The desktop search tool he has built is his religion and because of this he accepts
those things the board says that fit within his belief system (and he comments to
these) and rejects those things that do not fit within his belief system (and he
does not comment to these). This is a
belief Bias issue and nothing we say or do can change this. He is also afflicted
with Belief Perserverance, in that he continues to keep believing in something (The
validity of Desktop Search) even in the face of
convincing evidence to the contrary. Another factor at work here is Idealization.
He has over-estimated the value of his product and is ignoring the negative aspects
that are pointed out to him a very
cult like attitude.
If you take the sum of these he most like suffers from
Narcissistic personality disorder. This disorder is extremely difficult
to treat, and most people with will not seek professional help. Most cult leaders
are likely to suffer from this malady.
You can help to overcome this this problem by showing him lots of unavoidable hard
evidence that breaks his idealized perceptions. Unfortunately, I can see this forum
has repeatedly attempted to do this and it just isnt working. His attempts to build
the 'cult' will continue ad nauseum.
To SpectateSwamp: I implore you to seek professional help for your disorders as
soon as possible. Hopefully with proper care you will stop your pursuit of this
unhealthy goal and begin to put your time an effort toward more fulfilling goals.
Credit: DrPhil -- TDWTF