While reading Gawker's piece about PandoDaily, the following struck me as rather full of it.
Nonsense. While this style of tech coverage has grown over the last decade because wild headlines can garner eyeballs - I doubt the tech industry (personified as it is ...) does not want to be comical. In fact, many members of the tech industry are very serious about themselves.
This nonsense stems from the tiresome slamming and flaming attitudes that some anti-socialites trap themselves. Worse, some of this attitude is considered cute rather than immature. And some fools think the piss poor attitude is entertainment.
Consider the following examples:
Commenter #1: I love Mitt Romney
Commenter #2: Your an idiot
This reply style (ad hominem attacks) is not only common but is ironic because the reply contains a grammar error (You're versus Your) which many would consider shows the commenter #2 is uneducated. While the first comment is simply an opinion, the reply exposes the second person to ridicule. Or does it? Probably not.
Neither comment, though, contributes to anyone's knowledge. This is why the above quote is nonsense; there is an assumption that people are looking for entertainment rather than knowledge.
Actually, there is a need for hardcore tech journalism and not sensationalized press releases but will tech industry insiders appreciate that style or ridicule it?
Nonsense. While this style of tech coverage has grown over the last decade because wild headlines can garner eyeballs - I doubt the tech industry (personified as it is ...) does not want to be comical. In fact, many members of the tech industry are very serious about themselves.
This nonsense stems from the tiresome slamming and flaming attitudes that some anti-socialites trap themselves. Worse, some of this attitude is considered cute rather than immature. And some fools think the piss poor attitude is entertainment.
Consider the following examples:
Commenter #1: I love Mitt Romney
Commenter #2: Your an idiot
This reply style (ad hominem attacks) is not only common but is ironic because the reply contains a grammar error (You're versus Your) which many would consider shows the commenter #2 is uneducated. While the first comment is simply an opinion, the reply exposes the second person to ridicule. Or does it? Probably not.
Neither comment, though, contributes to anyone's knowledge. This is why the above quote is nonsense; there is an assumption that people are looking for entertainment rather than knowledge.
Actually, there is a need for hardcore tech journalism and not sensationalized press releases but will tech industry insiders appreciate that style or ridicule it?
