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I honestly have no idea what made Gawker think Diary of a Park Slope Mommy would be a good idea. My comment on that post expresses my disbelief. The problem isn't the idea itself so much as Gawker doing it. I mean, I don't happen to find Blue States Lose remotely amusing, but at least it fits the Gawker mandate. This just mystifies me with its earnest cluelessness. Would they do Diary of a Williamsburg Hipster? That's the kind of thing Gawker exists to mock. I've heard that Denton has issued a decree for more high-concept features on his sites, so I guess that's what's behind DoPSM. Which also means that if nobody reads it, it's toast, which is at least some consolation. I'd say more about the initial column itself, except that there's about an 85% chance that the writer is someone I know.
Besides, I would certainly hope that anyone who does want to follow the travails of self-aware Park Slope mothers is already reading Smart Mom in the Brooklyn Papers.
Update: Since there's a dubious tradition of moaning that Gawker (like the Village Voice!) was always better in some mystical golden age that came before this one, whenever this one happens to be, I should say that I think that overall the site has improved tremendously in the last few weeks, presumably due to the addition of TMFTML's Alex Balk.
Comments
Are you kidding about SmartMom? Don't get me wrong, she is a treasure, but not for her self-awareness, and certainly not for her, er, smartness.
I hope Hepcat doesn't read this site.
Posted by: R | August 3, 2006 3:07 PM
You're right that the Diary is a terrible, soon-to-be-reconsidered feature, but the new, new, new Gawker is demonstrably the worst of its many incarnations. I hate to agree with Jon Friedman about anything, but it's just not a destination site for me anymore.
Posted by: Dave | August 5, 2006 1:28 PM
Right, it couldn't be a matter of opinion, it must be demonstrable. And yet I notice you didn't actually demonstrate it.
Posted by: radosh | August 6, 2006 4:34 PM
Hey, are you one of those bloggers that actually enjoys engaging in discussion with other bloggers, or you do you just like to make snide comments about other people's postings? Fuck off, dork.
Posted by: Dave | August 7, 2006 8:57 AM
"Hey, are you one of those bloggers that actually enjoys engaging in discussion with other bloggers, or you do you just like to make snide comments about other people's postings? Fuck off, dork."
Actually, Dave, it's the former. Nice going.
Posted by: Michael | August 7, 2006 9:34 AM
Michael: See, I thought he called me a dork BECAUSE he realized that I actually enjoy discussions. The cool kids just like snide remarks. He lost all respect for me when I tried to keep this thread going.
Posted by: radosh | August 7, 2006 9:49 AM
Radosh, I hope you appreciate everything I'm doing to keep this thread going.
Dave, I encourage you to comment on my blog. I promise to ignore you entirely!
Posted by: Dean | August 7, 2006 1:54 PM
Is it any wonder Denton is going highbrow? Just look at the size of his head.
Posted by: Jim Treacher | August 11, 2006 1:02 PM