It's obvious that he has certain limits to his personal competence like us all and is unable to either seek or comprehend third-party advice once he's past the point of no return. This is not the first time that we've seen his personal drama detailed in public and it really detracts from the brand. Off the top of my head I'll cite the tablet project, Airbnb debacle, Calacanis just name a few.

If Aol is listening they need to put distance between themselves and Arrington, not get closer.