I've noticed Cracked seems to be fading as they've covered most of the easy stuff on the 3 main types of articles they write:
I think it's less that, and more that they've started pouring more resources and focus into video/podcast content.
chronos86 said:
The hunt is still there. The question is whether you'd rather just settle. Most people don't really miss the hunt, obviously, because instead of following links and establishing which sites are actually worth paying attention to when it comes to news and quality writing, people prefer to just scan a one-stop shop for headlines.
Here on OT side, it's why almost every bit of news you've ever heard comes from ComicBook dot com, or ComicBookMovie dot com. Because people don't like having to determine where news is coming from, or how it got there. They just like having it there.
At least Fark, even though it was one of the first all-purpose aggregators to get attention, would make the link back to the news source very obvious, and force you to click that link if you wanted the story, which helped readers learn what sources to trust and what not to. Speaking of Fark.
The Albatross said:
He recently announced that he's running for Governor of Kentucky.
Oh man. That's...
I don't know about that shit.
Pink-ass Harry Knowles, basically.