Who pissed this guy off so bad? I'm not a user of Tarsnap and don't know this person, but it seems like a comment here seems to have carried a lot of weight both with him and the community (considering the fact that his rebuttal has reached #1 on this site.)
I clearly don't know what's going on but is this sort of stuff normal on here?
It was me, and it seemed like a fascinating person and startup story to inquire about. I didn't expect any response at all. His epic response here makes him more so. A few others responded with some bitterness, and that's okay too. I hope that they can experience enough good things in their life to see the good in others too. And yes, I believe I have seen this a few times now. Some of the most active members here are remarkably brilliant and productive in the real world too. Unfortunately for the rest of us, the causal link of the former to the latter seems to be negative for my longitudinal N=1 study. Good luck in your explorations.
I clearly don't know what's going on but is this sort of stuff normal on here?