David Ulevitch — I understand the Reid Hoffman love, but what’s to love about Michael Arrington? The latter has always seemed like a blowhard to me. Do explain why you feel differently (I think). Note: I do not know any of these quasi-celebs personally, so my judgment is based purely on their public persona; no offense intended to anyone.

I understand the Reid Hoffman love, but what's to love about Michael Arrington? The latter has always seemed like a blowhard to me. Do explain why you feel differently (I think).

Note: I do not know any of these quasi-celebs personally, so my judgment is based purely on their public persona; no offense intended to anyone. — Asked by Anonymous

Mike has been in the valley a long time. He’s seen a lot, and better still, he’s done a lot too. He’s been a CEO (pool.com) and a GC to a number of companies, and helped many others while he was a lawyer at WSGR.

I think he’s created an amazingly useful company out of TechCrunch. He’s helped tons of people and companies get exposure. Sure, he’s opinionated and occasionally likes to stirr up trouble, but it’s effective and he’s created something unquestionably worthy of my respect. Plus, he’s a great interviewer.