I don't think anybody will/can/should judge/complain about how you blog as long as you do it on your blog or in appropriate communities.

I can vaguely recall a comment from a curator on your son's post related to Blurt. I'm not even sure if you are talking about that, but yeah, there was no need for it; they could have simply ignored the post if that didn't sit well with them. I understand how discouraging it could be for a 15-year-old. There's already a lot to understand and learn about steem mechanics, and unnecessary expectations can feel overwhelming. A common user doesn't care and mostly has no clue about the rivalry between blockchains; he/she is simply there for an experience.

I would have asked him to ignore and keep writing. The worst that could happen was less support from that curator; good content is eventually recognized.

Steem's much better now in terms of freedom anyway than it was 3 years ago. The main focus now is on AI and plagiarism. There is hardly any other issuable stuff. Don't feel upset and keep showing up, doing whatever makes you happy. We read you. 🙂