Comments on: How Gawker Lost Its Edge http://nyulocal.com/entertainment/2008/09/29/how-gawker-lost-its-edge/ The Blog of New York University Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:03:12 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: The Fame Game « Jess and Josh Talk About Stuff http://nyulocal.com/entertainment/2008/09/29/how-gawker-lost-its-edge/comment-page-1/#comment-11265 The Fame Game « Jess and Josh Talk About Stuff Mon, 30 Mar 2009 07:47:06 +0000 http://nyulocal.com/?p=1974#comment-11265 [...] Fame Game By jessroy I guess Mike really wanted his own tag on [...] [...] Fame Game By jessroy I guess Mike really wanted his own tag on [...]

]]> By: Wurtzel Fails Test, Gawker Scoops Story | NYU Local http://nyulocal.com/entertainment/2008/09/29/how-gawker-lost-its-edge/comment-page-1/#comment-3916 Wurtzel Fails Test, Gawker Scoops Story | NYU Local Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:35:36 +0000 http://nyulocal.com/?p=1974#comment-3916 [...] a blatant attempt to appear scathing, intrusive and snarky, the infamous media blog made a post only intended to embarrass. A few commenters bit and voiced a [...] [...] a blatant attempt to appear scathing, intrusive and snarky, the infamous media blog made a post only intended to embarrass. A few commenters bit and voiced a [...]

]]> By: Justin Spees http://nyulocal.com/entertainment/2008/09/29/how-gawker-lost-its-edge/comment-page-1/#comment-1104 Justin Spees Tue, 30 Sep 2008 04:16:33 +0000 http://nyulocal.com/?p=1974#comment-1104 I'm making all my posts about media sites from now on. I’m making all my posts about media sites from now on.

]]> By: Nicole Feldman http://nyulocal.com/entertainment/2008/09/29/how-gawker-lost-its-edge/comment-page-1/#comment-1098 Nicole Feldman Mon, 29 Sep 2008 21:49:13 +0000 http://nyulocal.com/?p=1974#comment-1098 Gee Mike, dude yr so famous/controversial! Maybe if Gawker exported its snarky distinctly New York brand of misanthropy to a historic Minnesotan locale like Northfield people would find its vitriol Midwestern, charming, and wholesome EVEN IF IT WAS COMPLETELY THE OPPOSITE!!!! Gee Mike, dude yr so famous/controversial! Maybe if Gawker exported its snarky distinctly New York brand of misanthropy to a historic Minnesotan locale like Northfield people would find its vitriol Midwestern, charming, and wholesome EVEN IF IT WAS COMPLETELY THE OPPOSITE!!!!

]]> By: Phyllis Nefler http://nyulocal.com/entertainment/2008/09/29/how-gawker-lost-its-edge/comment-page-1/#comment-1092 Phyllis Nefler Mon, 29 Sep 2008 18:32:33 +0000 http://nyulocal.com/?p=1974#comment-1092 Jessica Roy, Internet savant. Jessica Roy, Internet savant.

]]> By: Ned Resnikoff http://nyulocal.com/entertainment/2008/09/29/how-gawker-lost-its-edge/comment-page-1/#comment-1090 Ned Resnikoff Mon, 29 Sep 2008 17:25:12 +0000 http://nyulocal.com/?p=1974#comment-1090 @ Mike: Of course mockery has a time and place. I think mockery is great! Just look at my own posts here. But mockery has to be earned, or else it's cheap and gratuitous. Who gives a shit whether or not Jimmy Kimmel was drunk in public once? These weird witch hunts Gawker occasionally goes on aren't just, as Nicole said, bad journalism, but they're also just generally shitty behavior. @ Mike: Of course mockery has a time and place. I think mockery is great! Just look at my own posts here. But mockery has to be earned, or else it’s cheap and gratuitous. Who gives a shit whether or not Jimmy Kimmel was drunk in public once? These weird witch hunts Gawker occasionally goes on aren’t just, as Nicole said, bad journalism, but they’re also just generally shitty behavior.

]]> By: Nicole He http://nyulocal.com/entertainment/2008/09/29/how-gawker-lost-its-edge/comment-page-1/#comment-1088 Nicole He Mon, 29 Sep 2008 17:08:17 +0000 http://nyulocal.com/?p=1974#comment-1088 @ Mike: That's because you're kind of complimenting their journalistic integrity. Which is very frightening. @ Mike: That’s because you’re kind of complimenting their journalistic integrity. Which is very frightening.

]]> By: Mike Vilensky http://nyulocal.com/entertainment/2008/09/29/how-gawker-lost-its-edge/comment-page-1/#comment-1087 Mike Vilensky Mon, 29 Sep 2008 17:03:19 +0000 http://nyulocal.com/?p=1974#comment-1087 And in a totally fitting ending to this story, I'm suddenly so relieved that Gawker is no longer snarky enough to actually say something totally mean about me. And in a totally fitting ending to this story, I’m suddenly so relieved that Gawker is no longer snarky enough to actually say something totally mean about me.

]]> By: Jessica Roy http://nyulocal.com/entertainment/2008/09/29/how-gawker-lost-its-edge/comment-page-1/#comment-1085 Jessica Roy Mon, 29 Sep 2008 16:58:55 +0000 http://nyulocal.com/?p=1974#comment-1085 PS, your mission or not, something was accomplished: http://gawker.com/5056326/raging-against-the-snark-machine PS, your mission or not, something was accomplished:
http://gawker.com/5056326/raging-against-the-snark-machine

]]> By: Mike Vilensky http://nyulocal.com/entertainment/2008/09/29/how-gawker-lost-its-edge/comment-page-1/#comment-1084 Mike Vilensky Mon, 29 Sep 2008 16:57:37 +0000 http://nyulocal.com/?p=1974#comment-1084 @ J.R.: Well, because they write for a high-profile website now, rather than a personal blog for insiders. I was just reommending the response piece if you felt you had something lengthy to say, but obvs I welcome comments. @ J.R.: Well, because they write for a high-profile website now, rather than a personal blog for insiders.

I was just reommending the response piece if you felt you had something lengthy to say, but obvs I welcome comments.

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