Ok, I'll bite...
First, I totally understand why you've taken this position, and I think you, personally, deserve a public apology. But I don't think throwing out the baby with the bath water is the right answer. Here's why: m5m KILLS PEOPLE. They do it on purpose and without remorse. Independent media in general, and podcasting specifically, is the single most progressive movement I've ever seen that took power from the elite and put it in the hands of the people.