Burleson had a good reputation before 2004. His technical reputation in the oracle dba world got ruined by other well know tuning experts in the field.

There are reports that he doesn't pay his consultants.

https://donburlesonfraud.wordpress.com/

https://www.ripoffreport.com/reports/don-burleson-burleson-c...

http://oracledoug.com/serendipity/index.php?/archives/1303-W...

Burleson issuing DMCA notices: https://hoopercharles.wordpress.com/2011/02/11/on-the-topic-...

I consider a lot of non-technical stuff on his site to be just funny.

Look at this doe bell from one of his sites: http://www.rampant-books.com/product_deer_butt_doorbell.htm http://www.dba-oracle.com/redneck.htm