Nick Denton's discussions

What would you suggest? Blogger. Blogger-in-chief. I don't really care. Read more

Look at this discussion. Pretty civil, yes. Just you and me — and anybody else we might choose to let in. That's the goal. To create safe spaces within a post for differing viewpoints. Read more

Yeah, on the whole our sites skew "progressive." That's a fair characterization. Our definition of toxic or idiotic is subjective. Read more

Yep, guilty! My middle name is Guido. There's your proof. Not many people know that. Read more

I want to get rid of toxic or idiotic comments, and thereby create an environment in which sources, subjects, experts and the informed fans feel comfortable to contribute. Read more

Sure, come visit! Though quite why anybody would come from Florida to New York in winter is beyond me. Read more

We've hired at least half a dozen people who showed their talent first in the comments. And any staff get a 3% Gawker contribution to their 401k plans. And I could imagine some looser arrangements for contributors who weren't on staff but were regularly picked up. But I suspect that the primary exchange will be… Read more

You get to write longer and more interesting posts. And if Tommy likes them, they'll show up on the front of Deadspin. That's the essence of it. Read more

We will be displaying related stories both as insets in the body and below the article in an infinite scroll. So there will be plenty to keep you engaged. As long as we produce and link great articles. Read more

Hey, Tommy, that isn't the thinking! The RECOMMENDED page is the one you'll be able to curate more carefully. The casual reader will be directed there and will see the stories you're most proud of. And those "splash" stories will show up full-width in LATEST too. Read more

Hey, we're also fixing the back-button issue. People expect to use browser controls over those built in the page. That's reasonable. Read more

Is this diagram representative or just indicative? For instance, Ag: miners have to sift through mountains of dirt to get at mere ounces of silver. And yet it shows up with an area some quarter that of C, carbon, a substance that is everywhere around us. Can someone explain? Read more

I assume that asexuality — sometimes attributed to Booker — is a cover. And that frenetic career activity is an expression of repressed desire. Read more

Who was the friend? Read more

What's known, politically? There are nebulous rumors that surround any eligible single beyond a certain age. Or are you referring to something more specific? Read more

Yep, a little much to describe this image as "incredible" or "staggering" as the Facebook feed had it. I couldn't tell the difference between the before and after images. Maybe an animated gif would help? Read more

Ha. That's like saying that the elite are just <1% of the population. They do however control some 40% of the wealth. And I suspect your conference has that kind of distribution. Read more

You didn't find Sarah Silverman funny. (In fact you thought her TED talk was "god-awful". So give us an example of good TED humor! (Self-mockery would be particularly welcome.)

Hey, Chris — Okay, here's why I dislike the cult of TED. It seems like a modernized version of the charity circus that has long provided the arena for social display. Upper East Side society ladies at a gala v. Silicon Valley elite at TED. Not sure there's that much of a difference. Why don't you set me straight? Read more

Quick question. I've read that if there's one Earth-sized planet, there are likely to be others. But Alpha Centauri B is part of a binary star system. Any planet in the habitable zone would be further out. Wouldn't it be knocked out of orbit by the companion star? Read more