[ordinaryperson]

The terms of the Conde's acquisition state they are not allowed to interfere with the operation of the site.

The depth of articles or the decision to pull in Wired content is strictly an editorial decision made by Ars editorial leadership.

[passwordoops]

And editorial leadership isn't dependent on Condé for their employment?

[ordinaryperson]

No. It’s run as a separate company inside the company.

And technically Condé does not own Ars, Advance does. Different leadership group.

[nottorp]

Got a bridge to sell to you then. Or if you live at the north pole, a refrigerator?

[ordinaryperson]

Very insightful piece of analysis. Why don’t you email the Ars editors your theory that they are corporate Condé stooges and see what they say? As I mentioned in a sibling comment it’s actually Advance that owns Ars, not Condé, and it’s a different leadership group.