[anon5]

Well I am a big fan of Sivers, along with guys like PG, and some others. So hate these sort of ... ignorant trashing.

>The dude's done nothing in the last decade other than promote himself

He gave his company to charity in 2008 (http://sivers.org/trust) that's well within last 10 years.

>Now he's an entreprenurial guru selling self-help advice?

Yes he is. Just like PG, Dharmesh Shah, Spolsky, he has also chosen to share his Startup experience, which I feel is very beneficial to lots of wannabes. I found this piece of his, one of the most brilliant pieces ever ... by anybody: http://sivers.org/multiply

> If he is, he oughta get a wig and a rent-a-yacht like everyone else on late night television

Looks like you don't know him at all. He instead lives in a minimal style and cycles a lot (http://sivers.org/biking)

>Sivers and his former company have been spamming me constantly for the last 10 years...

Can't speak for cdbaby.com . But Derek, surely, doesn't spam. He can't afford to. As he promises to reply to all (http://sivers.org/contact). And he does. Very meaningful replies (I have tried).

PS: For the first time (may be second) in my HN stay, do I strongly feel like downvoting some one... unfortunately can't.