Feed output with comments -- can't work out what's so nasty about it

I'm not sure I see why an aggregated page of feeds having an opportunity to comment is such an awful idea. Maybe if it wasn't Google who's reportedly thinking of doing it, the whole concept wouldn't be so distasteful?

Do Techcrunch writers necessarily speak for Techcrunch?

P.S. I think sidebar bloat at Techcrunch got the better of the site again. Something from i.ixnp.com slowed down the page load for me this morning to a level the Comcast tortoises would love.

Later: Found it. ixnp.com is associated with Snap Shots -- you know those little screenshot thumbnails that fly out when you hover over links? Forum thread about their causing slow loads.