This is a nice thread about The Onion. Thank you for saying nice things, and I can confirm the premise: If you pay your staff well, and you allow them to do what they're great at, it works better than chasing algorithms. The art is better, the truth is found easier, and—bonus!—the revenue is better.
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Stephen Bush
It isn't a surprise to me that returning to print has made the Onion significantly funnier, but it is a surprise to me how *quickly* it has done so.
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How nostalgic.
Now, well over twice as many people get The Onion in the mail than there are people at the Knicks game.
Despite her horror, the assignment was to use a newspaper and I was willing to argue for longer than her that the printed copy of the Onion counted.
Professor Censured for Blaspheming Poseidon.
Giant Anne B Davis Cleans Up Downtown.
Thanks for saving it, Mr Onion.
The writing staff pulls no punches against assholes in power because it's beholden to no one. I agree that shouldn't be rare, but it is. Subscribe. Keep it going.
https://membership.theonion.com
Not what you said, but want to make sure @brycetetraeder.bsky.social can extract that value. #InfiniteGrowthForever
I'd just like to say that y'all have the best auto responder email in the game.
And ty for the reminder that my Dad said he hasn't gotten his print gift yet. I'm confident that Global Tetrahedron has my best interests at heart. (Actually not sarcasm.)
I would think this also helps advertising revenue as the subscriber will see the ads, but so will multiple people who pick it up at the coffee shop or places like that.
"Amish give up. 'This is bullshit, elders say'"
Ha! Found the article, from 1996: https://theonion.com/amish-give-up-1819563928/
inspired: "we consult no algorithm, we just make fun of jerks"
It was such good subversive satirical fun back in the day.
A phrase to live by.
Getting an issue delivered every month is a real source of joy these days. Sending thanks.
Idea - something we can cut out of the paper, and tape to a window
'This house smells like old onions'
I don't know
Nice to have it back in print!
....since Bezos....the Onion is more newsworthy than the Washington Post
I was once a high school AP Language & Comp teacher. Taught them HOW to think. Used The Onion news to teach satire. Cried laughing with them. They got it.
Mahalo nui
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Fast toward to our current political shit show. Guess what I gave that kid for his bday? We all need comedy gold delivered in hard copy. We need to stay sane.
People who are obsessed with making money will ignore the quality & make cheap shit.
Stick to the funny little jokes that you’re used to
In the end these little things keep us sane, keep us grounded.
I’ve just waited for a post like this.
Cut me some ease, I’m old.
I am spending less and less time online.