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Here is Deadspin, liberally and sincerely using the term “fagbait.”

Discuss.

Here’s a guy who will never work for Bill O’Reilly OR 60 Minutes failing to Bro Ice Nick Denton.

“If you submit to this icing business, you are a fucking sheep. You lack the ability to think and judge for yourself, which probably means you also like the Dallas Cowboys.“

Matt Cherette, still fair-using the shit out of The Daily Show for Gawker.

The first thing to change? That shitty attitude. Changing diapers is no hardship. Someday that child will be revolted to spend 10 minutes within two fucking feet of you. Appreciate the current intimacy.

OK, that’s better.. Read the rest at Deadspin

The Daily Show has always been forward thinking when it comes to Internet dissemination of its show. From the high-speed-internet beginning, it has made itself available, in full, on demand at its website. It’s likely they are of the opinion that more attention is good for drawing future viewers.

But… (more…)

Number of self-promoting contributors and commentors at The Awl who self-link within the comments.

A cheap asshole in public, Jason Calacanis.

vs.

A behind the scenes cheap asshole, Nick Denton?

Who you got?

Hey USA Today, are you aware you are offending the delicate sensibilities of your “readers?” Also, “Related Topics:” Martha Fucking Stewart?!

Related: Read this fucking thing I wrote for Deadspin.

This Thing: Lesson Number 3 from the PBS Ideas Lab “Top 5 Lessons from the Failure of The Zonie Report” news project report: “Identify your competition, then link to them whenever possible… This may seem like heresy, but don’t be afraid to link to other sites with overlapping work. It’s good practice and a good service to readers, and it can help with site visibility in the long run.”

That Thing: Rush Limbaugh: “You know, I don’t often go there unless I am directed there, but there’s a gossip website out there that’s just hilarious. I love these guys at Gawker. They make up stuff about me all the time. They’re snarky as they can be about me, but for some reason I love these guys…”