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Re: Bluesky quickly sold out of the T-shirt its CEO wore to troll Mark Zuckerberg

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Post by sejje »

hagbard_c wrote: post #88
sejje wrote: post #79

Earlier quoted context omitted.

That's reflected on its wikipedia page [0], too. Note the word "tabloid": > The New York Post (NY Post) is an American conservative daily tabloid newspaper published in New York City. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Post

Tabloid is a form factor for a newspaper - roughly defined as 'half of a broadsheet' - and not directly related to the content of the publication. It got a bad reputation because lots of trashy publications are published in this form factor but this is not its defining characteristic. Aside from that Wikipedia is not a good source to decide whether a publication is to be trusted due to its heavy political bias. The N…

Can you name a newspaper we call a tabloid that has a good reputation? I'd like to check that out.

Re: Bluesky quickly sold out of the T-shirt its CEO wore to troll Mark Zuckerberg

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Post by hagbard_c »

sejje wrote: post #91
hagbard_c wrote: post #88

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Tabloid is a form factor for a newspaper - roughly defined as 'half of a broadsheet' - and not directly related to the content of the publication. It got a bad reputation because lots of trashy publications are published in this form factor but this is not its defining characteristic. Aside from that Wikipedia is not a good source to decide whether a publication is to be trusted due to its heavy political bias. The N…

Can you name a newspaper we call a tabloid that has a good reputation? I'd like to check that out.

When you say 'good reputation' I assume you mean 'serious general news' papers?

UK: The Independent, The Times, The Scotsman, The Guardian

NL: Het Parool, Trouw, NRC Handelsblad, de Volkskrant, de Telegraaf, Reformatorisch Dagblad and many others (most of them owned by DPG)

DK: Berlingske Tidende

SE: Dagens Industri, Dagens Nyheter, Svenska Dagbladet, Expressen, Aftonbladet and many others

There are many others, take your pick. As said these are newspapers published in tabloid format, not 'tabloid newspapers' publishing celebrity gossip and other trash although some of them do also venture in that direction on occasion.

Re: Bluesky quickly sold out of the T-shirt its CEO wore to troll Mark Zuckerberg

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Post by arghandugh »

jazzyjackson wrote: post #85
arghandugh wrote: post #75

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The monetization strategy has already been announced. I’m pointing out that there is no near-term scenario where the bills aren’t getting paid.

The article you posted doesn't hint at any strategy toward monetization, and only links to a blog post from 2 years. Have they done anything besides sell domain names and tshirts ? Also accepting investment from Bain Capital is a terrible omen.

Their first significant monetized product will be a Discord Nitro-type subscription for accounts that will enable HQ media, more allowed media posts, visual gimcracks, etc.

Re: Bluesky quickly sold out of the T-shirt its CEO wore to troll Mark Zuckerberg

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Post by Gud »

theoryofx wrote: post #72
Gud wrote: post #69

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No, that is not a reasonable take at all. Julius Caesar came as an invader.

Yes, Caesar was an invader. But it's important to understand that all of Gaul was tribal. The was no unified country. These tribes were invading each other's land constantly to loot, rape, kill, take hostages, enslave, and extract tribute. Gallic tribes had famously sacked Rome, and if Rome hadn't become so powerful they would have happily done it again. German tribes had successfully invaded Roman territory as recen…

You have a good point. The Gallic tribes were by no means innocent bystanders.
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