Yeah, I guess. Sad, isn't it? I think the reason I really hate it is that it treats the writers as vending machines - push the button enough times and another fic will pop out. It's fucking disrespectful, in my opinion. And a huge reason why LJ worked so well for fandom writers in the first place. Being FORCED to leave a comment in order for anyone to know you're even there is a godsend to the people whose stuff is being read. Good or bad, at least we know what the commenters are thinking.