I was interested to see Tim Bray criticize a CNET News.com article: Passport to get Web services stamp. I don’t actually know the reporter, as he works in a separate bureau. In a quick read (it’s not a long article), I found that (a) the headline oversells and (b) this is a report of an announcement to come. So, it wasn’t intended to be a big article… just a ‘quick hit,’ getting no more and no less attention than it deserves. The headline does make it seem more dramatic. Anyway, I appreciate smart people critiquing my work, or that of my colleagues. Even so, I do think Tim’s comment is a bit strong: “This c|net story is the epitome of everything that’s wrong with tech journalism.” But he’s not posting anonymously, and he explains his comment. Fair enough. Everyone is entitled to his opinion.