I had a completely different response to this article then all of the other commenters. Yes, he is a smug, insufferable asshole who takes pleasure in putting his colleagues down. On the other hand, he is publicly acknowledging his poor behavior and apologizing for it. I thought this was a raw, vulnerable thing to write - he says that his poor behavior arises from a need to feel superior. We've all met people like that - but how many would publicly acknowledge and try to do better? A lot of posters are tearing into this guy for his confession. I suggest that we instead thank him for sharing and encourage him to do better in the future.

His post reminds me a bit of this religious group, Filhos da Mente de Cristo, that appears in Orson Scott Card's novel Speaker for the Dead. All members of this group take names that reflect their resolve to overcome their greatest flaw, for example: "I will put others before myself" or "I will listen carefully before speaking", etc.