Blog Spotlight: A-List Blogger Nick Douglas of Valleywag
Valleywag is Silicon Valley's tech gossip rag. In welcoming his guests, Valleywag says: "You people in Silicon Valley are far too busy changing the world to care about sex, greed and hypocrisy. But if you ever need a break, come visit us at Valleywag. "And Valleywag is not just for those in Silicon Valley. Anyone can pay them a visit to http://valleywag.com/.Valleywag focuses primarily on the people of San Francisco and Silicon Valley. To those who charge that Silicon Valley is all too sad and serious for gossip, Valleywag says: "Yes, it was the general consensus. Chris Nolan, who used to write a gossipy column, Talk is Cheap, the San Jose Mercury News in the 1990s, and Fucked Company has dirt on all startup that went bankrupt after 2000. But Silicon Valley has led to gossip. And a lot of people who work in technology, at least in the markets, too dazzled by the immaculate future to mark the grime of this. The less charitable explanation: companies are nervous, PR professionals make, and the press surrounding "So, why did Valleywag start a website.? "Well, where there is money, there is a surplus, and there is a surplus, it is gossip. And there are now a lot of money again in Silicon Valley. Oh, and let's not forget Google. Did you know that Marissa Mayer, the anointed queen of Google, used to go out with Larry Page recently? And no one ever says that. So that's why. "What stories Valleywag cover? "Well, Marissa Mayer, to begin with, and tech media blunt coverage of her background. Unpopular venture capitalists. Larry Ellison's spending habits. The Googlejet. Parking etiquette. Cubicle neighbor's undeserved Porshe. Particularly nauseating examples of corporate jargon. Every story, pretty much, that people are talking about, but never see in print. And nothing is too trivial. "Who would stand behind such a website? "Valleywag is part of Gawker Media, which publishes titles such as second gossipy Gawker in Manhattan, Wonkette, Washington, DC and Defamer Hollywood - like the tech sites like Gizmodo and Lifehacker. The company makes money from advertising, but fortunately not from many of the companies that we are poking. "And who is the author of this A-List blog? His name is Nick Douglas and he is "a hungry little monster" who first visited San Francisco, just three months before the blog began, "plucked prematurely from basic English. Jane Austen's loss is Silicon Valley gains. Or maybe vice versa. However, Valleywag is also open to reader comments, either anonymous or bylined. "Nick Douglas have been swamped lately, but he was gracious enough to give this interview. I asked Nick Douglas what distinguishes his blog from other blogs. Quite simply, he replied, "We have more pictures of naked nerds than anyone else. Http: / / valleywag.com / tech / geeks-gone-wild "When did Nick Douglas start his blog and why? "February. For money. "At least Nick Douglas is blunt. So, what does an A-List blogger do when he's not blogging about Tech gossip in Silicon Valley? "Read comic books and watch Battlestar Galactica. Saturday nights are pahhhh-retty cahhhh-razy when I break out of a game Scrabble. "What is Nick Douglas favorite thing about blogging? "Wearing what I want to work. This always includes a tie. It includes never pants. "His least favorite thing about blogging? "No editor to cuddle me and make a clumsy pass at me after drinking whiskey in the office." But the question I was really aching to make this A-List blogger, the question that I knew would provoke a thorough and probably in-depth answer was: What do you think is the key to a successful blog? Hanging on the edge of your seats, boys and girls, because Nick Douglas provided the answer. "Lots of readers." Okay, so I guess I should put my own plans to develop an A-List blog on hold for now. But if you want your text to be displayed on an A-List blog, waiting for an opportunity at Valleywag. Reader comments by invitation only, as Valleywag editor wants to spend more time writing and less time moderating threads. But everyone has a fair chance to become a Valleywag commenter. You can either find a friend with an invitation to share, dish some gossip to Valleywag, Valleywag convince you are about to become an insider Valley, or to become a fellow blogger with something important to say. So, if you are tired of reading about Paris Hilton, but can not get enough of Mark Cuban, check out Valleywag. If you could care less about Lindsay Lohan is wearing panties this month but just dying to know if Yahoo's CEO will last through next year, check out Valleywag. If you prefer to read third quarter score sheet than the letters in Penthouse Forum, check out Valleywag. Or both, there is time. Especially if your Saturday nights usually involve a few rounds of online Scrabble.
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