Or do you mean actually reading them and responding to what you wrote? In which case, if you find that pedantic or uncomfortable, I suggest you're missing the point of political message boards.

I did indeed use the word "counselling" to mean "advising". When people are discussing a particular political tactic, and you take the time to intervene and denigrate that tactic, then I believe there's an implication that you are advising against it.

If that belief is unfair, I'd be interested to know why.