first time I see someone accused of sharing quotes as trying to be better than someone else.

For me a shared quote is a little piece of wisdom (or funny) packed into a few words. The fact that someone read it, liked it, and shared it is an act of generosity and also a bit of self expression (ie, "I value this thought").

But do I think I'm being better than anyone when I share a quote? Hardly.

What I do think is that the fact the author accuses quote sharers of trying to be better than other people reflects far more about the author's psychology than of the people who share quotes with him.

EDIT: Also - Writing a blog post demanding people change their behavior is one of the most futile things out there. Best thing to do is to unfriend people who share quotes or use whatever controls there are to not see stuff annoying people post.

[drivebyacct2]

Yeah, I don't even necessarily do it to invoke authority (though I don't often quote people I guess) but as a way of conveying a concept in a well put way.