Some spouts are replied to because they are either completely false or so twisted and misleading it is worth the effort. Someone will submit their opinion, swear they have the facts and insist it is the truth, all the while having an agenda or gripe. Others will read it and by golly it must be true, and on and on it goes. Yet few people will go through the right channels and make the effort to find out by gathering a little courage and go right to the source. It's called having a Spout Off education. Learning by rumors. What a gutless society we have become.