Welcome, the curious and unbanned.
Well it took them long enough.
On the other hand, it’s palpably quite a lot better for hits than NOT being banned, so I won’t complain too much. Yes, today Gawker, Defamer, Gridskipper, Consumerist, et al, al, in fact, of Nick Denton‘s bloggy empire, joined the illustrious ranks of … hell, what WAS the name of that fan board? Only Orlando Plus! that’s right, thanks to the editors of Gawker they now stand side by side with a defunct Orlando Bloom and Viggo Mortensen fansite.
They have banned me.
I should probably be hurt by being called “stunningly unfunny” by the people who write TO DO, blog pet cuteness stakes, and Unsolicited, who are, as you can see from their posts, experts on the subject, but strangely, I am not. (I do cop to the ubiquity, though. Yep, they so totally nailed me there. ETA comma abuse: they didn’t even mention comma abuse!)
And today, I am up a significant percentage in hits. To the Twin Hermiones (and Balk) I say thank you. And good-bye.
Better to reign in Hell than serve in Heaven
(will miss Defamer though; that’s gonna hurt!)
PS: Update here. Being unbanned is nowhere near as good as being banned, hitwise. I’ll try to make the best of it.
raincoaster 
Funny how the gawkeristas assume you’re a guy. if i were smarter this is where i’d put a snarky comment, but instead i’ll just make the observation. and add that i thought their comments on your execution were strikingly unfunny.
Thank you; that’s very nice of you.
For some reason people always assume I’m a guy, perhaps because I’m so opinionated. Unfortunately my tendency to like pretty boys like George Stephanopoulos only makes people assume I’m a gay guy.
In all seriousness, I really am surprised it took so long. I’ve told them on their own site several times how boring I find the “New Gawker” and I really won’t miss it. Fucking pet cute-offs? When Jessica did her kitten posts it was hilarious, but the crew there is just. not. funny. I was zombie-posting out of habit and the fact that I liked the commenters on Gawker, and I probably should have stopped some time ago. On the plus side, I’ve got way more comments on my execution than anybody I can remember; Mom would be so proud!
But Defamer I will sincerely miss. Lisanti is a genius.
remember, fight the real enemy. now get back in there, kid. show ’em what you’re made of!!
krucoff, that’s sweet of you and I appreciate it. But the real enemy is boredom, baby, and it’s got its claws on the controls at the moment. For Defamer I’d get back in the fight. For Gawker, meh. I think I’ll sleep on it.
But your blog’s neither funny nor interesting. So I guess I gotta go with Gawker on this one.
Why thank you. I’m bound to feel abashed at such Wildeian lyrical abuse from someone whose email is hotbox69@mac.com. Tell me, are you the same wanker commenter who has such a fascination with Kimveer Gill and his glorious deeds, or are you fresh meat?
c’mon. rise above this. just harass balk enough and he’ll let you back in… or better yet., troll valleywag for a couple of days and you’ll grab one of the invites denton is dumping – for no reason. he can’t seem to find a better way of disseminating them.
also, you’re a chick?
*checks* Yes, 100% Y chromosome-free.
Maybe I’d be better off asking Lisanti, although he’s never used one of my tips. Only Gawker has, ironically. Valleywag? I know enough to pass, but can ANYONE think of anything amusing to say about that crowd of Monty Python reciters?
Sehr geEhtre Regen=Kusterin
I am shocked, grieved, grieved indeed
It is bad enough that you should be banned, but how could even the dimmest Metropolitan Policeman think that you are a man !!!!
Your obedient servant etc
G E
Your support in my time of sorrow is greatly appreciated. As for how they could possibly think I was a man, they can’t see my tits from New York, I guess. If they could, Balk would never have let me slip away, that is a certainty. Hey, it’s gotta be why Guido puts up with me.
Dear R-C
I trust the Grief is not too great. For a Lady who is not apprehensive before a Charging Lion or Wildebeest, to be banned must be somewhat reminiscent of being savaged by a dead sheep
A Gentleman does of course not express any view on certain subjects – but I flatter myself that this is perhaps a point on which we may have a differing perspective – I think Guido must be very happy to have your Comments not because you are so clearly a Lady, but for their incisive & entertainment value – keep up the good work
Your obedient servant etc
G E
Thank you. I wish my own graciousness rose to the level of my commenters’ sometimes.
The savaging power of said sheep was minimized by the invitation to return (from another branch of the same blog empire) I found immediately upon checking my hotmail. Denton staffers taketh away and Denton staffers giveth. As for Guido, he’d only give you a loan at three points over prime, but that’s a capitalist for you.
Man, I was so totally to savage the Americans for not getting the hyperbole implicit in the quotation from Paradise Lost, but to my eternal shame it turns out to be a fellow Canuck! And what’s with the Canuckistan in-fighting? Socialists should hold it together in front of Americans. Is my banning really the latest iteration of the assasination of Archduke Ferdinand? Why must we reinact the battle on the Plains of Abraham for the enjoyment of our foreign overlords?
CANUCKS, PLEASE!
Indeed, you are a Canadian, and an extraordinary one at that, obviously above this sort of thing, but you tried or at least allowed for possibilities, which is all we can do, horse to water and all that. Their loss. You will be fine!
Neath
Sweetie, you obviously don’t know enough about me if you think that I’m apove this sort of thing!
Oi! I’m being impersonated! How likely is it that I’d turn down or deflect a compliment, I mean seriously!
Neath, thanks my friend!