/ajax:voteforitem/228(17) 228Before the Rocky Mountain News was Suck, shutting down all the way back in 2001. Ahead of their time, but also reliably funny and always razor-sharp. In 2005, keepitgoing.org chronicled the story of Suck in a very long article: The Big Fish: Ten years later, the story of Suck.com, the first great website. The article reprints this "manifesto" from the very early days:
Shit makes great fertilizer, but it takes a farmer to turn it into a meal. With
that thought in mind, we present Suck, an experiment in provocation, mordant
deconstructionism, and buzz-saw journalism. Cathode-addled netsurfers flock
to shallow waters—Suck is the dirty syringe, hidden in the sand. You wanted
feedback? Cover your ears and watch your back … it wants you too. But Suck
is more than a media prank. Much more. At Suck, we abide by the principle
which dictates that somebody will always position himself or herself to
systematically harvest anything of value in this world for the sake of money,
power and/or ego-fulfillment. We aim to be that somebody.
The Suck website still has all the archived content available, and it makes for a wonderful trip down memory lane. For period authenticity, there's even a frame at the bottom with an ad provided by Lycos. /ajax:getreplytoitemform/228/228/228%3A228<reply>
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