The Internet is a Rage Virus
James Hong penned a thoughtful essay on an important topic: “Why there are so many assholes on the Internet.” “There are hard ways to get attention, and there are easy ways. The hard ways are more meaningful, but almost by definition they are more scarce and harder to generate. The easy stuff on the other […]
The Troll Economy
Q: What do you get when journalists get paid by the number of pageviews their stories generate? A: The Troll economy. Not to sound like a grumpy old man (though I am) but what passes for journalism has sunk to a new low. As far as I can tell, headlines are now chosen based on […]
