Comments on: Selling the magic http://snarkmarket.com/2011/6643 The stomping grounds of Tim Carmody, Robin Sloan and Matt Thompson. It's a long-running conversation about media, journalism, technology, cities, culture, design, books, music, movies, the future and the past. Fri, 27 Apr 2012 18:20:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Rex http://snarkmarket.com/2011/6643/comment-page-1#comment-21867 Rex Tue, 08 Feb 2011 18:16:40 +0000 http://snarkmarket.com/?p=6643#comment-21867 The bet is mentioned at the bottom of the Nieman Lab post. Full thing: http://fimoculous.tumblr.com/post/3164786607/gawker-bet-nick-denton Actually fairly big stakes with Denton. The bet is mentioned at the bottom of the Nieman Lab post. Full thing:

http://fimoculous.tumblr.com/post/3164786607/gawker-bet-nick-denton

Actually fairly big stakes with Denton.

]]> By: Robin Sloan http://snarkmarket.com/2011/6643/comment-page-1#comment-21866 Robin Sloan Tue, 08 Feb 2011 18:11:26 +0000 http://snarkmarket.com/?p=6643#comment-21866 (I mean, I don't want to overstate this: PVs still matter. But I'm excited to see somebody trying something different. It'll flex, it'll change... but I really hope it doesn't just revert.) (I mean, I don’t want to overstate this: PVs still matter. But I’m excited to see somebody trying something different. It’ll flex, it’ll change… but I really hope it doesn’t just revert.)

]]> By: Robin Sloan http://snarkmarket.com/2011/6643/comment-page-1#comment-21864 Robin Sloan Tue, 08 Feb 2011 17:46:01 +0000 http://snarkmarket.com/?p=6643#comment-21864 Wait what is the bet??! Wait what is the bet??!

]]> By: Robin Sloan http://snarkmarket.com/2011/6643/comment-page-1#comment-21863 Robin Sloan Tue, 08 Feb 2011 17:45:49 +0000 http://snarkmarket.com/?p=6643#comment-21863 But remember: Gawker isn't selling pageviews any more. At least not exclusively, or mainly. And I think that is SUCH a smart move. The PV game will suck your soul. The brand-building game? Well, it can suck your soul, too. But it can also be a lot of fun. But remember: Gawker isn’t selling pageviews any more. At least not exclusively, or mainly. And I think that is SUCH a smart move. The PV game will suck your soul. The brand-building game? Well, it can suck your soul, too. But it can also be a lot of fun.

]]> By: Rex http://snarkmarket.com/2011/6643/comment-page-1#comment-21860 Rex Tue, 08 Feb 2011 16:51:10 +0000 http://snarkmarket.com/?p=6643#comment-21860 I only want one thing from you: Your opinion on whether I am going to WIN THE BET?!?! I only want one thing from you: Your opinion on whether I am going to WIN THE BET?!?!

]]> By: Mike http://snarkmarket.com/2011/6643/comment-page-1#comment-21839 Mike Tue, 08 Feb 2011 07:24:09 +0000 http://snarkmarket.com/?p=6643#comment-21839 The new Gawker design is a huge, huge failure. Clickthroughs will fall. It's harder to browse, harder to navigate, and it's just cluttered and reader-unfriendly. Terrible, terrible design. The new Gawker design is a huge, huge failure. Clickthroughs will fall. It’s harder to browse, harder to navigate, and it’s just cluttered and reader-unfriendly.

Terrible, terrible design.

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