March 25, 2004
Dave Winer And Baby Squirrels
Dave Winer remarks about Six Apart's growth.He sounds all gracious and thoughtful for almost the entire entry, and then lets loose with this:
"So try to give them the benefit of the doubt, and try to work with them. I will too, overlooking how they've treated me in the past, because it's good for the community for us all to work together."
(emphasis mine)
Eight words standing in the way of a fine sentiment. It totally undermines the point of the piece. The (false) magnanimity gets in the way of it feeling truly supportive.