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Domain name brings in $14 million after long saga - Net-only media diet
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by Mark Glaser, January 25, 2006
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Ender said:
January 25, 2006 2:51 PM
What are your thoughts on WashPost's cancelling comments? Would you do the same for your blog if comments get out of hand?
Mark Glaser said:
January 25, 2006 6:11 PM
Good question. I'm actually going to write about the whole thing, particularly about my thoughts on how we are doing comments here. Look out for a post on it tomorrow.
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