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>I don't know Beattie. > >I know who he is. But I don't "know" him. > >I don't defend him. > >You won't find one shred of evidence in that respect. > >His photos are technically mediocre at best. > >The subject matter of those photos is on par with what >a first-year art school student might find >interesting. > >Which is more of an unbiased critique than anyone here >has noted about Beattie's self-professed >photosuperstardom. > >If you and the others agree with that assessment of >his ability, then why continue to give him the >attention? > >He's a free agent now. The open market will give him >exactly the amount of attention he deserves. > >As far as his online personality, he's no more >obnoxious as some who deride him. Since I don't know >him, I can't comment about what he might be like in >person. > >And, yes, I will admit to enjoying that you and the >others just can't help but attack a guy who's departed >the newspaper business. The lot of you can't stop >yourselves. It's quite amusing how easily you keep >swallowing the same bait. > >By the way, the photos in today's Trib do look better >than I remember from previous looks at the paper. > >Maybe the photographers got better, too, since Beattie >said his good-byes.

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