What makes an AT post controversial? We are talking about a design blog here, right? At Apartment Therapy we strive to bring you great ideas for your space, but sometimes a little bit of controversy (Kanye West and more Kanye West) rears it's ugly (but interesting) head. Often, a controversial post starts the best comments and conversations that go on and on (sometimes for an entire week). AT readers are great at chiming in with their strong opinions and this year was no exception--especially because of the election. So pop a bag of popcorn, pull up an Eames Chair and reminisce with us over the year's most controversial (but oh so fun) posts.
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Best of 2008
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A couple particularly heated comment threads that stick out in my mind are the tiger pelt and decor in Mary's DC apartment and the hoopla over Maxwell's new sofa.
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I've noticed that the editors delete critical comments even when those comments are inoffensive.
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The knockoff white office chair and the desk from Walmart.
ALSO CONTROVERSIAL (and just plain poorly executed): The Fall Colors Contest. However the choices were made, however they were paired, and however they got to win each round, that contest had precious little that was fair about it. You got your clicks, you got your sponsors. Jesse did win, and although he was an early favorite of mine, I think most of what was left after the first round was shockingly mediocre. It was a terrible contest. Gretchen losing out to Jesse in the first round, and Inger's entry lasting as long as it did (it was a nice enough space, just not really anything wow or colorfully designed) is the most relevant controversy for which Apartment Therapy has never addressed or admitted to perpetrating.
It's not so bad when people get heated over stuff that's arbitrarily like or dislike, it's all of very little consequence, but I don't really like it when AT intends for it to happen because they can't offer much else that makes a post worth clicking several times per person per day. That is how you make your money, but it's cheap.
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I have to agree with KTG that the fall colors contest was poorly executed, I found the whole contest hard to follow, and eventually stopped trying.
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I've noticed on this site any post which has a fish in a bowl is bound for controversy.
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Sheepskins...
www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/rugs-carpets/the-many-phases-of-a-sheepskin-rug-064090
How many other AT controversies invoked the words "douche bag"?
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can you guys stop with the "best of 2008" stuff and post something i might want to read?
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Almost AD - about 16.
http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/main/search?q=douche
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Douche bag?
Who would think that a site about interior design would have posters resorting to name calling.
Sorry I missed it!!
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Some of the things people argue about and get self-righteous about (trust me, we don't care) on this site is absolutely ridiculous.
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K T G - that's pretty funny! I wouldn't have thought of that as a search term.
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K T G - thanks! I never would have guessed 16. I no longer feel so alone.
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triedthistwice: You are SPOT on with that comment!
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