Please, tell me if I deserved to have Tommy Craggs accuse me of "posting stupid comments" when I wrote that at an otherwise very good Ray Ratto article about soccers popularity in the US was nearly ruined by a headline that was designed to produce clicks. Forgive me if I don't hold the Deadspin "writers" in high… Read more
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Yeah, and again- even though I've had some pretty hearty, wonderful conversations on here and I (think) I've had a pretty decent number of "recommended" posts (it feels ridiculous saying that), I've never been followed. It does give the commenter who really enjoys posting here the feeling that they're not worthy. Like… Read more
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It should never have gotten as far as it did. Once the problem was spotted months management should have dealt with it without pulling readers into it. An open letter should NEVER have been necessary. How this was handled was disrespectful to the staff and your readers.
Back to the greys, I go! What all-over fuckery. Read more
I'm all for bringing back the greys, with one condition: Read more
That is so interesting. Why not take advantage of the full anonymity if you're going to be a total dickteeth? I don't really understand the legal issues at hand here, but doesn't that count as harassment? If they can be tracked, can they be sued (by, say, an individual commenter or author)? Read more
I gotta admit, I've been coming to the Gawker family of sites for a few years now, and I don't get the shift that's been going on. Maybe it's that whole 'Kinja' thing, now that I think about it, but I can't figure out the tone that works here anymore. Maybe the really shitty comments are the ones that rise to the… Read more
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Gawker would be a shitty boyfriend and we both know that, Adam. Read more
My favorite email Slack notification alert for my name (so far), from our EIC: Read more
We got some tips from the people who made the game, with lots of good pointers about building a deck: Read more
Military jeeps are another "shut up and take my money" thing for me. Then you throw in that it's an air-portable model. Read more
"Liberal shit" aside, New York City (where Kotaku, like all Gawker Media properties, is based) has been celebrating gay pride over the past few weeks. The pride parade was last Sunday. I think the fact that you see this as inappropriate or unrelated to "video game news" is yet another sign of just how badly the game… Read more
Sorry for the delay in my jumping into this conversation. The universe has been keeping me quite busy lately, but I'm always happy to see long threads that debate applications of the laws of physics. A sure sign that science is trending in the world. Read more
a. Don't change too much. Seriously, this is one of the most peaceful, reflective, and genuinely humble sites on the internet. It's a tribute to the writers and the community that inhabits it. It's the only website in which I actually read the comments and participate. So, while it's great that you're looking for… Read more
There are otherwebsites and blogs I can go to learn about the latest tech trends, but there is no blog on earth like lifehacker. I have been an avid reader since 2007 and have made reading this wesbite a daily routine since. There variety is always up my ally, I rarely have arcticles I skip out on reading. There is… Read more
I don't think "Lifehacker" should be a topic list. It should be a set of standards. Read more
As someone who was a reader for years before I worked here, I think it can't be understated how important the ideals of Lifehacker matter more than just the practical stuff. When I first started reading, I was basically worthless in the workforce and had a pretty crappy life in general. I had an office job I hated,… Read more
Oh, no doubt - after all, no one is going to "hack their depression with this handy Android app," and for us to try and say so would be more than a little disingenuous! :) Read more