How does it feel being an anonymous coward with -1 score?

OK so I said "the way people find news is shifting to social" and you said four things which say "I think HuffPo is bad"

Did you want to say anything that counters my assertion, or are you just trying to get ratings or votes or something? It's sad that many people will read what you wrote, and agree with it because they don't think logically and realize that you said nothing. Go google straw man. You attack something which I didn't say. Everyone thinks they're on Fox news.

Anyway, if you're capable of logic, follow me for a minute. Do you really claim that if an actual piece of journalism, an actual news item, one that met your discerning standards were to be shared on Twitter or Facebook it would somehow become not real news? That seems completely illogical and counter interintuitive, so I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and assume that you meant that the things that people share are not real news. But again, that does nothing for your claim.

It kinda feels like I'm doing all the work for you, right?

You might have meant that it's not true that people are shifting from search to social in order to find news. Maybe you don't like the things people consider news, but it's happening. News is entertainment, whether you like it or not.

And I don't care about being "useful or respected in any way" especially by a random douche on the internet.

The reason comments/shares/engagement are important is because the way people find news is shifting to social. SEO is still important because news on TV and Radio (and read over the shoulder of the guy in the subway) necessitates searching for the article when you get yourself online.

Disclaimer: I'm root@buzzfeed.com - Jonah Peretti (Huffpo's technical co-founder) is our CEO

When you don't notice that Jean-Louis Gassée is a co-author