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Archive / 2008 · 09
When RateTheGod published its first performance report
The first report moved the project from a changing homepage display to a retrospective account. That change in format matters for understanding what survives today.
Archive / 2008 · 09
The financial crisis and GodIndex: reading the September note
The September 2008 article linked the financial crisis to falling ratings. It also became part of a later debate about whether the site’s own headlines could influence its results.
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