As you admired Gawker’s shiny new look, you may have noticed that big “Share” box right up at the top of the page. It’s part of our new ” open forums ,” and we really have no idea what’s going to happen. In the four years since comments were introduced on Gawker Media sites (yes, there was a time before comments), your tireless editors have always had a sort of love-hate relationship with the people who are kind enough to take the time to scrutinize our every move.
Excerpt from:
Anarchy in the Machine: Welcome to Gawker’s Open Forums