Gawker Media shuts Valleywag, offers Consumerist for sale

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Post by erickhill » Thu, Nov 13, 2008, 3:47 AM UTC

Gawker Media shuts Valleywag, offers Consumerist for sale
thestandard.com

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Post by cstejerean » Thu, Nov 13, 2008, 3:58 AM UTC

Not surprised given the quality of content on Valleywag, after all it was banned from HN.

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Post by unalone » Thu, Nov 13, 2008, 4:04 AM UTC

Valleywag I was never fond of: it, along with Gawker, always seemed too deliberately nasty, without ever really being interesting.

It's a shame about the Consumerist, though. It had some excellent articles. Still does, on occasion.

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Post by dnaquin » Thu, Nov 13, 2008, 4:14 AM UTC

But. But. But. Where am I going to hear about what Justin's up to?

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#5

Post by alaskamiller » Thu, Nov 13, 2008, 4:15 AM UTC

Meh.

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Post by thomasswift » Thu, Nov 13, 2008, 4:28 AM UTC

the first post on the new consumerist will write itself if they ripoff someone on the sale

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Post by ardit33 » Thu, Nov 13, 2008, 5:04 AM UTC

Nooo..... I actually like valleywag :( Sure it was nasty, and it was gossipy, and not journalism at all, but it was a lot more frank and honest than a bunch of other tech. blogs out there.

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Post by aston » Thu, Nov 13, 2008, 5:22 AM UTC

dnaquin wrote: post #4

But. But. But. Where am I going to hear about what Justin's up to?

Come back once in a while? You know when the poker games are...

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Post by aston » Thu, Nov 13, 2008, 5:22 AM UTC

alaskamiller wrote: post #5

Meh.

Are you being transferred?

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Post by jmtame » Thu, Nov 13, 2008, 5:25 AM UTC

I think startups are the wrong place for a gossip rag to be hanging out. Keep that garbage in Hollywood please.