I have a -2 and still can post...I think. Not sure how I go the -2 because I have never posted but only commented?

Wordpress (huge fan) but also considering Drupal as well.

Most people are just not as well spoken on camera as they are in text.

At what point do comparisons to Digg become more annoying than Digg itself?

I'd agree it's not even close to Hacker News per se, but this is a big enough deal I'd say it belongs.

The prediction of "a 1930s-like Great Depression" removes all credibility from the article. Why should I even continue to read after that?

While I believe there is no evidence that a "1930's-like Great Depression" is in the offing, I can't recall a crisis in US financial markets as significant as this since the 1930's. The comparisons are premature but not unfounded.

You can recall the 1930's? that is impressive ;)

"a 1930s-like Great Depression" is a quote from an economist not a sensationalist spin put on the report by the journalist.

I agree it is an inapt comparison, but the article is a good read if you construe that phrase as "a really, really bad global recession" rather than an attention-grabbing historical reference.

But if true - will top hats be in fashion ? (or is my historical knowledge of fashion waaaay wrong). Could be a killer time to be in the top hat business.

/satire

I agree. Journalism shouldn't be about affecting the outcome of our subject. That's just what this and other crap that predicts the future does, it makes it that much more likely that it will happen. Financial markets are all about confidence, and if enough "journalists" predict this, it will happen. The ensuing panic will cause sell offs that will trigger a landslide.

I was going to post spotscout.com but it does prove that when you think of it...10 other people are building it!

We're like _____ for _______. (comparison quote that almost guarantees failure)

I think this is a good way to describe startups.