Is it victim-blaming if I say that the Gawker empire could have prevented this if they weren't so hell-bent on protecting burner accounts because of theoretical tips? I mean, yeah, the trolls are 100% wrong, but it seems like Nick Denton just didn't give a single shit.
Jayne: You wanna go, little man? Wash: Only if it's someplace with candlelight.
'Objects In Space'
Natter 73: Chuck Norris only wishes he could Natter
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Steph L. - Aug 12, 2014 7:51:32 am PDT #4001 of 30000
I look more rad than Lutheranism
meara - Aug 12, 2014 7:56:55 am PDT #4002 of 30000
they weren't so hell-bent on protecting burner accounts because of theoretical tips?
I don't quite understand--couldn't they have a separate/special place for that, if they really wanted? Where burner accounts are allowed for a particular comment thread, or one particular form on gawker somewhere, or whatnot?? Hell, for that matter if someone REALLY wants to send them an anonymous tip, can't they just make up an email and email it to like, tips@gawker or something??
Jesse - Aug 12, 2014 8:01:02 am PDT #4003 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Yeah, that's a ridiculous justification.
Jesse - Aug 12, 2014 8:01:28 am PDT #4004 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
PS: I did almost say "motherfucker" in a meeting just now, so maybe I should stick to network TV for the rest of the week.
erikaj - Aug 12, 2014 8:28:34 am PDT #4005 of 30000
Always Anti-fascist!
Josh Charles usually knows the right thing to say.
Burrell - Aug 12, 2014 8:45:48 am PDT #4006 of 30000
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
The porn GIF trollers have apparently a) shut down comments at gawker, at least temporarily b) expanded to kotaku and io9 and c) shut down image uploads at io9, at least temporarily.
Some people have way too much asshole in them.
Frankenbuddha - Aug 12, 2014 8:46:19 am PDT #4007 of 30000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Very sad news about Robin Williams. I hadn't had much use for his movies in a long time, but I used to love his stand-up, and there are several of his older films of his I'm very fond of. That and the occasional serious supporting role like in DEAD AGAIN or THE SECRET AGENT.
Theodosia - Aug 12, 2014 9:02:54 am PDT #4008 of 30000
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
The standout for me is the guest appearance he did as a bereaved parent on Homicide.
sarameg - Aug 12, 2014 11:24:34 am PDT #4009 of 30000
Meh. Water in the basement. I'll deal with it tonight. I guess if the long term lots at BWI are flooded, shouldn't be surprised.
juliana - Aug 12, 2014 11:52:47 am PDT #4010 of 30000
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
Josh Charles tweeting "Standing on my desk for you, always"
Yeah, that made me start sniffling.