You weren't on Planet Lisp. Someone else pasted part of your weblog on Planet Lisp.

No-one thinks you're evil but if you were writing about screencasts, why did you make any comments on Lisp at all?

Scott's just secretly overjoyed that someone's paying attention to his weblog.

I wrote about the video I watched. If I wrote about a video that involved lawyers, I'd probably mention lawyers. That wouldn't be a good reason to post what I wrote in a law journal. Context matters.

I'd probably mention the lawyers too but knowing next to nothing of the law, I'd probably avoid making sarcastic or disparaging remarks about... uhh! never mind ;-)

don't sweat it man, you've simply had a run in with the lisp anti-defamation league (the lads .. i like that). Nobody said you were evil, or that you hated lisp (or cared if you did). I simply though that what you said was misleading and, since i read it, someone else might too!

I hope this experience (And the slime video) don't prevent you from trying lisp.. if anything, you'll increase readership of your blog :). (loved the amen beat video .. friend of mine has the 45).

Oh, dear, this is all bit of a social trainwreck, isn't it :(

It'd be interesting to see screencasts for other development environments and how they compare, though. The screencast you have picked is more of a SLIME-howto than a Lisp demonstration. Granted SLIME is bleeding edge and needs emacs keyboard dancing, but the actual functionality is impressive.

I think the DSL screencast is a much better Lisp advert. ;-)

"My comments on Lisp weren't altogether positive, and that brought the fanboys out to tell me how evil I am for hating Lisp."

It's dismissive, misleading comments you made similar to this one (who exactly called you evil?) that brought out the SmugLispWeenies. What did you expect? Just because anyone and his grandma can start a blog now doesn't mean people shouldn't take care in the things they say. Otherwise, expect some pushback.