"but he also blatantly disregards useful advice from potential customers (and recognized experts in the field), and in many cases directly insults them"
I think he's possibly does worse than making an ass of himself. As "some random guy" who lurked into this flickr thread, he has successfully introduced me to an interesting type of product that I'd never heard of and successfully convinced me that he's not the guy to buy it from.
As a consumer, I can deal with a less-than-perfect UI, but someone who responds to criticism by hurling insults? No thanks.
I think he's possibly does worse than making an ass of himself. As "some random guy" who lurked into this flickr thread, he has successfully introduced me to an interesting type of product that I'd never heard of and successfully convinced me that he's not the guy to buy it from.
As a consumer, I can deal with a less-than-perfect UI, but someone who responds to criticism by hurling insults? No thanks.