So he hates the look of the author and doesn't know what curmudgeon means.  Curmudgeon definitely isn't an obscure word so I'm not sure what his point is.  It's still better than reading something on kotaku where there's no attempt at any sort of quality behind the writing, evilavatar which is pretty much an xbox fansite, or joystiq where they try to sound more than they are.

I haven't seen a word used here where I felt like it was shoehorned in, but look at this article on joystiq: http://www.joystiq.com/2008/02/24/gamesetwatch-breaks-down-xbla-royalties-cut/

"With the news that the 70 percent royalties cut for independent developers of Xbox Live Arcade titles had been cut in half, the indie gaming community was irrevocably up in arms, with some XBLA devs even threatening to switch platforms."

That's a really awkward use of irrevocably.  

Thank you. It's called the Rough Guide to Videogames, and is due out in August or September, I think, assuming it gets finished in time. I'll make sure you get sent a copy.

I suppose I'm one of those "3 posters", since I tend to come here and comment when I feel I should voice my opinion. Having read the (de)merit forum post, I have to say that the poster has a point about alienating your readers. Is this a bad thing? Maybe for you, as it probably gets you less hits because your writing probably goes over their heads. Should you change your writing style? Um, no.

Part of the reason why I come here everyday is for your intelligently written articles. In an online world where hardly anyone uses the correct spelling, and our youth can't spell worth a lick, I say screw anyone who thinks you are a pompous writer. Why should you apologize for being educated? Why should you have to dumb down your writing if this is your column? If you don't like it, simply don't visit. How many times do we have to dumb down everything before enough is enough?

Like I said, I love this blog for keeping me on my toes. There is no need for you to become Hollywood part two, and make this "Blog Movie".