There were no good guys in the story, but Dick was definitely worse in the end, and he was charismatic enough to get the entire Internet on his side in spite of years of unhinged behavior.

It’s easy to forget, but Dick’s humor wasn’t always defending child molesters and aggressively laughing into the microphone to interrupt awkward silences. He was actually a talented funny man, and he managed to get away with a lot based on that (and a bit of luck.)