I'd hazard a bet that some of the "myfriendsinflatemyego-itis" is actually "Iinflatemyownegothroughmultipleaccounts-itis" Someone puts up a piece not suitable for even fish wraping and gets great and glowing comments are quite likely worse talent, no talents friends or his own 'puppet' accounts

Why shouldn't speech be free? Very little of it is worth anything.