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MostlyHarmless
September 17, 2009 10:10 PM
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Sweet. Atleast 4 people from my \"cool list\" on there. Nice.

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Michael Belisle
September 17, 2009 10:12 PM
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Wow, at least three current or former Gawker Media names on that list. DOes that mean Gawker is some sort of power network?

I kid, I kid.

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admiral_stabbin
September 17, 2009 10:21 PM
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Congrats on the endorsement by our Google Overlords. I'z be in yer InterWebz, checkin' yer feedz!

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Michael Belisle
September 17, 2009 10:28 PM
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Oh and now I know a small number of sites that Ben reads, for which presumably no tips need be submitted from them.

When I come across a relevant story that might be tipworthy, I have long wondered how to decide whether or not it's a source I should just assume is in the editors' newsfeeds.

I assume the general lack of guidance on what tips to send in is by intent, so as not to pre-filter potentially post-worthy stories.

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RandomHookup
September 18, 2009 12:48 AM
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@Meg Marco: In other words, Ben is just a figurehead and doesn't really read those sites.

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Trai_Dep
September 18, 2009 7:22 AM
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@RandomHookup: His real job is to distract Captain Duvel Moneycats sufficiently so that he doesn't use his superior feline brain to first take over the Consumerist Brownstone, then the blog, and from there the world, one Starbucks at a time. Until Dognet is activated as a global defense by the last remaining stand of humans, but too late to do any good except for raining down frolicking puppies across the territorial United States. After a brief stalemate, they'll agree to a pact, and thus the rest of the planet will fall to them.
Then kitties and puppies will rule the Earth, except for enough humans kept around to grow, manufacture and prepare Perfect Oatmeal.

Thus, the only thing standing between our civilization and complete (human) ruin is Ben Popken and a feather-toy dangling from a string.

While I appreciate it's difficult to understand the weight such responsibility must be (and who besides Ben can?), have the simple human decency to thank him for saving us all, even if it means perhaps a few less Consumerist articles written by his hand. OK?

(Oh, and Captain, if you're reading this? I make really good oatmeal. Spare me?)

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Trai_Dep
September 19, 2009 12:17 AM
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@Rectilinear Propagation: Awww.
See, that is why we'll all be happy When Cats Take Over The World\"

\"...You can cough up a hairball/and no one will m-i-n-d...\"
\"Dogs will be shown no mercy/They'll be shipped to New Jersey.\"

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GitEmSteveDave_HasANewiPodTouch
September 18, 2009 4:28 AM
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Wow, so Ben wrote an article featuring himself where he says he reads a site where he is Co-Executive Editor. My Ego bows to the power you posses.

BTW, I mean this in a totally funny way, but I have a feeling it's not going to come off that way. You ALL know how much I admire/adore you all.

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Trai_Dep
September 18, 2009 7:29 AM
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I'd feel a thumpa-thumpa-thumpa of quiet pride if I shared the same page as the BoingBoing guys. They're pioneers, and geniuses. Well done, Ben!
(Nice to see Annalee there, as well!)

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Rectilinear Propagation
September 18, 2009 1:48 PM
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Yes, we all got issued special laser rings.

But do you have a Hall of Justice?

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