I posted it here because the author wanted to post it on my blog, and I didn't want to host yet another of these angst-fests about who was right or wrong about

I posted it here because the author wanted to post it on my blog, and I didn't want to host yet another of these angst-fests about who was right or wrong about stuff that mostly never actually happened. I once called Mark Pilgrim an asshole, that was the extent of my crime against him. He had it coming, he was being an asshole. But if I had known it would lead to the kind of jihad he led, I would have let it go. Anyway, to answer your question -- yes this is me.