The late and not so great...

[pokoko]

GoOnKid said:

pokoko said:

Pachter hatred is a really interesting slice of what the internet brings to the table.  I think he's well aware of that, too, and plays it up.

He can have a very reasonable discussion and say twenty things right, all of which will usually get ignored, but if he says one thing that a particular group of fans don't like, it will be slathered across forums as far as the eye can see--and on those forums, you'll have a herd of fans, who are usually way off base themselves, say, "lol Pachter is always wrong."  It's taken on a life of its own, at this point, and is really quite fascinating.

On those ocassions when he says something that group of fans agree with, on the other hand, we get a dozen sheep-like "lol the opposite must be going to happen lol" comments from people who think they're being witting by repeating something they read a couple years ago.  It's pretty fun to watch how people react.

In this particular case, I find it slightly disrespectful but also not a big deal.  He seemed to be speaking within the context of his argument about Iwata as a business person, which is completely up for debate.  Public figures are not above professional criticism simply because they are deceased.

No. His track record is a piece of shit and nobody would ever find 20 things he predicted right in his entire career. The hate against Pachter doesn't come out of nowhere. He just has no idea what he's talking about.

Thank you for stepping forward as my example.  I mean, you say things that are wrong all the time, should people hate you, too?