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Is mashable better? I like TechCrunch better, I think. But TC has an acerbic vibe that might put people off. If only we could tell who had the higher value rea
by sayrer 17y ago
Is mashable better?
I like TechCrunch better, I think. But TC has an acerbic vibe that might put people off. If only we could tell who had the higher value readers.
- jimboyoungblood 17y agoi wouldn't say better or worse, just different. seems to me that mashable is more consumer/enthusiast oriented, while TC caters to people in the industry. or as the SAT would put it, TC:Mashable -> HN:Digg It makes sense that they eventually got a larger audience than TC, since there are more enthusiasts than pros.
- sounddust 17y agoI unsubscribed from Mashable a year ago for two reasons that infuriated me: 1) Posts from one author who constantly insulted readers by calling them idiots if they didn't side with him regarding his politics (in any case, the posts were usually only tangentially related to technology). 2) Posting lists like "The top 10 ways to do XXXXXX online," often forgetting the most important and useful sites for the purpose. They never go back and update their lists based on user feedback, even if hundreds of people point out obvious mistakes or omissions. Of course they are welcome to choose whom to put on their lists, but it seems that they just pick 10 rather carelessly to get the post out as soon as possible. TC may have an acerbic vibe, but they seem to direct it at companies and other sites, not their readers.