Comment esr's ego is out of control (Score 1) 186
i lost a lot of respect for him after reading his egomaniacal rant, couched in plaintive wailings. i don't feel sorry for him.
sure, he has done lots of good things for the community, and sure, he has the 'cred' needed to do what he is doing. what offends me is that he isn't satisfied with a job well done, and spontaneous appreciation and thanks from the community...he is constantly reminding us how great he is (lest we forget). this is the mark of an insecure individual with an inferiority complex.
anyone who does not appreciate what he does is free to ignore him, or jump in alongside and espouse a different view. simply castigating him is unacceptable, as is unconsidered adulation.
let's not make the discussion about esr himself -- he's irrelevant -- the real issue is whether the concepts he's been talking about (some of which he has created) have staying power if there is no one person to stand up and reiterate them.
sure, he has done lots of good things for the community, and sure, he has the 'cred' needed to do what he is doing. what offends me is that he isn't satisfied with a job well done, and spontaneous appreciation and thanks from the community...he is constantly reminding us how great he is (lest we forget). this is the mark of an insecure individual with an inferiority complex.
anyone who does not appreciate what he does is free to ignore him, or jump in alongside and espouse a different view. simply castigating him is unacceptable, as is unconsidered adulation.
let's not make the discussion about esr himself -- he's irrelevant -- the real issue is whether the concepts he's been talking about (some of which he has created) have staying power if there is no one person to stand up and reiterate them.
