So we're just repeating these from last week?

Brilliant.

This site used to be something to be seen. Not so any more.

I used to be a daily reader, checked back any chance I got. I still do sometimes but I'm not sure why because Nothing has been updated.

It's pretty sad when the total stories for the week are what used to be put up in a day or two not that long ago.

I think the grocery shrink ray has turned into the web blog shrink ray and has turned consumerist from a family size bag of chips into a 3/99 snack.

Sad. Very sad.

@Farquar: Free Money Finance apparently still hasn't gotten over his preference for Commander in Chief losing so horribly that he can't concentrate.

Re: Resume tips from Robert Half Co.

Have YOU tried passing one of their software tests for employment? As long as you are fluent in 5 yr. old software (and not anything any company actually USES) you should do ok.

Just try explaining to a test program that no one uses picas and ems in graphic layout and hasn't in the last 20 years or so.

signed - Not bitter, just employed in the real world.

So, file separate taxes if one of you has significant medical expenses or if one of you is John McCain. Thanks, WSJ.

@310Drew: What is the purpose of berating a blog which you have, as you admit, freely, and without incident, enjoyed in the past?

While I certainly agree that the quantity, and perhaps even quality, of the posts has declined (as has been the case of late with many popular blogs), I choose to understand that this nonetheless excellent resource and necessary public service is just as subject to the poor economy as any.

If you are indeed a regular reader, you know that the blog is for sale. Via common sense you should also know that the writers behind the blog have to watch out for their own backs and will be putting in hours elsewhere as such. Finally, you should also realize how difficult it is to turn a profit when allowing more specific advertising runs the risk of becoming a conflict of interest.

In my eyes, the point of The Consumerist is not only to point out the myriad failings of less-than-stellar companies, but to also teach us how to be better consumers. That means knowing our rights, and appreciating a good thing for what it's worth.

Wouldn't being a good consumer in this case amount to lending your support instead of commenting on how terrible things have become?

If for nothing or nobody else, do it for yourself, particularly if you want to see this site continue. Perspective buyers look at the site, read the comments and take from the research an evaluation of overall sentiment, where yours sticks out like a sore thumb.

If you want to complain, complain directly to the editors and not in a public form.

Doing the latter is only but a disservice to everyone else.

@Gilbert:

I'll comment where I want to comment, public or private.

And as for your suggestion to lending my support to the blog, I'm here obviously, so what does that tell you?