Joseph:
“I’ve never subscribed to the notion that if one is doing something less than desirable (i.e. bitul zman blogging), than the other less than desirable thing (having a sports thread bitul zman) is then ok.”
This makes an assumption that I disagree with. This assumes that the bittul zman of blogging is somehow not as bad (or is more desireable) than the bittul zman of following sports. Bittul Zman is Bittul Zman.
I believe I addressed this by writing, “You may enjoy connecting to yidden over latkes or Rod Blagoiavic. I, and I am sure many others, would enjoy connecting with other yidden while debating the coaches decision to punt from the 48 yard line, on 4th and 1.”