I witnessed another way articles and information disappears. When Gawker filed for bankruptcy, I was part of the team that covered it. A 2015 Gawker article that Sam Biddle wrote that referenced hacked emails from former Sony Pictures CEO Michael Lynton was deleted from the site without explanation during the bankruptcy. Lynton told us he had nothing to do with it. We assumed - but couldn’t prove - someone paid the bankruptcy trustee to take it down. After all, his job is to maximize $$ for creditors. Here’s the story if you’re interested.
One thing that makes me feel it was a conscious decision based on the subject matter is what I've learned about the purchaser: they seem to be a online gambling outfit, I assume they're buying Deadspin to promote/juice sports gambling stuff, and as such, they could not care less about what articles are or aren't archived on the site
At least the person hasn't vetoed ceasefire resolutions multiples times over the past few months in the UN Security council like the US's UN ambassador, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, has.
Attempts at humor aside, I've though about Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield a lot the last few months. How do you actually cast that vote? Do you justify it to yourself as "just following orders" or just being a cog in a machine?
I witnessed another way articles and information disappears. When Gawker filed for bankruptcy, I was part of the team that covered it. A 2015 Gawker article that Sam Biddle wrote that referenced hacked emails from former Sony Pictures CEO Michael Lynton was deleted from the site without explanation during the bankruptcy. Lynton told us he had nothing to do with it. We assumed - but couldn’t prove - someone paid the bankruptcy trustee to take it down. After all, his job is to maximize $$ for creditors. Here’s the story if you’re interested.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/gawker-is-for-sale-and-its-articles-could-be-deleted-1506956259?st=p73u5o3yg4nombz&reflink=article_copyURL_share
Adults in the Room was such a great piece.
One thing that makes me feel it was a conscious decision based on the subject matter is what I've learned about the purchaser: they seem to be a online gambling outfit, I assume they're buying Deadspin to promote/juice sports gambling stuff, and as such, they could not care less about what articles are or aren't archived on the site
On the bright side, the cereal rankings are still alive
That is about as depressingly dumb as I was expecting and yet I’m still surprised by the stupidity of demanding a 7” seam.
At least the person hasn't vetoed ceasefire resolutions multiples times over the past few months in the UN Security council like the US's UN ambassador, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, has.
Attempts at humor aside, I've though about Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield a lot the last few months. How do you actually cast that vote? Do you justify it to yourself as "just following orders" or just being a cog in a machine?
Jack I’d love to hear more about your interaction with this vacant skin suited herb.