I don't think it was any more "poorly done" than any other typical soap opera of the day.
Its production design was actually head and shoulders above most. I've mentioned before how some of
General Hospital's sets looked like they were put together with balsa wood - and I'm not exagerrating when I say that the sets for some scenes consisted of one wall, a chair, a table, and a lamp.
DS was very ambitious in comparison to other daytime shows
To say the least - and even in the beginning. But sadly people tend to forget, or aren't even aware of what the other soaps were like...
And jimbo, please don't hesitate to post links to blogs such as this. I've also posted such links in the past - and probably will continue to do so whenever I come across others.
As you say, the forum is a place to share our opinions. If members disagree with what a particular article may say, they're most probably going to voice their opinions, but I suspect that rarely if ever are those posts in any way a reflection on the person who posted the link. In fact, even if people tear an article to bits, they usually still thank the person who posted the link. I'm sorry that I didn't do so. I suppose I was simply taken aback by what I read. I have no doubt that some of these people are trying to share their love of DS. I'm sure Tim Burton was when he talked about the flies. But maybe some of these people truly don't realize how some of the things they write/say can actually come across to non-fans. When they don't qualify that things like the bloopers and such are really such a small part of DS, well, sadly, they present an inaccurate portrait of the show to the people who aren't that familiar with it...