Slog - Comments on Gawking http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/gawking Gawker founder Nick Denton, who just two years ago would probably have been referred to as 'genius Gawker founder Nick Denton,' sold Idolator, Gridskipper, and Wonkette to different buyers. The really good news is that Wonkette, which was the only Gawker media site that I still read regularly (with occasional visits to Jezebel) is being sold to editor Ken Layne. It should be even better now. They are not being replaced with any new Gawker sites.... Copyright 2008 Mon, 14 Apr 2008 10:57:55 -0800 Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:05:57 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by josh I'm sad to see them go, but "selling" the three off might preserve his genius label. After all, he's still making millions and paying writers, which is not exactly common in the world o' weblogs.

]]> josh http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/gawking#c997613 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/gawking#c997613 Teh Internets Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:49:40 -0800 Comment by Graham The gawker label still has a number of incredibaly strong group blogs going. In particular I'm thinking of Consumerist and Kotaku.

]]> Graham http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/gawking#c997679 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/gawking#c997679 Teh Internets Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:09:14 -0800 Comment by Jessica I read Jezebel religiously, but I've been getting into io9 (sci-fi) recently as well. My problem with most gawker blogs is the insane misogyny that sprouts up at the drop of the hat.

wonder how much cross-posting is done between current buzznet sites, and how much more will be done now?

]]> Jessica http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/gawking#c997716 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/gawking#c997716 Teh Internets Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:20:45 -0800 Comment by kid icarus Denton earned my undying antipathy when he axed Screenhead a few years back. ROAR!

That's great news for Ken Layne, although Wonkette was never quite the same without AMC.

]]> kid icarus http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/gawking#c997752 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/gawking#c997752 Teh Internets Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:32:31 -0800 Comment by PA Native Consumerist is depressing as hell. Not that I disagree with their point that corporations are out to get me but having all of it in one spot like that just drags me down.

Small doses only.

]]> PA Native http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/gawking#c997862 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/gawking#c997862 Teh Internets Mon, 14 Apr 2008 13:14:49 -0800 Comment by keshmeshi @3,

Which ones? I've found that regular Gawker and Jezebel, for obvious reasons, aren't all that misogynist. At least they're a hell of a lot less misogynist than Slog comments.

]]> keshmeshi http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/gawking#c998080 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/gawking#c998080 Teh Internets Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:05:57 -0800