“I think you’re overestimating your own importance. Most people ‘on the internet’ have no idea who you are, much less hate you. Personally, I don’t hate you – that’s a pretty strong word. I do think you’re an insufferable jerk with a grossly overinflated sense of self-importance – which you can’t help but expressing even when stating your new ‘mission’ to become less hated. That’s exactly why I unsubscribed from your blog – the few nuggets of interesting information I gleaned were insufficient to outweigh my distaste for your constant negativity and grating tone. If this post hadn’t turned up on Techmeme I never would have seen it. Why don’t you just go away for a while and try to get over yourself. You’re not doing very important work these days anyway. Flickrfan? Newsjunk? Come on.”

I suspect Dave will endevour (once again) to create a StarWars (in the Reagen sense) defense network that attacks anyone that offends him with their writings about him.

That approach will not likely make him the mosyt loved man on the Internet. It MIGHT make him the most feared.

I fear his revenge. He’s pretty ruthless when offended by a critic.

Why do so many blog about him in anonymity? For the same reason they might criticism the King. For their own protections and to make the issue about ideas and NOT personalities.