This rant about Philip Greenspun amused me: Phil seems to be nothing more than a somewhat articulate Slashdot monkey. Ouch.
I used to think quite a lot of Philip – some of the principles he employed at Ars Digita made a lot of sense, and some of the concepts we intend to cheerfully copy and improve on.
But then I read things like: The crowding seems to be irritating the people who live in the UK. Buildings and parks are festooned with signs asking people not to do this or that.. This seems like a particularly rude attitude to take as a guest in a foreign country, especially when your own country is not exactly known for lack of restrictions.
So while I think senile old has-been is a bit harsh, I did have a bit of a chuckle…