I base judgement on more then written work or what he has said. I don't care for the mans body language when i have seen him interact with people. It's almost as if i can read what he is thinking. I don't like the way he speaks to others. He is a piece of trash. Yes, the Venice stories are classic however.
I've had a few convos with the guy over Facebook PM's, mainly respectful debates about some of his political stances, or a few convos about his time in Venice. Overall, he seemed genuine, respectful, and down to earth. Wasn't douchey or arrogant or whatever. Quite the opposite actually. So yeah I really dont have anything bad to say about him based on my own personal experience.
Anyways, I hope we can still be friends after this heated exchange.
-CF