Conversation so far:
What did Nate create ?
On November 1, 2007, while still employed by Baseball Prospectus, Silver began publishing a diary under the pseudonym "Poblano" on the progressive political blog Daily Kos.
What was in the diary ?
Silver set out to analyze quantitative aspects of the political game to enlighten a broader audience.
What was the motivation ?
'I was just frustrated with the analysis.
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I saw a lot of discussion about strategy that was not all that sophisticated.
How did the diary further develop ?
Silver established his own blog, FiveThirtyEight.com.
What did he publish on the blog ?
On June 1, 2008, Silver published a two-page Op-Ed article in the New York Post outlining the rationale underlying his focus on the statistical aspects of politics.
Did he publish anything else on the blog other than the Op-Ed piece ?
CANNOTANSWER.
When did he start the website fivethirtyeight.com ?
On March 7, 2008, while still writing as "Poblano," Silver established his own blog, FiveThirtyEight.com.

Question: Did the website gain people or media attention ?
Self-contained rewrite: Did Nate Silvers' FiveThirtyEight.com website gain people or media attention?