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In a surprising turn of events, Polygon was acquired by Valnet, a company infamous for turning media websites into clickbait-centric platforms. This acquisition led to mass layoffs and an exodus of talent, triggering a flurry of blame towards Gamergate as the root cause of Polygon's deterioration. Neon and Geeky Sparkles challenge this notion, arguing that the decline can instead be attributed to broader economic trends affecting the internet, including Google’s algorithm changes which have dramatically decreased traffic to many blogs and websites.