I believe that he is indeed a participant. His work speaks for itself. Now, his personality might be a bit abrasive to some (to say the least) yet - as I have

I believe that he is indeed a participant. His work speaks for itself. Now, his personality might be a bit abrasive to some (to say the least) yet - as I have stated on /. before - let the first geek/nerd/techie/hacker with the all around pleasant personality cast the first stone.