Comments on: Side Effects of Anonymous Attack Blogging

By: Online Personality Syndrome « Everywhere and Here

Online Personality Syndrome « Everywhere and Here — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 06:10:39 +0000

[...] Nik Cubrilovic apparently figured out the real identity of a certain ‘Skeptic’ behind a website called Dead 2.0, that was used to post attacks on other Web 2.0 startups. As it turns out, ‘Skeptic’ is a VP at a prominent company. Now that he’s been outed (read Nik’s blog for the details), one question that comes to mind is whether one can be both anonymous and popular? [...]

By: New Start-up: PiisTakr Beta « Rooster’s Rail

New Start-up: PiisTakr Beta « Rooster’s Rail — Tue, 21 Nov 2006 15:02:56 +0000

[...] We don’t see enough of these types of blogs, it seems everyone else takes life very seriously. It would seem seriousness for this blogger or bloggers is far from their thoughts as they “poke fun”. The first post targets Microsoft, Novell and Linux and I can not wait to see who is next on the block. This blog is definitely in my subscription list. Perhaps this is the start of the next Dead2.0? [...]

By: socialham.com » Blog Archive » Dead 2.0 is Dead?

socialham.com » Blog Archive » Dead 2.0 is Dead? — Thu, 28 Sep 2006 07:16:47 +0000

[...] Its seem the popular but sometimes controversial Web 2.0 blog dead20.com is dead, or at least crippled for the moment. For the last few days the site has been down due to exceeding its allowed bandwidth for the month. Recently the anonymous author was ousted here, since then we haven’t heard much from him. Most likely the site received too much traffic from the recent press and is on a shared hosting account somewhere. [...]

By: Dianna Huff’s B2B MarCom Writer Blog » Blog Archive » Skeptic outed; Dead 2.0 blog is down

Mon, 25 Sep 2006 17:07:01 +0000

[...] According to those in the know, Skeptic is a VP of a prominent start-up. Due to this fact, bloggers are debating whether Skeptic had the right to be anonymous — while poking “cheap shots” at other start-ups. [...]

By: Send Lawyers, Guns and Money… « I Did…

Send Lawyers, Guns and Money… « I Did… — Fri, 22 Sep 2006 17:27:06 +0000

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links for 2006-09-22 at [MacStansbury] — Fri, 22 Sep 2006 17:19:02 +0000

[...] Side Effects of Anonymous Attack Blogging Now that Dead 2.0 is…um…out…what should they do to him/her/it? (tags: dead2.0 blogging business mystery) [...]

By: Springtime

Springtime — Fri, 22 Sep 2006 15:35:10 +0000

Dead 2.0 Outed, Vindictive VCs Upset About Truth Peddling…

Arrington notes that Skeptic, the brilliant Devil’s Advocate 2.0, has been identified (but without naming his/her name yet.) I’ll admit it, Dead 2.0 is my favorite “Web 2.0″ blog right now and it’s because it mixes anecdotal humor, truthiness, and…

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 22 Sep 2006 12:00:23 +0000

that’s really wonderful. thank you.

Turning comments off for a while.

By: GigaCrunchr

GigaCrunchr — Fri, 22 Sep 2006 11:50:35 +0000

FYI I am not a mental health professional and therefore not capable of making a psychiatric diagnosis.

By: GigaCrunchr

GigaCrunchr — Fri, 22 Sep 2006 11:38:55 +0000

“Should he be fired?”

Wouldn’t it be nice if we were all millionaires who could quit our day jobs and blog full time with impunity, as Mike has? He can dish it out, but he can’t take it. He’s never wrong on that pedestal of his so he can’t engage in a dialogue, rather he must bury all contrarians.

I did a little Wiki research (skeptic would be proud) and would like to quote some descriptions of a narcissistic personality disorder: “People who are narcissistic commonly feel rejected, humiliated and threatened when criticised. To protect themselves from these dangers, they often react with disdain, rage, and/or defiance to any slight, real or imagined.” “Though individuals with NPD are often ambitious and capable, the inability to tolerate setbacks, disagreements or criticism makes it difficult for such individuals to work cooperatively with others” “The interpersonal relationships of patients with NPD are typically impaired due to the individual’s lack of empathy, disregard for others, exploitativeness, sense of entitlement, and constant need for attention.” “It is unusual for people suffering from narcissism to seek treatment for their problems, or even to consider that they might have a problem.”