Take Back the Internet! - This Man's Pomposity Knows No Bounds

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This Man's Pomposity Knows No Bounds

“Look: Decide for yourselves what you want to do with your lives. If you want to work for Nick Denton, or if you want to write sub-Gawker stuff while not even working for him—man, that’s your business. But don’t blame it on history, economics, or a conspiracy of the cultural elites. If you are in a position to make fun of the cultural elite in public, well, guess what that makes you.” - Keith Gessen, via his Tumblr

In one fell swoop, this puddle of self-importance makes the following two ridiculous claims:

1) He believes himself to be a member of the “cultural elite”. Whatever the hell that means.

2) He believes Gawker commenters work for Nick Denton. This is massively ironic coming from a “writer”. For people who enjoy writing, typing a few sentences in response to a Gawker post is what we call a “hobby”.

Free YOUR mind, man.