> I followed Zed Shaw on Twitter for a long time and, while he comes across as a colourful guy who rants a bit too much, his books have been boycotted for years

> I followed Zed Shaw on Twitter for a long time and, while he comes across as a colourful guy who rants a bit too much, his books have been boycotted for years and he has been personally attacked several times in an unprovoked fashion. This wasn't unprovoked. I'm not a very reactionary person. I don't know the dude's history or any drama he's been involved in. My conclusion to boycott follows from the evidence and arguments raised in the post. I believe he's actively harmful to newcomers (which are the target audience for his books).