Well, after a 10 year hiatus I checked out PVP again and it is still not funny. If the author can figure out how to make money out of that dreck then the syndicates should definitely give him a consulting contract.
And he made the front page of Hacker News. I think he's a better business man than people give him credit for. I think he's a really entertaining guy and tune into his podcasts whenever he puts them out.