Paul Carr on characteristic form. As Eoin says, he's got some valid points. It doesn't stop him being provocative though:

"You see, I love my publishers. Absolutely adore them. Couldn't live without them. Furthermore, I think anyone who willingly abandons theirs in favour of self-publishing, is either delusional, a peremptory jackass – or both."

http://techcrunch.com/2010/08/29/self-publish-and-be-damned/