[dragonwriter]

> But Nate's a stats guy, not a marketer. Brand dilution is a thing. I don't begrudge him for selling out.

Incidentally, Nate didn't sell out when 538 left the NYT, he sold out when 538 was picked up by the NYT.

[quesera]

Monetarily, perhaps -- which if true makes the subsequent devaluing all the more disappointing.

But content quality was higher (and volume lower) at NYT than post. I've been a reader since well before the NYT imprint, and I don't think the quality went down significantly at NYT.