Why the hell does Dave Winer get a press pass for Macworld and we don't?

Dave Winer, known in some circles as the first blogger, the creator of RSS, and the man who invented Podcasting (or was that Adam Curry?) has gotten a press pass to cover Macworld. Hurrah for bloggers, right?  Well, not so fast spanky. I'm a blogger, a blogger who covers Apple news obsessively on this very popular Apple blog, and did I get a press pass?  Nope. Not only did I not get a press pass, I was rejected because there wasn't 'enough space.'

If there's space for Winer, methinks there's space for TUAW. However, lest you think this is all about TUAW (which it is for the most part) we are in good company. According to this article at Applexnet we aren't the only Apple site to be denied media credentials but interestingly enough a few sites that work closely with IDG were able to get creds with no problem.

Is IDG punishing us for our less than flattering coverage of Macworld Boston? I can't say for sure, but IDG if you would like to change your mind and give me a press pass I'm easy to find.