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"People who want that growing platform for them to show off their mad magic monetization skills." I swear after reading this I will do everything in my power n

"People who want that growing platform for them to show off their mad magic monetization skills." I swear after reading this I will do everything in my power never to give a single cent to this company. Also from their homepage: "Sweat is just fat crying". Do people really buy this stuff? I go to the gym but I don't feel the need to check my brain at the desk on the way in.

jasonshen 14y ago
Greatist.com is one of the fastest growing health and fitness sites on the web (from 0 to 1M+ uniques a month in less than a year) so yes, people "buy" this stuff. Their site has a sense of personality and clearly people like it. You don't have to like it or give them money, but realize that many people do not hold your opinion on the site.
- Tyrannosaurs 14y ago
  It was mean as a hypothetical question expressing something between surprise and disdain, rather than actual doubt. I do understand that people think differently to me. No specific issue with Greatist but I'm actually genuinely curious why this language works. I'm guessing demographically Greatist's readers are more likely to be intelligent and educated (that correlating with health and fitness, particularly in an organised / hobby way) and yet this language seems to be working for them despite being of low (or negative if that's how you count things that are incorrect) informational content, something you'd guess smart people might react badly to. Based on your bio you're clearly smart, educated and super fit (or have been). How do you feel about the line "sweat is just fat crying"? I ask because if you don't like it (and maybe you do), isn't there the possibility that this sort of thing could make better use of language rather than just going with the same old cliche's gym's always use?

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"People who want that growing platform for them to show off their mad magic monetization skills." I swear after reading this I will do everything in my power n

by Tyrannosaurs 14y ago

jasonshen 14y ago
Greatist.com is one of the fastest growing health and fitness sites on the web (from 0 to 1M+ uniques a month in less than a year) so yes, people "buy" this stuff. Their site has a sense of personality and clearly people like it. You don't have to like it or give them money, but realize that many people do not hold your opinion on the site.
- Tyrannosaurs 14y ago
  It was mean as a hypothetical question expressing something between surprise and disdain, rather than actual doubt. I do understand that people think differently to me. No specific issue with Greatist but I'm actually genuinely curious why this language works. I'm guessing demographically Greatist's readers are more likely to be intelligent and educated (that correlating with health and fitness, particularly in an organised / hobby way) and yet this language seems to be working for them despite being of low (or negative if that's how you count things that are incorrect) informational content, something you'd guess smart people might react badly to. Based on your bio you're clearly smart, educated and super fit (or have been). How do you feel about the line "sweat is just fat crying"? I ask because if you don't like it (and maybe you do), isn't there the possibility that this sort of thing could make better use of language rather than just going with the same old cliche's gym's always use?