Perhaps because they recently tried makign the switch to a mostly user generated content...
And it hasn't gone over so well with their public..
Also, as part of this recent editorial decision they have moved away from their core audience/editorial voice...
they have gotten more snarky, low brow and TMZ like...
Perhaps this should serve as a warning to the Archinect Editorial staff..With regards to future editorial directions?
ahh not exactly nam. i think the web is a tabul rasa which is constantly developing in different directions--as this space and community are part of that collective system i think we need to track and be aware of the complex situations that affect what the web is becoming--whether it be NYT developing Times Select, Jaron Lanier debunking web idealism, or yes even the changes at Gawker.
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why is this worth posting here?
why is anything worth posting here... perhaps there is something interesting in our fellow web systems to glean...
How is this applicable?
Perhaps because they recently tried makign the switch to a mostly user generated content...
And it hasn't gone over so well with their public..
Also, as part of this recent editorial decision they have moved away from their core audience/editorial voice...
they have gotten more snarky, low brow and TMZ like...
Perhaps this should serve as a warning to the Archinect Editorial staff..With regards to future editorial directions?
ahh not exactly nam. i think the web is a tabul rasa which is constantly developing in different directions--as this space and community are part of that collective system i think we need to track and be aware of the complex situations that affect what the web is becoming--whether it be NYT developing Times Select, Jaron Lanier debunking web idealism, or yes even the changes at Gawker.
Ahh Jourden...
I see.
ok, i see the angle...pardon my blind jump to question the validity or value of anything gawker.
Is he halving a laugh?
Awww. I love me some Ricky Gervais..
I blog for Gawker's new sci-fi site, for what it's worth... io9.
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