[Basel A]

Originally Posted by Chris is me

No, that isn't the issue at all. As JVN pointed out in his blog post, the problem isn't just people being jerks to 1114's face. That itself is a problem, but it's not suddenly okay if you whisper it behind their back instead of to their face. And there are a LOT more people that hold that belief, but aren't stupid enough to show it.

The problem is jealousy, whining, and a lack of respect and appreciation for greatness.

Eric suggests that keeping opinions to oneself or publicly announcing them, which you seem to think are both problems, isn't a good idea. He also suggests that obtaining the truth from the team in question, which would imply a respect for that team (perhaps not necessarily its possible greatness), is a better way to go about expressing that opinion.

I don't see a disagreement.