Ryan Gantz
@sixfoot6.com
generation XYZ. he/him. design architect and cofounder Vox Media Product, goofy creative dad. i am big ball of twine with huge googly eyes glued on. look at my mouth, itsjust more twine painted with chalk!!!
solid point, I’ll reconsider
November 26, 2025 at 4:57 PM
solid point, I’ll reconsider
watching The Chair company, loving every silly creepy minute of it
October 30, 2025 at 3:35 PM
watching The Chair company, loving every silly creepy minute of it
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August 14, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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gaaaaahhhhhhhhhh it fucking never stops
August 7, 2025 at 6:38 PM
gaaaaahhhhhhhhhh it fucking never stops
Right. what's happening is that after years chasing scale (PVs, google & FB referrals, whatever) the media industry (Vox included) is realizing "oh, scale isn't paying anymore, but focus/niche/loyal users can bring some success"
and UM THATS WHAT WEVE BEEN SAYING SBN HAS BEEN HERE THE WHOLE TIME
and UM THATS WHAT WEVE BEEN SAYING SBN HAS BEEN HERE THE WHOLE TIME
August 7, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Right. what's happening is that after years chasing scale (PVs, google & FB referrals, whatever) the media industry (Vox included) is realizing "oh, scale isn't paying anymore, but focus/niche/loyal users can bring some success"
and UM THATS WHAT WEVE BEEN SAYING SBN HAS BEEN HERE THE WHOLE TIME
and UM THATS WHAT WEVE BEEN SAYING SBN HAS BEEN HERE THE WHOLE TIME
yeah, to me this is the subtext of this whole conversation. whatever that place is, i'm not positive a big media company should own it
August 7, 2025 at 3:30 PM
yeah, to me this is the subtext of this whole conversation. whatever that place is, i'm not positive a big media company should own it
dumb question: didn't you just jump in to participate right now?
August 7, 2025 at 3:16 PM
dumb question: didn't you just jump in to participate right now?
yep. that kind of community is what sb nation was built on, it's clearly what's happening on bluesky, it's exactly what Nilay was talking about in his original post, and *i think* what I was posting about last night while sitting in my car outside a grocery store at 10pm bsky.app/profile/sixf...
I totally get this, btw
I’ve been extremely online for a while, and I think when folks connect, share, joke or commiserate, the human patterns, needs, or feelings are the same? I may not know specific coaches, anime characters, or chefs - but i can help make it fast and fun to geek out online
I’ve been extremely online for a while, and I think when folks connect, share, joke or commiserate, the human patterns, needs, or feelings are the same? I may not know specific coaches, anime characters, or chefs - but i can help make it fast and fun to geek out online
August 7, 2025 at 3:12 PM
yep. that kind of community is what sb nation was built on, it's clearly what's happening on bluesky, it's exactly what Nilay was talking about in his original post, and *i think* what I was posting about last night while sitting in my car outside a grocery store at 10pm bsky.app/profile/sixf...
you're exactly right, and I'm not here trying convince anyone of anything; I jumped in to ask fans what they want, becuase I'm lucky enough to be able to help build new stuff righrt now. If there's too much frustration over past decisions and layoffs for anyone to talk about that, I get it
August 7, 2025 at 2:46 PM
you're exactly right, and I'm not here trying convince anyone of anything; I jumped in to ask fans what they want, becuase I'm lucky enough to be able to help build new stuff righrt now. If there's too much frustration over past decisions and layoffs for anyone to talk about that, I get it
well I'm here looking to gather alternate visions, if you have suggestions
August 7, 2025 at 2:33 PM
well I'm here looking to gather alternate visions, if you have suggestions
yeah, i have no doubt that communication felt dismissive during that period. he did also all those requests to the produt backlog, and i'm glad we got neary all those things into coral eventually; the previous software just didn't have a future.
August 7, 2025 at 2:29 PM
yeah, i have no doubt that communication felt dismissive during that period. he did also all those requests to the produt backlog, and i'm glad we got neary all those things into coral eventually; the previous software just didn't have a future.
i called it a digital mantra because [stares off at horizon] what I've seen is that almost anywhere capital intersects with media & community, the tradeoffs eventually grow painful. i miss weird twitter from 2015, but in retrospect it was a bubble
August 7, 2025 at 2:22 PM
i called it a digital mantra because [stares off at horizon] what I've seen is that almost anywhere capital intersects with media & community, the tradeoffs eventually grow painful. i miss weird twitter from 2015, but in retrospect it was a bubble
i see, yeah. that can't have felt good. I do think he was in a tough position, as messenger/face of decisions made higher up... after years of sb nation getting very little attention or investment (via various arguably bad decisions)
August 7, 2025 at 2:22 PM
i see, yeah. that can't have felt good. I do think he was in a tough position, as messenger/face of decisions made higher up... after years of sb nation getting very little attention or investment (via various arguably bad decisions)