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Re: Trying to launder MySpace history?

Mathew Ingram — Mon, 11 Sep 2006 21:51:57 -0000

My bad. You know, somewhere deep down, I knew that Gawker owned Valleywag, but I guess I got thrown by the fact that Nick was so criical of the post, and that his comment effectively said Valleywag was a takeoff of Gawker, which itself was a takeoff of Spy, which was a takeoff of Private Eye, etc. That Denton -- always trying to throw people off the scent :-)

Re: Trying to launder MySpace history?

Nick Douglas — Mon, 11 Sep 2006 21:31:02 -0000

Denton's company, Gawker Media, owns Valleywag. (I publish it.)

Re: Trying to launder MySpace history?

/pd — Mon, 11 Sep 2006 19:46:14 -0000

Matt, this would be space to watch. This was not a tip, rather it was 'bought' out. The ramifications are bigger. "Slander" and "libel" from either side is now possible. After all, it was a journalist /reporter who did the inital research and valleywag who is publishing..

IMH, myspace is a spamworld2.0 , but this is kinda legit, because, their users need to wade thru the spam for them to get to their services. The big question, here would be --was that organic in nature or was it straegic in nature.. ??

My gut feeling sez, theres much more to what the eye is seeing.. after all Myspace is the biggest property out there - and how fast ?? 2.5 yrs ?? 3yrs ?? thats quite the business eh ??