community website created allows members comment daily batch news articles items websites site receives story submissions day approximately publicly displayed site spread main page geek politics business says stories selected intentional political bias tries run far left far right articles links submitted members collectively referred approve posting main page subsidiary pages links excluding sponsors approved associated threads users comment link links generate upwards page views month recipient generate enormous traffic short time smaller websites rendered congestion simple failure colloquially referred website community history created lexington kentucky curtis states word originated chat room drunken tells people better story way registered september friend mentioned letter domain names disappearing originally contained content image large photograph cape ground national park taken photographer time worked image longer production area site found error pages exist curtis frequently read morning news stories exchanged friends later inspiration curtis idea starting online recipe database eighteen months registering domain launched way share interesting news friends sending numerous story posted article fighter pilot crashed attempting moon fighter pilot year site received page views million year features link submission forums added popularity participation grew january according curtis site averaging estimated million page views month million unique visitors officially incorporated state delaware inc january story links main page submitted users selected placement based merit incident august accused selling placement story links main page accusation stemmed exchange ceo party sales employee claimed buy editorial curtis dismissed incident result subsequently fired worked company called authority speak according curtis curtis launched safe work primarily complained links female breasts main site customers purchase links price link launched january video spoof mock product called coffee announced folding host site adult swim brand laying staff effectively new design website launched april comment site redesign live hope breaks drinking new design initially received controversy users change layout seemingly indifferent attitude site user impact feedback response noted following reasons redesign websites evolve time end layout like old design place years ago time changes nailed design like loose roof time remove bunch trying core design intact site layout refined weeks accordance suggestions curtis published book news mass media tries pass news book critically explores mass media industry stories lack hard news report sold copies weeks market despite initial strong reception book received mild attention reviewers gave favorable review major newspaper review citizen gave mini review november launched new partnership usa_today exclusive host sponsor collection technology related links represents site content partnership major media brand previously curtis signed sales deal maxim online page shows technology news headlines news sources usa_today tech section branding right column displays technology content usa_today video clips headline tech live game hunters stories january sued allegedly violating patent titled system method structured news release generation distribution patent awarded involves text administration system storing publishing internet defendants sued case include owner yahoo argued produce news releases press releases lawsuit stated instead provides forum humorous links stories websites case settled august sum curtis later described entire ordeal nightmare saying imagine breaking home forced sit couch lawyers file motions stuff conference california referred patent terrorists comparing terror group philippines kidnapped people ransom collected small sums money expanded personnel equipment kidnapped people higher site design little june comment redesign live est heads missed warning threads need place completely lose mind having learned controversy caused redesign curtis introduced new site preview week weeks users prior june allow users comment changes provide feedback things broken primary reason redesigned site easier use intuitive site tagline changed news don news mock music dropped low usage content rolled video content cross posted overhaul site time curtis small changes implemented time mobile site consistent overall design new site official iphone app hey released june iphone app enables users receive stories appearing topic allows users comment stories lets users set option period time sent sleeping work app android phones planned ios available allowing users site including mobile reader news official administration compared popular websites relatively small operation run founder home near lexington kentucky site earns revenue advertising membership program curtis won release official revenue figures estimated site earned year section generates year technology writer described successful noted revenue press given sites like spoken steady average despite fairly high revenue drew takes yearly salary rest money goes site legal war chest pay expenses hosting website design forum curtis public relations drive traffic including interviews friday half years tech oriented stories week features stories different stupid interesting obvious threads digital content edited humorous artistic effect addition tag news matter important breaking news email sent administrators submitted large headlines submitted site state florida stupid things happen florida deserved tag florida tag created suggestion users similarly articles discussing user given tag articles discussing occasionally given tag participated august new fail tag introduced submitted articles subject ignorant major occurs new tag introduced recognition december february curtis introduced subscription service charging month estimated subscribers generating year subscribers known collectively time privilege seeing commenting links submitted site opposed approved inclusion main page estimated links submitted deleted minute submitted typical hour period main page includes links associated comment threads main page includes links total subscribers purchase month subscription eligible receive email address email service provided google service clichés comment threads clichés essentially jokes originated sites awful integral community culture discussions forums regardless apply topic hand groups people bit abuse site including catholic priests french according curtis site somewhat known including safe work headlines links contain images videos sensitive nature attempted file trademark phrase involved organizing new_york_mets april encouraged readers vote song played home game season particularly notable involves acronym finger cliché article making main page judge line prominently february purchased naming rights garden boston massachusetts single day february consensus choice readers dubbed center end boston garden chosen concerns april member convinced erect adopt highway sign miles state route west intersection department required definition explained uniting friends america sign remained days ultimately removed authorities informed origins acronym popular involves began october wrote news story new internet phenomenon story picked ridiculed posting story people consider news actually obvious course years somewhat site post links stories photo brief stating obvious knew december discovered facebook fan page led ask joined new facebook page donate subsequently resulted online donations totaling december thanked community news donations recognized status reporting breaking news water wet contests site features regular contests users use graphical editing program contest draws manipulate image provided creator contest similar site awful sponsors contests image usually manipulated humorous effect edited create aesthetically pleasing image showcase poster image manipulation skill voted forum parties periodic intervals year parties organized usually conjunction travels curtis practice began curtis database consulting south_carolina staying hotel posted note site asking anybody lived area email wanted join beer method submitting information increases chances seen web site button appears web site links submitted button different database web site gives priority submissions sites clearly button mean particular article site showing button site button given article submitted traffic users june site received approximately million unique visitors month garnered million page views million links english language websites rating average user spending minutes day site sites linking users originate united_states site receives approximately story submissions day users approximately displayed main page site green subscribers subscription service able view submissions day month fee user accounts site including unpaid accounts actually read comments actually post forums links generate upwards page views month recipient enormous traffic smaller websites meaning crashed normally absence news comments forums site tend nature major events september attacks hurricane katrina aftermath usage spikes site actually seen outlet news users contribute greatly reporting actual events instance citizen journalism events iranian election protests recognized major media outlets response coverage placed green band letter site logo page support june interview curtis said traffic coming india blocked countries site publicity site popularity grew appeared times popular media outlets curtis featured cover magazine feature story successful websites referenced game jeopardy category entitled headlines site frequently humorous source news radio stations late night comedy shows dismay rarely cited source stories celebrities stated checked website regularly participated discussion forums account celebrities include host science fiction author actor
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