Slog - Comments on A Sad Day for Inky Kink http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/a_sad_day_for_inky_kink As several blogs have already noted, Ellen Forney's long-beloved Lustlab Ad of the Week—in which kinky personal ads were brought to inky life—will no longer be gracing the pages of The Stranger. Better news: Babeland will be hosting a show of Forney's Lustlab originals on Sept. 9, as part of the Capitol Hill Art Walk, and we'll always have Lust...... Copyright 2008 Thu, 14 Aug 2008 09:59:38 -0800 Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:20:33 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by michael strangeways uh, you might have worn us that the link to "several blogs" takes you to Fleshbot which is most definitely NSFW...

]]> michael strangeways http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/a_sad_day_for_inky_kink#c1101048 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/a_sad_day_for_inky_kink#c1101048 Housekeeping Thu, 14 Aug 2008 10:31:31 -0800 Comment by Jeff Why are you cutting this?

]]> Jeff http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/a_sad_day_for_inky_kink#c1101073 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/a_sad_day_for_inky_kink#c1101073 Housekeeping Thu, 14 Aug 2008 10:53:55 -0800 Comment by Fnarf These people SWAM NUDE. I've never been so shocked in all my life.

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/a_sad_day_for_inky_kink#c1101085 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/a_sad_day_for_inky_kink#c1101085 Housekeeping Thu, 14 Aug 2008 11:07:26 -0800 Comment by JC Yeah, why cut it?

]]> JC http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/a_sad_day_for_inky_kink#c1101088 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/a_sad_day_for_inky_kink#c1101088 Housekeeping Thu, 14 Aug 2008 11:11:04 -0800 Comment by Darcy Step one: Make sure your status bar is turned on.

Step two: look where you're going before you click.

]]> Darcy http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/a_sad_day_for_inky_kink#c1101100 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/a_sad_day_for_inky_kink#c1101100 Housekeeping Thu, 14 Aug 2008 11:19:33 -0800 Comment by mojo mojito So, why is it again that several OUTSIDE blogs beat Slog to the punch...?

]]> mojo mojito http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/a_sad_day_for_inky_kink#c1101105 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/a_sad_day_for_inky_kink#c1101105 Housekeeping Thu, 14 Aug 2008 11:28:14 -0800 Comment by eric What a drag... is this a cost-cutting measure, or did EF want to move on?

]]> eric http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/a_sad_day_for_inky_kink#c1101111 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/a_sad_day_for_inky_kink#c1101111 Housekeeping Thu, 14 Aug 2008 11:33:58 -0800 Comment by keshmeshi @7,

According to Forney's blog, it's not her choice.

]]> keshmeshi http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/a_sad_day_for_inky_kink#c1101131 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/a_sad_day_for_inky_kink#c1101131 Housekeeping Thu, 14 Aug 2008 11:53:17 -0800 Comment by Keekee Soooooooooo...

'sup??????

]]> Keekee http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/a_sad_day_for_inky_kink#c1101138 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/a_sad_day_for_inky_kink#c1101138 Housekeeping Thu, 14 Aug 2008 11:57:16 -0800 Comment by Filip Schmader: Please don' be coy. Tell us wha's a-really going on here.

Thanx!

]]> Filip http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/a_sad_day_for_inky_kink#c1101170 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/a_sad_day_for_inky_kink#c1101170 Housekeeping Thu, 14 Aug 2008 12:13:08 -0800 Comment by michael strangeways Step 3: Author of piece can type 4 little letters next to the fuckin' link: N-S-F-W

Parenthesis are fuckin' optional.

]]> michael strangeways http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/a_sad_day_for_inky_kink#c1101175 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/a_sad_day_for_inky_kink#c1101175 Housekeeping Thu, 14 Aug 2008 12:15:49 -0800 Comment by mojo mojito Where's that troll that was always going on about Feit? Think he/she could possibly come back and hound The Stranger about Forney too...?

]]> mojo mojito http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/a_sad_day_for_inky_kink#c1101216 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/a_sad_day_for_inky_kink#c1101216 Housekeeping Thu, 14 Aug 2008 12:46:05 -0800 Comment by Betty X WTF?!
I love Ellen's work.
The printed Stranger won't be as kick-ass w/o her kinky, yet bad-ass artwork.
I think it's a bad idea.

]]> Betty X http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/a_sad_day_for_inky_kink#c1101218 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/a_sad_day_for_inky_kink#c1101218 Housekeeping Thu, 14 Aug 2008 12:47:05 -0800 Comment by Darcy @11: Well, sure, the author could. Go ahead and hold your breath on that, I guess.

]]> Darcy http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/a_sad_day_for_inky_kink#c1101246 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/a_sad_day_for_inky_kink#c1101246 Housekeeping Thu, 14 Aug 2008 13:24:35 -0800 Comment by Marko Fuck you NSFW Father Fuckers!

]]> Marko http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/a_sad_day_for_inky_kink#c1101259 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/a_sad_day_for_inky_kink#c1101259 Housekeeping Thu, 14 Aug 2008 13:39:04 -0800 Comment by Greg Wha'happun'?

]]> Greg http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/a_sad_day_for_inky_kink#c1101320 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/a_sad_day_for_inky_kink#c1101320 Housekeeping Thu, 14 Aug 2008 14:25:02 -0800 Comment by KELLY O a sad day indeed... boo.

]]> KELLY O http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/a_sad_day_for_inky_kink#c1101383 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/a_sad_day_for_inky_kink#c1101383 Housekeeping Thu, 14 Aug 2008 14:57:53 -0800 Comment by Gomez Yeah, the Stranger isn't going to bother with an answer, which indicates that the reason is pretty image-damaging for the rag... because you would've posted why if it wasn't.

I expect any hasty attempts at damage control to be trite and contrived at best, as usual.

]]> Gomez http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/a_sad_day_for_inky_kink#c1101440 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/a_sad_day_for_inky_kink#c1101440 Housekeeping Thu, 14 Aug 2008 15:44:03 -0800 Comment by laterite My God, you heathens! Ellen Forney and the Stranger are like PB&J! Or rubber and chains. This is it. It's all over. It's the last gasp of beloved old "quirky" Seattle. Bring on Ask A Mexican now and complete the circle.

]]> laterite http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/a_sad_day_for_inky_kink#c1101478 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/a_sad_day_for_inky_kink#c1101478 Housekeeping Thu, 14 Aug 2008 16:13:05 -0800 Comment by Donolectic This is a big big boo for the Stranger.

I also agree with Gomez that you're in the middle of damage control spin and we won't ever know why. Prove me wrong?

]]> Donolectic http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/a_sad_day_for_inky_kink#c1101506 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/a_sad_day_for_inky_kink#c1101506 Housekeeping Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:08:47 -0800 Comment by Abigail Don't forget to impart your grievances to Ms. Forney herself, guys:

http://www.ellenforney.com/blog/2008/08/12/lust-lustlab-and-ta-tas/

What a rockin' cool chick. Her pieces in the Stranger will be sorely missed!

]]> Abigail http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/a_sad_day_for_inky_kink#c1101540 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/a_sad_day_for_inky_kink#c1101540 Housekeeping Thu, 14 Aug 2008 18:11:49 -0800 Comment by Mr. X Gomez hit it - this stinks of Friday afternoon news drop BS big time.

Unless she's completely busting your free-lance writer budget (which I strongly doubt) this is an staggeringly dumb move.

I know it's goes against every hardened crag of the Stranger's corporate culture to actually admit you're wrong and apologize to anyone and/or for anything, this would be a good time to make an exception.

Geez - if the Fonz could finally admit he was wrong, so can you.

BTW -Did I mention this was colossally dumb?

]]> Mr. X http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/a_sad_day_for_inky_kink#c1101616 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/a_sad_day_for_inky_kink#c1101616 Housekeeping Thu, 14 Aug 2008 23:20:41 -0800 Comment by Uncle Vinny This decision doesn't make any sense to me. LLAOTW is one of my favorite parts of the Stranger... why cut it? Yous gots some splainin to dooo....

]]> Uncle Vinny http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/a_sad_day_for_inky_kink#c1101627 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/a_sad_day_for_inky_kink#c1101627 Housekeeping Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:20:33 -0800