[RogueIsland]

With 'I Robot' Harlan Ellison (who wrote a brilliant screenplay adapatation that Asimov loved) said it best on his own board

Of course Harlan Ellison is an infamous crank who seems to hate everything not Harlan Ellison most of the time.

[Borges]

He hates mediocrity. He has nothing but praise for genuninely great writers. But yes he is a crank. It's part of his charm.