@stevejohnson, these aren't rants. They're acerbic comments about some very peculiar and strangely common mistakes. Why not have some fun with them? As long as it doesn't get out of hand and sticks to a legitimate subject, it does no harm. If they're smart, people who fit the target will read the comments as advice.
@Gouls' post lists a few common n00b errors. Those reading this and suspect that they may be among the "one in every neighborhood", learn from it!
Some tips about those mistakes:
The game is about Great Buildings to a much larger extent than about ages. Don't progress in age at the expense of GBs!
Production and residential buildings should always be from the current era. They'll pay for themselves within a few collections. There's no excuse for wasting space on old ones. I never accept friend requests or guild applications from people with outdated production and residential buildings; it's just too basic a mistake, and they rarely last long in the game.
From the perspective of a plunderer, rather than a plundered: Never complain about being plundered! You could try a polite request; that rarely does any harm. Complaining, though, that does harm. If you're rude enough, you'll end up on someone's "crap list", and you'll be plundered every time you're in the same neighborhood as them. Instead, try aiding your attacker. That's right, sounds ridiculous, but a lot of people do their aiding from Event History, by simply returning all received aid. If you're on it as having aided them, they'll aid you on "autopilot", and won't be able to attack for the next 24 hours.