To sum up the criticisms I've seen on TechCrunch - the site is down, it's just a Wordpress install, difficult to monetize, inexperienced team, the company's acronym is TIT, etc. With all that said, he learned a valuable lesson. He learned how to deal with the angriest people from one of the most self-critical industries in the world (IT). I'm no therapist, but many of the comments on Slashdot, Reddit, or TechCrunch seem to come straight from a guide to the DSM IV. If he learns how to deal with criticism like that, then he's set for life and I'd bet on his next venture succeeding.
one big mistake they made was trying to reply to every troll on TC. anyone with a brain knows you go in there, make ONE post answering the obvious intelligent questions (that you can answer without looking like an ass), and bug out. their "exec" reponded to every post on the board and made himself look like a halfwit chasing trolls. basically he got owned by TC posters
