Comments on: Calling the Bottom – The Death of Snark http://www.tedstake.com/2009/04/08/calling-the-bottom-the-death-of-snark/ Thu, 16 Feb 2012 15:26:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: gidge http://www.tedstake.com/2009/04/08/calling-the-bottom-the-death-of-snark/#comment-14919 gidge Fri, 10 Apr 2009 18:55:47 +0000 http://www.tedstake.com/?p=3765#comment-14919 The Onion The Onion

]]> By: ALL CAPS http://www.tedstake.com/2009/04/08/calling-the-bottom-the-death-of-snark/#comment-14918 ALL CAPS Fri, 10 Apr 2009 17:43:15 +0000 http://www.tedstake.com/?p=3765#comment-14918 Entries like this are what make Ted Leonsis the brightest, most well-grounded owner in sports. To have achieved the kind of success that he has and maintain such an excellent perspective not only says a lot about the man we have in the owner's box, but it also makes me even that more proud to be a huge Caps fan. THIS is ultimately why we have multiple Stanley Cups in our near future. Entries like this are what make Ted Leonsis the brightest, most well-grounded owner in sports. To have achieved the kind of success that he has and maintain such an excellent perspective not only says a lot about the man we have in the owner’s box, but it also makes me even that more proud to be a huge Caps fan. THIS is ultimately why we have multiple Stanley Cups in our near future.

]]> By: Mikekc http://www.tedstake.com/2009/04/08/calling-the-bottom-the-death-of-snark/#comment-14917 Mikekc Fri, 10 Apr 2009 07:01:35 +0000 http://www.tedstake.com/?p=3765#comment-14917 I meant watch a hockey game or talk to your loved ones instead of dwelling in pessimism-not to prove pessimism worthy (though family members can occasionally put up a good argument for it :) I meant watch a hockey game or talk to your loved ones instead of dwelling in pessimism-not to prove pessimism worthy (though family members can occasionally put up a good argument for it :)

]]> By: Mikekc http://www.tedstake.com/2009/04/08/calling-the-bottom-the-death-of-snark/#comment-14916 Mikekc Fri, 10 Apr 2009 06:54:58 +0000 http://www.tedstake.com/?p=3765#comment-14916 You people bum me out. Mr. Leonsis is reaching for a better world and you tear it down. Quite smug and quite ugly. Are his ideas idealistic rather than realistic in today's world? Yes. But how often do things improve in this world by focusing on the negative? Very seldom if ever. Pessimism is rampant enough already-go watch a hockey game or talk to your loved ones. Leave the idealists to their efforts and ya know what? Good things happen some of the time. Ted Leonsis beats me hands down in what he has done for our community and our world, and I am willing to go out on a limb and bet he surpasses all of you too. Put together. Times a thousand. And for those of you with you heads stuck in a hole, I am not talking about the Capitals hockey team. Though the Caps do make me smile. You people bum me out. Mr. Leonsis is reaching for a better world and you tear it down. Quite smug and quite ugly. Are his ideas idealistic rather than realistic in today’s world? Yes. But how often do things improve in this world by focusing on the negative? Very seldom if ever. Pessimism is rampant enough already-go watch a hockey game or talk to your loved ones. Leave the idealists to their efforts and ya know what? Good things happen some of the time. Ted Leonsis beats me hands down in what he has done for our community and our world, and I am willing to go out on a limb and bet he surpasses all of you too. Put together. Times a thousand. And for those of you with you heads stuck in a hole, I am not talking about the Capitals hockey team. Though the Caps do make me smile.

]]> By: Bassett http://www.tedstake.com/2009/04/08/calling-the-bottom-the-death-of-snark/#comment-14915 Bassett Thu, 09 Apr 2009 16:35:31 +0000 http://www.tedstake.com/?p=3765#comment-14915 I appreciate the optimism, and I respect what you are trying to do ... I guess I am unclear is about snarkiness as an ideal? Some of the questions are clearly rhetorical/unanswerable, but here's a few folks who come to mind that seem to fit in your general area of description and have been pretty successful in the process ... Howard Stern The PerezHilton.com Guy Joel McHale Steve Colbert Jon Stewart I appreciate the optimism, and I respect what you are trying to do … I guess I am unclear is about snarkiness as an ideal?

Some of the questions are clearly rhetorical/unanswerable, but here’s a few folks who come to mind that seem to fit in your general area of description and have been pretty successful in the process …

Howard Stern
The PerezHilton.com Guy
Joel McHale
Steve Colbert
Jon Stewart

]]> By: BFN http://www.tedstake.com/2009/04/08/calling-the-bottom-the-death-of-snark/#comment-14914 BFN Thu, 09 Apr 2009 14:25:02 +0000 http://www.tedstake.com/?p=3765#comment-14914 Amanda, are you basing your opinion on a city off of one hockey blog? Dan Steinberg is snarky, so DC and Northern Va. are, too. D.C. has an AIDs problem, so do you have AIDs Amanda? (Obviously, I don't mean any of those comments. Just trying to make a point of how ridiculous it is to use thepensblog to judge all Pittsburghers.) Amanda, are you basing your opinion on a city off of one hockey blog?

Dan Steinberg is snarky, so DC and Northern Va. are, too.

D.C. has an AIDs problem, so do you have AIDs Amanda?

(Obviously, I don’t mean any of those comments. Just trying to make a point of how ridiculous it is to use thepensblog to judge all Pittsburghers.)

]]> By: sguarino http://www.tedstake.com/2009/04/08/calling-the-bottom-the-death-of-snark/#comment-14913 sguarino Thu, 09 Apr 2009 02:38:31 +0000 http://www.tedstake.com/?p=3765#comment-14913 But my snark is the only thing that keeps me from attacking people at sporting events. But my snark is the only thing that keeps me from attacking people at sporting events.

]]> By: Hugs for Ted http://www.tedstake.com/2009/04/08/calling-the-bottom-the-death-of-snark/#comment-14912 Hugs for Ted Thu, 09 Apr 2009 02:16:23 +0000 http://www.tedstake.com/?p=3765#comment-14912 By millions I meant in both dollars and page hits. By millions I meant in both dollars and page hits.

]]> By: Hugs for Ted http://www.tedstake.com/2009/04/08/calling-the-bottom-the-death-of-snark/#comment-14911 Hugs for Ted Thu, 09 Apr 2009 02:15:34 +0000 http://www.tedstake.com/?p=3765#comment-14911 Off the top of my head: "Can you name me one business based on snarkiness that has been successful?" Uhhh, yes, Gawker Media. "Can you name me one blogger that is relentless in his snideness that is successful with readers and advertisers?" Yes, almost every blogger who has ever blogged for Gawker Media over the last 7 years as the millions have poured in. Those bloggers in those 10 or so blogs under Gawker Media seem to be pretty bright, so your point about intellect really doesn't make sense. Oh, and IvyGateBlog was a success until a bunch of kids who didn't know how to do snark right took it over. And can't forget SomethingAwful.com either with its 63 million user posts. Off the top of my head:

“Can you name me one business based on snarkiness that has been successful?”
Uhhh, yes, Gawker Media.

“Can you name me one blogger that is relentless in his snideness that is successful with readers and advertisers?”
Yes, almost every blogger who has ever blogged for Gawker Media over the last 7 years as the millions have poured in.

Those bloggers in those 10 or so blogs under Gawker Media seem to be pretty bright, so your point about intellect really doesn’t make sense.

Oh, and IvyGateBlog was a success until a bunch of kids who didn’t know how to do snark right took it over.

And can’t forget SomethingAwful.com either with its 63 million user posts.

]]> By: Melt Your Face Off » Blog Archive » Even the good uncles can be wrong http://www.tedstake.com/2009/04/08/calling-the-bottom-the-death-of-snark/#comment-14910 Melt Your Face Off » Blog Archive » Even the good uncles can be wrong Wed, 08 Apr 2009 22:19:55 +0000 http://www.tedstake.com/?p=3765#comment-14910 [...] one-time MYFO benefactor and Caps owner Ted Leonsis wrote an article detailing what he called the “Death of Snark”. Being the resident MYFO purveyor of [...] [...] one-time MYFO benefactor and Caps owner Ted Leonsis wrote an article detailing what he called the “Death of Snark”. Being the resident MYFO purveyor of [...]

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