>So take this post with a grain of salt, it is part of a smear campaign that Terrone is going about online.
I could not disagree with this more strongly. I have exchanged emails with both Limor and Philip on many occasions, both are the most authentic advocates and supporters of Maker culture I have ever encountered. They are true believers and I have seen them consistently put those values ahead of business considerations.
Federico Musto lied about his academic credentials and Limor made it very clear why she took that personally:
To women in the maker movement, who are often accused of being fake geeks and frequently have their expertise questioned, Musto’s apparent lies are personal affronts. “When you go to MIT, there is always this murmur that they had to lower the standards for you,” Fried says. “And after you graduate, you get asked all the time if you were actually smart enough to have earned your credentials. It’s a little bit insane that this guy has gotten this far without ever being questioned.”
So yeah, they have every reason to shut Federico Musto down and he in no way appears even remotely qualified to be in the position he is now. That's not a "smear" campaign- that's accountability and a community enforceing it's core values.