Comments on: Gawker Deathwatch, Kimmel advice taken http://www.ratdiary.com/2007/12/01/gawker-deathwatch-kimmels-advice-taken/ Homo homini rodentius est Wed, 30 Dec 2009 19:20:21 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Sprague D http://www.ratdiary.com/2007/12/01/gawker-deathwatch-kimmels-advice-taken/#comment-4413 Sprague D Sun, 02 Dec 2007 01:23:44 +0000 http://www.ratdiary.com/2007/12/01/gawker-deathwatch-kimmels-advice-taken/#comment-4413 Aatom, Gawker's the only site I really open the spigot on vitriol for -- they ask for it. I actually have some sympathy for the young editors, it can't be fun having your sensibility warped by an oppressive culture of cynicism that sees everything as worthy of disdain. Such an attitude would be tragic in an old person -- in youth it's simply perverse. Aatom,

Gawker’s the only site I really open the spigot on vitriol for — they ask for it. I actually have some sympathy for the young editors, it can’t be fun having your sensibility warped by an oppressive culture of cynicism that sees everything as worthy of disdain. Such an attitude would be tragic in an old person — in youth it’s simply perverse.

]]> By: Aatom http://www.ratdiary.com/2007/12/01/gawker-deathwatch-kimmels-advice-taken/#comment-4412 Aatom Sun, 02 Dec 2007 00:04:59 +0000 http://www.ratdiary.com/2007/12/01/gawker-deathwatch-kimmels-advice-taken/#comment-4412 God help them, indeed. Denton's plan to turn Gawker into a bitter urban social networking site is almost complete. I think you're a bit harsh on the editors, I've enjoyed much of their work for years. But it's a TMZ nation, and Gawker's enthusiastic reviews for their tv brand extension pretty much says it all. God help them, indeed. Denton’s plan to turn Gawker into a bitter urban social networking site is almost complete. I think you’re a bit harsh on the editors, I’ve enjoyed much of their work for years. But it’s a TMZ nation, and Gawker’s enthusiastic reviews for their tv brand extension pretty much says it all.

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