You can’t go back UPDATED

The new Gawker will not brook dissent.  Nor will it tell you who took your star away.

This is a sign of maturity and respect, and not petty at all.

UPDATE: Remy Stern was behind my unstarring.  Here’s our brief back-and-forth:

Dear Remy,

I just lost my star, and I don’t know why. I also can’t see who unstarred me.

Here’s the offending comment: http://gawker.com/#!5757998/a-day-in-the-life-of-gawker-media?comment=36955123:36955123

I’d like an explanation, if it’s not too much trouble.

Thanks,

[redacted], aka Thunderclees

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I did.

Listen, we’re all frustrated with the new design and its gazillion tech issues. No one is more frustrated than us, since we have to use the system all day to post stories (and the back-end has just as many issues as the front) and we’ve been inundated with emails telling us how much we suck. We didn’t design it. We didn’t build it. But we’re gritting our teeth, trying to get through it, and looking forward to all the fixes that the tech team has promised us. Complain all you want in the comments of that post. But if you’re going to suggest people leave the site and go elsewhere, you’re not keeping your star. (If you’re abandoning the site, you won’t need it any longer anyway!) We’ve been through enough.

Remy Stern  |  Gawker.com
[email protected] |  (646) 912-8984

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Hi Remy,

Thanks for your reply and your candor. I didn’t realize that saying I was leaving was tantamount to encouraging others to do the same, but thanks for letting me know.

Best,

[redacted]