I agree with your point, though I'd phrase it more along the lines of humility being an endearing quality (less emphasis on people's expectations). The word "gr

I agree with your point, though I'd phrase it more along the lines of humility being an endearing quality (less emphasis on people's expectations). The word "great" was likely what turned most people off. A whole slew of other adjectives would have been a lot less grating: competent, good, capable, or even accomplished to name a few. Even better would have been to write the post about somebody else. I also don't doubt that Godwin's Law kicked in after too long in the responses he might have gotten. And while I'm glad he seems to have overcome his self-esteem issue and doesn't let the negativity of others get him down, I can't help but observe that Internet can be a rough place if you're looking for catharsis.