When the system comes back and says “it won’t post because it’s too long” am I supposed to edit it down to size?
Leave the excerpt button alone and that won't happen.
I might even stop posting here, period given the hostility.
Posting your material is never met with hostility, other than that to objectionable philosophies.
Excerpting your blog to get hits is often met with extreme hostility by some folks here.
I've never understood it. Best just not to excerpt I guess.
That message will only appear if you:
A - Try to post from a restricted source. (Your blog is not one of those.)
B - Check the box that says "This is an excerpt" before you post.
Stop checking the "excerpt" box and everything will be fine.
No one is complaining about you content. We are complaining about the *lack* of your content in your posts here.