There are many criticisms of the WinCustomize site. One of these criticisms includes that the site owner, Brad Wardell, posts articles on his news page which, although accurate, show Apple, Konfabulator and other competitors in a poor light. WinCustomize has also been criticized for using a "different rules for different users" policy. A "newbie" cannot get away with flaming, trolling, etc. while a 'high ranking' long-time user sometimes can. The site admins are often criticized, especially Jafo. Jafo is known to hold a "holier than thou" and a "I am right and you are wrong" attitude. He is also said by critics to be a self-proclaimed expert on the English language that corrects everyone's spelling and grammer, however any person placed with a position of responsibility or 'control' over others will often be targetted as 'evil', particularly by those who have been recipients of his 'authoritarianism'. Critics claim some "Stardockians" are very egotistical and sometimes band together to attack any voice of dissent [as is common with any close-knit community] and annoint themselves with self-aggrandizing titles such as "Super Wizop", "Citizen", "Journeyman" as ways to distinguish a member's experience within the community.
