1. POINT OF DISCUSSION: Forcing writers and editors to constantly market their own content on a piecemeal basis has, for a host of reasons, been bad for discourse all around.

    (Not going to use “the worst” because I am anti-hyperbole. But it’s pretty bad!)

    y/n?

Notes

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    I touched on this ever so briefly in my Willis piece for LARB, and now it seems I can’t stop thinking about it. I’m glad...
  6. isnarkinho answered: ?
  7. nicksweeney answered: Yes, because the disparity between “what you write” and “why you should read what I write” is a chasm filled with balrogs.
  8. venusdevidro answered: ;)
  9. champagnecandy answered: yes.
  10. melancolygita answered: yes :)
  11. imathers answered: y
  12. bhobwrust answered: Not least, it often make me read their things.
  13. squeela said: Y/y
  14. markrichardson answered: Glad to say I’ve never experienced this.
  15. usefulnoise answered: y
  16. ahushuahsua answered: Oiie
  17. rawkblog answered: I think the marketing aspect is less damaging than the constant pageview terror.
  18. seaninsound answered: We never ask/force our writers to do this. Seems to work best when people occasionally share what they’re really proud of.
  19. countcenci answered: I’m tweeting this then posting to tumblr then facebook then digging it then putting it on posterous and stumbleupon.
  20. semperidem answered: ‘Hustle’ sucks
  21. brianvan answered: YES! We should be marketing content WHOLESALE. On PALLETS. Why have me write a column weekly when I can give you FIVE YEARS WORTH now
  22. richardrushfield answered: In the future, writers and editors will only write the marketing and interns will write the articles