[pityJuke]

I was caught off guard by how brutal this article was at points. I don't really follow Scott Alexander much, so I was pleasantly surprised by it. While I don't have the same relationship with Scott Adams... I can see parts of this in my relationship with Kanye.

[listenallyall]

Pretty easy to take pot shots at a dead guy who lacks the ability to punch back. Especially when the dead guy hosted a daily show and would have been thrilled to have him come on and debate! Why didnt Mr Codex get around to stating his opinion re: Adams for the past 10 years?

[muzani]

Seems like he's just quoting Adams himself. Adams was popular for his self-deprecating humor.

Adams used to tell people the secret to success was being in the top 25% at multiple things - he could draw and he could make corporate jokes, but he was not exceptional in either of those things. It's not really a pot shot, more of a tribute. He's still saying Adams was just below Leonardo da Vinci.

[tombert]

For what it’s worth, I think a lot of people were pretty happy to shit on Scott Adams for the last decade.

I don’t know anything about Scott Alexander, but even well before Adams had cancer, there was a thread on Something Awful making fun of all the stupid weird shit Adams would say.

[trueno]

> Pretty easy to take pot shots at a dead guy who lacks the ability to punch back

if you read the piece he touches on this

[mcmoor]

Other has mentioned it, but I think it's worth quoting it directly for easier reference

> I previously felt bad for writing this essay after Adams’ death; it seems kind of unsporting to disagree with someone who can’t respond. These paragraphs cured me of my misgivings: after his death is by far the best time to disagree with Scott Adams.

Also I don't think this is a slander article only published after death so no one can answer. If anything I see this as a beautiful article from someone who (used to?) love him and it raises his image in my (not really cared about it before) mind.

[_vqpz]

His response wouldn't have been anything beyond angry passive aggressive tweets.

Source: have been on the receiving end of a Scott Adams rage