yes it was me and as you just discovered I'm not perfect and made many mistakes in my life ;)
Note however, that I try really hard not to make the same mistake twice and this lessons I learned 3 years ago stuck with me.
The question is how relevant is your point? Are you trying to help the discussion or attack me personally?
Glad you grew out of it. Moving from "hurtful" to "aware of how that bothered people, and willing to avoid that" is the halmark of personal growth and a sign struggle to be better.
I don't think he's trying to attack you personally, and I do think his comment helps the discussion.
Whether it's a good or bad thing, a writer's reputation (which is often based directly on past actions) does impact how people understand his or her work.
My opinion is that it's important to know such information when reading an article, regardless of whether it can be taken in a positive, neutral, or negative light. It does help the reader get a deeper comprehension of the article's message, and where the writer is coming from.
