Zed, I also belong to the ranks of people who don't get offended when you insult people. But I wonder what you gain from it. 1. How do you know that the people

Zed, I also belong to the ranks of people who don't get offended when you insult people. But I wonder what you gain from it. 1. How do you know that the people who do get offended are the same people you don't want to work with? 2. How do you know that ranting actually deters these people from using your products? My point is similar to jpeterman's, but my focus is on how you know that you are actually setting and upper bound on your readership, and if you are, how do you know that you are benefitting?