So long, Consumerist readers! The past week has been a blast – We (okay, okay, “I”) posted over 40 different items and learned as much from reading the comment threads as I did from writing the posts. Here are my takeaways from this experience:

• The word “taint” will bring out exactly the sort of juvenile responses you hope it will
• Family planning and childcare topics will launch passionate, lengthy, and sometimes offensive comment threads, while not generating a proportionate number of hits
• Everybody loves zombies (over 800 diggs!)
• Getty has some pretty funny stock photos
• People are really interested in loyalty card programs, local movie theaters, and how to save on groceries
• Nobody cares about the Consumer Product Safety Commission
• It’s strange to write in first person plural all the time
• China has some quality control issues

My best wishes go out to everyone who reads Consumerist (even you lurkers who don’t comment), and I hope you all find great ways to continue saving money while keeping big business on its collective toes.

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