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by terrym 5719 days ago
I think it's also people who are scared of subjecting themselves to criticism, so they have to criticize others who share what they perceive as low-quality material that gets positive attention. It's a self-defense mechanism: he shouldn't be allowed to share his stuff because it's not good enough == I don't have to share my stuff and subject myself to outside criticism because it's not good enough.