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Comment by teoruiz | Hacker News Reader

I am so sorry, but I have to say this because it is what came to my mind when I watched it: Robert 'Scobleizer' Scoble is, most likely, an asshole.

And that's what I can read all over PG's body language throughout the video.

And again, I'm sorry for this mini-rant.

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I have to say this because it is what came to my mind when I watched it

You have to say this because it came to mind? Really?

I think whatever you saw is probably due to the fact that this was a very quick interview done outside in an impromptu way. PG's body language could have meant a million other things.

Scoble's one of the greatest advocates of startups and not just in Silicon Valley, so I'll strongly disagree with the "asshole" description.

I'm a great advocate of startups, but I'm also the first to admit I'm an asshole.

In my very limited interaction with Robert Scoble I have found the opposite to be true. I found him to be open and a good listener.

He sure as hell wasn't at Startup School 2009 -- he was bouncing up and down in his seat during the presentations raring at the bit to be an asshole, and interrupted several in just about the rudest possible way (http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=901438).

I was a little annoyed when he interrupted Paul with unnecessary laughter a couple times, but that's probably just because I want to hear everything pg has to say.

Don't confuse asshole qualities with competence and status. Scoble is one of the most wanted people in SV.

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