Dave Winer

I keep trying not to get riled by Dave Winer's behaviour, it is his life after all, but he really does behave like one of the nastiest and most childish characters in the blogosphere sometimes. I wonder if he really knows how much the rest of us laugh at him and his antics.

Why I am I even bothering to post about this? Because he is a bully and bullies need to be stood up to

Comments

[Dave Winer]

Thanks for the link love.

[Euan]

Don't call me love, love.

;-)

[Dave Winer]

Love the link, thanks.

[k]

If Mista Wina is going be a throwa of stones, he should at least be a more accurate usea of idiom, don't you rather think?

*wink*

[Dave Winer]

*wank*

[Pascale Soleil]

I don't know the context of this particular mudfest.

But I have observed, in the past, that certain slingers of mud and other opprobrium turn out to be mightily thin-skinned themselves. They can dish it out, but they sure can't take it. And least not without a whole lotta pissing and moaning.

This is where I kick in with something sententious about glass houses and stones. Or not.

There's considered critique and then there's name-calling. Civilized adults can usually tell the difference.

[Shelley]

This is the story (http://www.guardian.co.uk/online/story/0,3605,1171185,00.html) that Mr. Winer can't seem to remember to link each time he talks about how evil Hammersley is, and how maligned he is. I don't particularly care to get between these two--neither are favorite people of mine--but I hate it when Winer doesn't at least provide the link for folks to read the story themselves.

[Euan]

To be honest guys my post wasn't particularly about Ben and I wasn't taking sides in their argument - I just get tired of Dave throwing his weight around like a big kid.

Like I said - I know it is really none of my business but I feel there is a responsibility that comes with the sort of profile that Dave has and he does himself, and the blogosphere, no favours when he behaves this way.

[will]

he seems to act like a right knobjockey