Nick Denton on Bloggers (August 2004)

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J.K. Trotter

08/13/14 04:35PM

Filed to: tips

Online reporters are as much whores for traffic as the average blogger. Anything about Fark is bound to get attention.
In August, when there’s not much to write about, bloggers such as Andrew Sullivan take the month off. Real reporters don’t have that luxury so, if there are no controversies, they manufacture them.
I do wonder why reporters ever call up for quotes. It’s not as if they’ll ever let them get in the way of a good story. Bloggers may spin the story one way or another, as I’m doing now, but at least there’s no pretense of objective reporting.

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Dennis Mersereau J.K. Trotter 08/13/14 07:04PM

"whore for traffic" is harsh. I prefer "casually making typos in exchange for money."

J.K. Trotter Dennis Mersereau 08/13/14 10:44PM

Same.

Gitoffmylawnyuppie J.K. Trotter 08/13/14 06:32PM

I need some advice from Mr Denton or his designee.

Here's my problem.

I'm on the L. I need to shit. Badly.

Here's my question:

What should I do? Shit my pants? Or drop trou and shit in the alcove?

soemguy Gitoffmylawnyuppie 08/13/14 08:28PM

I'm about 80% sure that that's Caity's beat.

None Gitoffmylawnyuppie 08/13/14 10:09PM

You shit between the cars into a paper bag and throw it off the train. This answer is obvious to anyone who has toured in Europe.

Gitoffmylawnyuppie None 08/14/14 08:12AM

that is good advice. Unfortunately, I shat myself. I will remember this should I ever be stuck in such a terrible situation again.

Fun fact: if you shit your pants on the L, you'll have a car all to yourself!

EvilMisandrist Gitoffmylawnyuppie 08/14/14 03:25PM

That Depends. (ha!) Are you a reporter or a blogger? If you're a reporter, because Nick thinks you're a whore, someone would pay you to shit on them.

Gitoffmylawnyuppie EvilMisandrist 08/14/14 04:53PM

neither. I'm a commenter with a predilection for saying mildly gross things.

So, I guess that makes me a John.

Which makes sense, since I need to use the john.

EvilMisandrist J.K. Trotter 08/14/14 03:22PM

Guys, just keep one thing in mind though. Your boss, while quite successful and all that, maybe even quite intelligent and such, is a dick.