Once Oppo goes dark on Kinja, will anyone visit the "main" Kinja sites?

"Nothing" (nothingatalluseful) 11/09/2020 at 12:46 • Filed to: None

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For me, no. Once there’s no Oppo, I’ve got no reason to come back.

jminer > Nothing 11/09/2020 at 12:53

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It’s as good an excuse as any to migrate to the drive for my automotive news content. Oppo interactions have been what kept me here at jalopnik

Just Jeepin' > Nothing 11/09/2020 at 12:54

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I’ve gotten out of the habit of checking FP but I’ll try to occasionally catch up o n Torch and Tracy, plus the new Oppo hires.

Nothing > jminer 11/09/2020 at 13:01

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Same with me. I found Oppo because of Jalopink, but I haven’t been visiting the FP with any sort of regularity for a while now.

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > Nothing 11/09/2020 at 13:07

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Likely not.  Commenting on Jalopnik is awful.  It negativley drives engagmenet IMO

Brickman > Nothing 11/09/2020 at 13:07

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If Oppo goes I have no reason to go to G/O media sites.

haveacarortwoorthree2 > Nothing 11/09/2020 at 13:11

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I try to stay away from the FP but about 25% of time click the Jalopnik tab at the top just to see what is there. Once I delete the Oppo bookmark, though, Jalopnik tab goes away. Only way I would get there then is if I am searching for something specific and the google sends me there.

bob and john > Nothing 11/09/2020 at 13:13

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nope. 

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Nothing 11/09/2020 at 13:19

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I’ll continue to support Torch, David, and our OPPO alum on Jalopnik, but I’ll likely be a lot less active there.

boredalways > Nothing 11/09/2020 at 13:19

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Yes, I will still visit.  While it might not be as often as I want to, I still have folks that I want to support and there is still some content worth checking in on from time to time.

user314 > Nothing 11/09/2020 at 13:25

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Not really, no. Ever since the last dust- up, and the continuing redesigns which seem to make the experience worse each go-around, I have no desire to visit any of the other Gawkmodo sites. I’m here only for you guys and gals, so there’s no point after nex t Monday.

Chariotoflove > Nothing 11/09/2020 at 13:26

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I have not been able to comment on Jalopnik or The Takeout (the only blogs where I am followed)  for over a year now. In fact, whenever I try to star a comment, it removes a star. I’ve tried everything that several people can think of, and no bueno. So, I already don’t go there except when I am truly avoiding work.

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > Nothing 11/09/2020 at 13:28

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Nope. I never do anyway though, so there’s that.

MUSASHI66 > Nothing 11/09/2020 at 13:30

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I check Jalopnik but haven’t commented there in ages as it’s a dumpster fire. 

This is what we'll show whenever you publish anything on Kinja: > Nothing 11/09/2020 at 13:33

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Nope. I hold grudges.

subexpression > Nothing 11/09/2020 at 13:34

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Maybe? It seems like they’ve been slowly gutting things for a while now. My engagement level has dropped partly because I don’t find much content for me anymore . Honestly, t here really never was much in the first place. I don’t really fit most car culture.

shop-teacher > Nothing 11/09/2020 at 13:44

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I'm sure I'll go to Jalopnik some, but far less often that I used to. I never went to any of the others anyways.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Nothing 11/09/2020 at 13:44

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Haven’t even been able to get FP to load on my phone much less was actually able to read anything in what feels like two years? Sad to say probably not. I will likely keep checking Jez on occasion.

I will make an effort to give Ms. Mercedes some clicks when I can, though.

phenotyp > Nothing 11/09/2020 at 13:45

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Probably just NPoCP and maybe the Morning Shift occasionally. 

WilliamsSW > Nothing 11/09/2020 at 14:13

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Part of me wants to check out what Miss Mercedes and LJ909 are up to, I hope they have success (and get promoted to another website fast lol).

But once Oppo is dark, I probably won’t return to any GMG sites.  Oppo is the only reason I’m here.

interstate366, now In The Industry > jminer 11/09/2020 at 14:23

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I still haven’t decided where I’m going to go for automotive updates. The Drive has too many former Jalopnik staff for my liking, to be brutally honest.

jminer > interstate366, now In The Industry 11/09/2020 at 14:24

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I don’t love the drive, but I don’t know of a better option really.

Noodles > Nothing 11/09/2020 at 14:29

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No. 

Stef Schrader > jminer 11/09/2020 at 14:30

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O h hey!

Stef Schrader > interstate366, now In The Industry 11/09/2020 at 14:30

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PFFFTTT

Stef Schrader > Nothing 11/09/2020 at 14:33

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Outside of the whole “prior work buds” thing, Jalopnik’s crew has been probably the most supportive of making sure Oppo lands on its feet, so yeah.

There’s still a special place in hell for Jim Spanfeller , though. I hate that this is happening—this post is a perfect example of how angry it’s made some of the network’s most loyal regulars — and I 100% blame the herb for it.

interstate366, now In The Industry > Stef Schrader 11/09/2020 at 14:35

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Not you. Your former boss, mostly.

MM54 > Nothing 11/09/2020 at 14:54

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Probably not. I hardly visit jelopnic these days at all, the quality of content went down the drain a while ago and it’s gotten pretty heavy-handed with pushing the owners agendas over the actual content of the site. Now and then I’ll read something (usually torch) that comes across my radar elsewhere on the web but I sure don’t keep up to date with it like I used to.

ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com > Nothing 11/09/2020 at 15:43

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I'll stop in but not religiously.  I enjoy seeing what DT and Torch are up to, and I have in interest in following the shenanigans of our two newly promote Oppo, but it probably won't be an everyday thing for me.

Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer > Nothing 11/09/2020 at 15:48

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Pro bably not, The old Gawker empire aint what she used to be. 

Only Vespas... > Nothing 11/09/2020 at 16:33

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I like NP/CP but there are so many ads it slows th ings down and my cooling fan kicks in.  Just like traffic.  That’s about it...I gave up on Deadspin after the purge there.

Exage03040 @ opposite-lock.com > Nothing 11/09/2020 at 16:40

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No, once this site goes then Kinja sites get the boot from the bookmarks. I’m already down to a once or twice a day headline scroll through /latest (to hell with that home layout) on my laptop. Articles have been unreadable on my phone, I don’t know how people suffer without an ad blocker on any device .

Now there’s consistent politics and societal remarks in articles that spawn vitriol depths, sometimes accelerated by the authors themselves. The cross-posting has caused many supportive “ low meta” and or dickheads to become ungrayed . The amount of Joke went over Your Head by lack of sarcasm or irony detection due to ignorance is staggering at present.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Stef Schrader 11/09/2020 at 17:05

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I will read T he Drive for cheese.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Nothing 11/09/2020 at 17:05

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Nope.

facw > Nothing 11/09/2020 at 17:08

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Probably, but I imagine my visits will be greatly reduced. As they continue to remove content I like it makes it less interesting to visit as a one stop shop. My kinja dashboard, once populated by all sorts of interesting stuff will be pretty barren after the kill the user blogs.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Nothing 11/09/2020 at 19:27

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It still won’t log me in on mobile, and on mobile the site nearly crashes from ads, so no Jalopnik for me. 

Stef Schrader > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 11/09/2020 at 20:29

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here for it

Stef Schrader > interstate366, now In The Industry 11/09/2020 at 20:29

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P atrick says PFFTTT

(just kidding, I just think it’s a funny noise)

interstate366, now In The Industry > Stef Schrader 11/09/2020 at 20:47

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I was about to say, tell him I said greetings from Virginia.

Urambo Tauro > Nothing 11/09/2020 at 20:50

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Probably not as many of the main sites as I used to. I’ll try to keep an eye on Jalopnik though . L et me just point out once more that I’m not doing this out of spite. It’s more of a proximity thing.

Stef Schrader > interstate366, now In The Industry 11/09/2020 at 22:13

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ooooooof hahahahaha

superdave847 > Nothing 11/09/2020 at 22:40

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In the Gawker days, I would read every article, every day on Jalopnik, and then head over to Oppo for more content.

Then Jalopnik became impossible to read because of intrusive ads , the Detroit coverage by Aaron Foley stopped, the quality of the content went down, and now I go a week with looking at the headlines.

What a shame.

Hulk Hogan is the worst.

DAWRX - The Herb Strikes Back > Nothing 11/10/2020 at 00:00

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Nope.

Hate to be so flippant about it, but its the bitter truth. Jalopnik has changed a lot so t here’ s not much...how should I put it... character bringing me to check it out. I like a couple of the writers whose names I still recognize over there, but I r eally only find myself heading over if an article gets linked here on oppo.

I’ll do my best to check in every now and then to support some of our recent oppo hires, but I wouldn’t be surprised if I eventually forget G/O media exists.

just-a-scratch > Nothing 11/10/2020 at 00:45

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The Onion, I guess. Too bad Click hole shut down a while back.

pip bip - choose Corrour > Nothing 11/10/2020 at 02:05

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probably on jalopnik