A person may be yotzai learning (I think) by reciting krias shma. Is one who learns an hour called an exessive chumra?”
No, ZK, because every second of learning, a person is acquiring the s’char mitzvah of learning (v’hagisa bo yomam valalilah). He may be yotzi with Shma, but he actually loses out by not doing more. That is not an excessive chumrah. You are comparing apples with oranges.
BTW, I say Tehillim every day, and I do not recall anywhere at any time in my life poking fun at anyone for not doing so. That would be incredibly arrogant of me.
I try hard not to put people down for what I may perceive as their lack in doing something. I am more concerned in praising them for that which they actually do, rather than castigate them for that which they do not. I am delighted, however, if in some small way because of me, you took on an additional chumrah. I am always glad to be of help to someone in need of more motivation to strengthen themselves where they feel weak.
Sam2, I understood your points quite well. They stand on their own merit.