He is Singapore's most popular Twitter user with some 80,000 'followers' reading his updates on the micro-blogging site.

Recently, his blog was also nominated as one of the contenders for the second annual Singapore Blog Awards, in which he is contesting for the best youth blog.

Now, the 15-year-old Maris Stella student, Xavier Lur, better known by his online name TechXav, has just gotten a little more attention from his fellow Netizens. Only this time around, it is not of the positive kind.

Netizens who have read TechXav's comments in an online interview are saying that the youth blogger was boastful about his online achievements.

The interview, which was posted on the Singapore Blog Awards website has drawn some flak, while others have posted his answers on their own personal sites and online forums in posts expressing similar sentiments.

One of the questions in the interview asked TechXav to describe his feelings as being a finalist in the Singapore Blog Awards, and his thoughts on chances of winning.

The 15-year-old replied, "I was actually quite surprised that my tech blog was selected as one of the finalists in the second Singapore Blog Awards without even doing any promotion on Twitter, Facebook or even my huge network of local friends.

"Most of my friends said that I will definitely win the SG Blog Awards but I cannot guarantee the success.

"One of my adult friends even told me that 'The Blog Awards need me more than I need them.'

"Well, this seems quite true but I still want to win to attract more local readers to my blog."

Also, when asked to name some bloggers whom he looked up to, TechXav replied, "Not even one."

The teen also described himself in the interview and Blog Awards page as a "professional technology blogger" and a "social media expert".

Netizens were ready to express their displeasure with their comments. A Netizen who goes by the nickname Dumbelina said, "this person is very haolian (boastful)! So young so haolian!"

Another user, Brainjuiced, added, "This person is too full of himself... young children these days are no longer humble and respectful."

Netizen twitteruser said, "So what if he has 1 million followers on Twitter? Doesn't mean he can be obnoxious right?"

TechXav's comments have also made it to other sites. On local blog bulletin Tomorrow.sg, a user by the name of Anonymous Coward posted a link to the interview under the headline, "Cocky Singapore 15-year-old blogger, top Singapore Twitter user".

Anonymous Coward also added his own comments, "This 15 year old may be Singapore's top twitter user, but his attitude is really too cocky. Is this how our youths are brought up to be like these days - cocky and arrogant?"

While there were some who stepped up to defend the youth blogger, perhaps the most interesting comments were replies from a user alleged to be TechXav himself.

In a reply to a negative comment, the user, who called himself Xavier, wrote a three-letter reply, "LOL!" which is the Internet slang for "laughing out loud".

When asked by another poster on his reasons for doing so, Xavier replied, "Because I'm pretty sure a few of my fellow Singaporeans or 'rivals' will post negative comments about me."