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Laid off nearly their entire writing staff.

Damn, what will the world do without the dreadful writings of Parker Molloy and Liz Heron?

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What is Upworthy?

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They laid off Molly just because she’s a woman!!! That used to be a man!!

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 Post subject: Re: Upworthy
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What is Upworthy?

Put me down for that question as well.

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 Post subject: Re: Upworthy
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Don Tiny wrote:
sjboyd0137 wrote:
What is Upworthy?

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Don, I am starting to think there are way too many of these here things we do not know about.

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 Post subject: Re: Upworthy
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What is Upworthy?

Buzzfeed for people who don't think Buzzfeed is positive enough. Are you familiar with Clickhole? Clickhole is largely a parody of Upworthy.

I also recommend Upworthy Springfield.

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What is Upworthy?

10 of the Trendiest Websites You Should Know About and You Wouldn't Believe Why

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IMU wrote:
sjboyd0137 wrote:
What is Upworthy?

10 of the Trendiest Websites You Should Know About and You Wouldn't Believe Why


That's all I needed to know I didn't fucking care after all.

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It was nauseatingly uplifting viral content on behalf of the democrats.


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Even more nauseating is The Mighty, which is Buzzfeed/Upworthy but disability porn.

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Even more nauseating is The Mighty, which is Buzzfeed/Upworthy but disability porn.

I had never heard of the Mighty. Now that I've seen it I wish I could go back.


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Curious Hair wrote:
sjboyd0137 wrote:
What is Upworthy?

Buzzfeed for people who don't think Buzzfeed is positive enough. Are you familiar with Clickhole? Clickhole is largely a parody of Upworthy.

I also recommend Upworthy Springfield.

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Upworthy Springfield was the greatest parody site of 2014

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sjboyd0137 wrote:
IMU wrote:
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What is Upworthy?

10 of the Trendiest Websites You Should Know About and You Wouldn't Believe Why


That's all I needed to know I didn't fucking care after all.


sjboyd0137 Discovered Yet Another Millennial Website and You Wouldn't Believe What Happens Next

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 Post subject: Re: Upworthy
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:lol:

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IMU wrote:
sjboyd0137 wrote:
IMU wrote:
sjboyd0137 wrote:
What is Upworthy?

10 of the Trendiest Websites You Should Know About and You Wouldn't Believe Why


That's all I needed to know I didn't fucking care after all.


sjboyd0137 Discovered Yet Another Millennial Website and You Wouldn't Believe What Happens Next

:lol:

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 Post subject: Re: Upworthy
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pittmike wrote:
Don Tiny wrote:
sjboyd0137 wrote:
What is Upworthy?

Put me down for that question as well.


Don, I am starting to think there are way too many of these here things we do not know about.

Au contraire ... I think not knowing MANY of these things is to our betterment, not our detriment.

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 Post subject: Re: Upworthy
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Don Tiny wrote:
pittmike wrote:
Don Tiny wrote:
sjboyd0137 wrote:
What is Upworthy?

Put me down for that question as well.


Don, I am starting to think there are way too many of these here things we do not know about.

Au contraire ... I think not knowing MANY of these things is to our betterment, not our detriment.


:lol:

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pittmike wrote:
Don Tiny wrote:
sjboyd0137 wrote:
What is Upworthy?

Put me down for that question as well.


Don, I am starting to think there are way too many of these here things we do not know about.


Count me in.


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 Post subject: Re: Upworthy
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Don Tiny wrote:
pittmike wrote:
Don Tiny wrote:
sjboyd0137 wrote:
What is Upworthy?

Put me down for that question as well.


Don, I am starting to think there are way too many of these here things we do not know about.

Au contraire ... I think not knowing MANY of these things is to our betterment, not our detriment.


I agree.

There are some interesting articles out there on the psychology of internet "things" (for lack of a better term).

Some talk about how people essentially live through the internet and fake happiness on social media sites. Others wind up comparing themselves to others and getting depressed because their life isn't as good. Interesting stuff. I'm not describing it well, but look it up.

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There are some interesting articles out there on the psychology of internet "things" (for lack of a better term).

Some talk about how people essentially live through the internet and fake happiness on social media sites. Others wind up comparing themselves to others and getting depressed because their life isn't as good. Interesting stuff. I'm not describing it well, but look it up.

The internet has fucked up our entire culture and social-ness. There's all the shit you describe and then there's just this culture of anger (on both sides) that has really made about 97% of the population unbearable to be around. Before the internet, these weirdos would normally be ostracized and laughed at, but now they can seek out other weirdos who are just like them and they now feel they have a voice.

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Douchebag wrote:
leashyourkids wrote:
There are some interesting articles out there on the psychology of internet "things" (for lack of a better term).

Some talk about how people essentially live through the internet and fake happiness on social media sites. Others wind up comparing themselves to others and getting depressed because their life isn't as good. Interesting stuff. I'm not describing it well, but look it up.

The internet has fucked up our entire culture and social-ness. There's all the shit you describe and then there's just this culture of hate (on both sides) that has really made about 97% of the population unbearable to be around. Before the internet, these weirdos would normally be ostracized and laughed at, but now they can seek out other weirdos who are just like them and they now feel they have a voice.


Is that how you and Bagels became friends?

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Ten ways my Friends can Help Me When I’m feeling Suicidal : https://themighty.com/2018/02/what-to-d ... -suicidal/

None include alert a doctor. One is tell her to watch a rom-com. The Mighty. We have gone insane.

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Ten ways my Friends can Help Me When I’m feeling Suicidal : https://themighty.com/2018/02/what-to-d ... -suicidal/

None include alert a doctor. One is tell her to watch a rom-com. The Mighty. We have gone insane.

Nah, this list is good, it will get more of the losers who read that site to off themselves. Just send them Rippy the Razor infographics to aid them.

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Great! Hopefully BuzzFeed is next.

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Great! Hopefully BuzzFeed is next.

They have been having annual layoffs, but still have enough revenue to survive.

The digital media bubble has burst.

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ToxicMasculinity wrote:
Great! Hopefully BuzzFeed is next.

They have been having annual layoffs, but still have enough revenue to survive.

The digital media bubble has burst.


Thank God I invested heavily in steel.

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Goldhirsh watching clips of Ray Lewis speeches before offering this explanation:

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So, why the layoffs? Former Upworthy/Good CEO Ben Goldhirsh — who left the company almost a year ago per The Wrap but still lists his position as CEO on his Twitter bio — offered thoughts: “Top line is that these cuts are part of a restructure to centralize leadership in Los Angeles. Given what’s afoot in society we need to be our strongest to do as much good as possible. The operation needed to evolve. Nothing is shutting down. Quite the contrary, the team that is operating the business going forward is pissed off for greatness.”


Guessing the folks who were laid off without severance play a meaner "pissed off" game right about now.

Upworthy grew out of MoveOn.org--the failed attempt to elect President John Kerry-Heinz in 2004.


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