Although I've never met Mr. Raymond, since his own measures (self-display, insecurity, constant approval-seeking, overinflating one’s accomplishments, etc) woul

Although I've never met Mr. Raymond, since his own measures (self-display, insecurity, constant approval-seeking, overinflating one’s accomplishments, etc) would lead most to the obvious conclusion that the he is either a small person or a hypocrite, I think he may actually be attempting some kind of transcendent Andy Kaufman performance humor - the real joke being the predictability of everyone's reactions.