You know the economy, or sukonomy as it is appropriate, is bad when gossip sites have to consolidate or shut down. the latest casualty is Defamer:
Defamer is indeed going out of business. Well, sort of. The brand is folded into Gawker, which, too, apparently thought we had crossed a line — one of the bottom variety, far below where our sister blogs' own irreverence has found and sustained viability. There are many reasons for that, not the least of which is their ability to corner niche markets on wit, cynicism, insight and disdain.
Follow this link for the hilarious Defamer Dictionary.
I am sorry to see them go, I shall miss their unique west coast flavor of snark! Defamer, you shall be missed.
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