In all honesty, I would probably react similarly.  I didn't say it gives OR.net a bad name, I said it doesn't put or in the best light.  Now, that may be splitting hairs, but I think there is a distinct, albeit small difference.  Now, your other examples are a bit of a straw man, so I won't try to refute those.  It turns out that he was wearing his helmet today; good on him.