You Used To Be Cool!
Pitchfork! What happened to you? You used to be cool, man! You used to not only look cool and act cool, but you also defined cool.
But that's changed, man. You decided to change your look, but you didn't change for the better. Instead, you figured out how to load your site with more ads than a porn site. Hell, with all the ads for Suicide Girls, you even resemble a porn site in some ways.
You also figured out how to make one ugly-ass website. That type of design was suspect at best in 2000. Now, that type of design should have you sacking your designer. It breaks a dozen web usability rules while obscuring a lot of your best content. All I have to say is, well done!
Maybe I'm just old and cranky. Maybe I'm just missing the way life used to be. Back in the old days, your elitist tone didn't bother me. It made me laugh. In the old days, your bizarre choices for your top X lists were easily ignored. But no more, my dear Pitchfork.
Nope, it's time to look on for the new. Sure, I'll still visit, but you'll have to split time with Tiny Mix Tapes, Dusted Magazine, and Indie Workshop. They may be smaller, they may not have as talented writers, or be as well connected with the labels, but they're hungry, and they're ready to collect all the people you alienate.
Posted by Mr. Eff on 01/31/2005 || link
