Dave Winer on May 5, 2002 (emphasis added),
So lighten up guys, enjoy life more, and don’t bother fighting battles that you can’t win. Make a contribution, do something positive, switch products if you want, but don’t try to control what I say. It won’t work.
Dave Winer on June 27, 2003 (emphasis added),
Now, Udell criticizes me personally in his piece, as Bray dismissed me (in a very humiliating way, not appropriate for a person of his stature) and I asked Udell not to do it, but he insisted it was his right.
Can’t imagine where he got that idea.