You had a really great thing going, Arianna.
The Huffington Post was one of the more exciting and visually striking destination sites on the Internet. There was a fantastic sense of community – a “we’re-all-in-this-together” kind of feeling that will be nearly impossible to replicate anywhere else.
Whenever I went to the Huffington Post (before the buy-out), I could literally see the hustle and the bustle (new stories posted by the minute with user comments multiplying before your eyes).
You rallied and recruited celebrities and experts who blogged about subjects that were important to them. So important they didn’t want or need to be paid. Huge communities sprung up overnight on hundreds of topics. It was an amazing success story.
But it’s gone.
You cashed out.
You became an employee of AOL. AOL? One of the most hated brands in the world.
When I go to the Huffington Post now, the excitement is gone.
Topics have been slashed. HP content is painfully lacking in any kind of passion. The only interesting things to read are those that are reposted (some say stolen) from other websites.
You alienated those that meant the most to you – the celebrities and citizen bloggers - because you couldn’t share the wealth. You became irrelevant and for what? $315 million (for which, reports say, you received $18 million). You were already rich. Was it worth that extra $18 million to become irrelevant?
Dumb question. We all need an extra $18 million. But politically you are nothing now – just another rich person on the cocktail party circuit (which may have been all you wanted anyway).
As for AOL… there’s really nothing to say. It will always be AOL. And that’s who you work for, Arianna.
I guess if things really go into the shitter, you can always write columns for the Brentwood Patch.
Jill Kennedy – OnMedea
Jill Kennedy is a former media analyst for a major Wall Street investment bank that has now gone out of business (in disgrace).
Medea was a real bitch from classical mythology - as most famously dramatized by Euripides.
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Molly Glover says:
May 4, 2011 at 12:07 pm (UTC -7 )
I couldn’t agree more. It’s sad how quickly AOL had its “loser effect” take over HP.
Fred says:
May 4, 2011 at 12:12 pm (UTC -7 )
Taking $315 million is not a failure. Taking it from AOL and making your business part of AOL is an epic failure.
Robinov says:
May 4, 2011 at 1:09 pm (UTC -7 )
huffingtonpst is a joke. they rip off others content and make money on other peoples work.
Refugio says:
May 8, 2011 at 6:43 am (UTC -7 )
Exactly where is the facebook like link ?
Sidney Green says:
May 10, 2011 at 9:44 pm (UTC -7 )
Nice Arianna picture.
Hollywood Producer says:
May 11, 2011 at 5:05 pm (UTC -7 )
SAY IT AIN’T SO, JILL!
Actually… it’s okay if you say it. I don’t really care.
Nike Schuhe says:
May 14, 2011 at 4:24 pm (UTC -7 )
Long story short.
Kris Ott says:
May 18, 2011 at 1:22 pm (UTC -7 )
Every time i come here I am not dissapointed, nice post.
Ivan says:
May 29, 2011 at 3:38 pm (UTC -7 )
Guess what. Nobody gives a rats behind about what you, liberal dorks, liked. The only money you’d ever spend would be on Obama campaign. So advertisers don’ give a proverbial
Linton Dawson says:
August 2, 2011 at 10:33 am (UTC -7 )
Ivan – you’re a little tea gagger – we don’t really do much with your comments but laugh at them – and you ridiculous baggers wearing Halloween costumes!!!
As far as the HuffPo goes, if they wouldn’t censor everything any of its readers posted, it might be worth visiting.
Here is a futile exercise…..go to the HuffPo – find an article about Arianna – they’re all over the palce – this is her shrine to herself – just like any other money-grubbing whore……and when you find an article about Ms. Money Bags – post a reply to the story, noting obscene – just disagree with her stance. The Mods there will NEVER, EVER let you post ANYTHING negative about their little witch!
TechBob says:
December 17, 2011 at 8:44 am (UTC -7 )
thank god for that. good riddance.
Türkei Rundreise Ferien says:
July 29, 2012 at 4:26 am (UTC -7 )
Deine Meinung kann ich nicht nachvollziehen. Kannst du den zweiten
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