The Techcrunch publisher has had the inside track on the sale of Photobucket, to the point that Lehman Brothers used his influential tech news site to tout the photosharing venture's revenue projections. And he also hears about Myspace's internet plans through Heather Harde, a former exec with the social network's parent company, whom Arrington brought into Techcrunch as chief executive. So it's no wonder the thin-skinned tech maven is upset about being scooped on the deal between the two companies, especially by a scurrilous gossip rag such as the "evil" Valleywag. However, by "confirming" the Valleywag exclusive without even a link to the story, he looks not merely bitter, but petty.

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