Jalopnik becoming worse? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

FRStock · 12-07-2014, 12:29 AM

Anybody else think this page is getting worse? It used to be awesome but now I feel as if they're trying to commercialize a lot more and post less relevant articles. They're starting to post a lot more non-automotive articles as well. Kind of a shame.

Tcoat · 12-07-2014, 12:40 AM

But where else would I look for $1 shave clubs and 20% off for underwear?

Jyn · 12-07-2014, 01:11 AM

I blame Gawker and Jezebel. Even Gizmodo's suffered the past year or so.

Dimman · 12-07-2014, 02:51 AM

It's a content farm.

Algorithm tells them what's hot, they twist something barely car-related to match what the algorithm tells them.

swarb · 12-07-2014, 03:02 AM

I just go to autoblog now. I noticed that jalopnik would put the same stuff up after autoblog did. Usually a day or two after. And it happens regularly.

swarb · 12-07-2014, 03:04 AM

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strat61caster · 12-07-2014, 04:26 AM

Gawker's been clickbait for 5+ years now, not a huge shift recently imo.

I do like some of their writers when they write useful things: Doug Demuro is pretty reliable, Torch and Orlove get at least one article worth reading a week and when Chris Harris isn't writing about shit or press life he's got a great perspective on cars (disagree with his priorities though, he's gunning to take Clarkson's place at times, kinda lame).

Edit: High praise for Tavarish too, his articles about flipping cars are great, living the life.

chas3wba0 · 12-07-2014, 06:39 AM

Definitely noticed this... disappointing cus I just started reading it a year or 2 ago. Still have some good stuff here and there I guess but mostly meh

m3bassman · 12-07-2014, 06:43 AM

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Originally Posted by FRStock

Anybody else think this page is getting worse? It used to be awesome but now I feel as if they're trying to commercialize a lot more and post less relevant articles. They're starting to post a lot more non-automotive articles as well. Kind of a shame.

I stopped visiting there about a year ago for the things you mention. the few times ive been back has been barely related topics and some NEW article about that beat to shit bug. you love your car, we get it, how about something new?

Quote:

Originally Posted by strat61caster

Gawker's been clickbait for 5+ years now, not a huge shift recently imo.

I do like some of their writers when they write useful things: Doug Demuro is pretty reliable, Torch and Orlove get at least one article worth reading a week and when Chris Harris isn't writing about shit or press life he's got a great perspective on cars (disagree with his priorities though, he's gunning to take Clarkson's place at times, kinda lame).

Edit: High praise for Tavarish too, his articles about flipping cars are great, living the life.

Freddy, AKA Tavarish, has been nothing but a prick when i have talked to him. he is completely different than his articles lead to believe. douche canoe floating down the toolbelt river.

Tareim · 12-07-2014, 06:54 AM

yeah Jalop FP has gotten worse lately, I find myself hanging out in Oppo more often than not now

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Originally Posted by Jyn

I blame Gawker and Jezebel. Even Gizmodo's suffered the past year or so.

gizmodo has just been a crApple whore for quite some time, more than the past year so yeah that site has suffered

DohcTor · 12-07-2014, 07:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Tareim

yeah Jalop FP has gotten worse lately, I find myself hanging out in Oppo more often than not now

gizmodo has just been a crApple whore for quite some time, more than the past year so yeah that site has suffered

They are a tech site, it's their job to constantly cover Apple, (the biggest tech company in the world.)

If you want to read a site that pretends that Apple or the iPhone is irrelevant, I suggest android blogs 😄

Tareim · 12-07-2014, 07:48 AM

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Originally Posted by DohcTor

They are a tech site, it's their job to constantly cover Apple, (the biggest tech company in the world.)

If you want to read a site that pretends that Apple or the iPhone is irrelevant, I suggest android blogs 😄

Its not the fact that they constantly cover them its their biased review towards them

dem00n · 12-07-2014, 09:43 AM

Clickbait sells, this is how they make money and are able to live as writers.

Sure, they sometimes post some pointless crap, but they always have the interesting articles that i never thought I'd give a shit about it. It can get really nerdy and interesting. http://jalopnik.com/was-this-gm-mini...ive-1665847028

Oppo is a little bit weird, i see a lot of self confessing real life posts on there. Lots of teens trying to get advice on girls. I always say the same shit, fuck bitches and leave. I tend to go in with a sword and shield when going onto Oppo.

Edit: For example, there's 14ish automotive content on the first page out of 6 non relative articles. 3 or 4 of those non relative articles are aviation type, so it tends to get shoved with the car stuff.

rs999 · 12-07-2014, 10:20 AM

Blame Gawker media and not Jalopnik. The content algorithm mixes in articles from Jezebel and Gawker messing up the Jalopnik feed.

But I still love Jalopnik compared to AutoBlog.

12-07-2014, 12:29 AM	#1
FRStock Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Drives: 13 FRS Location: Midwest Posts: 56 Thanks: 8 Thanked 31 Times in 8 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Jalopnik becoming worse? Anybody else think this page is getting worse? It used to be awesome but now I feel as if they're trying to commercialize a lot more and post less relevant articles. They're starting to post a lot more non-automotive articles as well. Kind of a shame.

12-07-2014, 12:40 AM	#2
Tcoat Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Drives: 2020 Hakone Location: London, Ont Posts: 69,841 Thanks: 61,656 Thanked 108,295 Times in 46,456 Posts Mentioned: 2499 Post(s) Tagged: 50 Thread(s)	But where else would I look for $1 shave clubs and 20% off for underwear? __________________ Racecar spelled backwards is Racecar, because Racecar.

12-07-2014, 01:11 AM	#3
Jyn Noob Join Date: Jan 2014 Drives: FR-S Mammogram Location: Austin Posts: 1,594 Thanks: 577 Thanked 888 Times in 485 Posts Mentioned: 24 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	I blame Gawker and Jezebel. Even Gizmodo's suffered the past year or so. __________________ :@ChaoyD

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swarb Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Drives: BRZ Location: Los Angeles Posts: 3,052 Thanks: 1,773 Thanked 2,451 Times in 1,271 Posts Mentioned: 79 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	. Last edited by swarb; 12-07-2014 at 06:34 AM. Reason: doublepost.

12-07-2014, 06:39 AM	#8
chas3wba0 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Drives: Yes Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 1,053 Thanks: 1,630 Thanked 813 Times in 407 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Definitely noticed this... disappointing cus I just started reading it a year or 2 ago. Still have some good stuff here and there I guess but mostly meh __________________ "If thy pleaſure be in Underſteere, thou art Weird." - Distraxi

12-07-2014, 03:02 AM	#5
swarb Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Drives: BRZ Location: Los Angeles Posts: 3,052 Thanks: 1,773 Thanked 2,451 Times in 1,271 Posts Mentioned: 79 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I just go to autoblog now. I noticed that jalopnik would put the same stuff up after autoblog did. Usually a day or two after. And it happens regularly.

12-07-2014, 04:26 AM	#7
strat61caster - Join Date: Nov 2012 Drives: '13 FRS - STX Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 10,384 Thanks: 13,790 Thanked 9,502 Times in 5,013 Posts Mentioned: 94 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	Gawker's been clickbait for 5+ years now, not a huge shift recently imo. I do like some of their writers when they write useful things: Doug Demuro is pretty reliable, Torch and Orlove get at least one article worth reading a week and when Chris Harris isn't writing about shit or press life he's got a great perspective on cars (disagree with his priorities though, he's gunning to take Clarkson's place at times, kinda lame). Edit: High praise for Tavarish too, his articles about flipping cars are great, living the life.

12-07-2014, 09:43 AM	#13
dem00n Member of the year - 2016 Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: Scion FRS Location: New York Posts: 3,575 Thanks: 788 Thanked 2,427 Times in 1,111 Posts Mentioned: 23 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Clickbait sells, this is how they make money and are able to live as writers. Sure, they sometimes post some pointless crap, but they always have the interesting articles that i never thought I'd give a shit about it. It can get really nerdy and interesting. http://jalopnik.com/was-this-gm-mini...ive-1665847028 Oppo is a little bit weird, i see a lot of self confessing real life posts on there. Lots of teens trying to get advice on girls. I always say the same shit, fuck bitches and leave. I tend to go in with a sword and shield when going onto Oppo. Edit: For example, there's 14ish automotive content on the first page out of 6 non relative articles. 3 or 4 of those non relative articles are aviation type, so it tends to get shoved with the car stuff. __________________ Friends don't let friends Plastidip

12-07-2014, 10:20 AM	#14
rs999 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Drives: VW MK6 GTI \| 13 Mustang GT Location: Pungo Posts: 212 Thanks: 223 Thanked 64 Times in 42 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Blame Gawker media and not Jalopnik. The content algorithm mixes in articles from Jezebel and Gawker messing up the Jalopnik feed. But I still love Jalopnik compared to AutoBlog. __________________ SOLD FR-S Build \| MK6 GTI Build \| I might be getting another FR-S

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