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Why I Don't Read Patch Anymore
Posted by:
Old Curmudgeon
()
Date: January 27, 2015 12:13PM
1. Stupid email headlines that provide no information: "Weather Decision from Fairfax County Public Schools. Classes Tuesday, Jan. 27 will be impacted by winter weather.... More"
Actually, that would be LESS information than we already know.
Actually, that would be LESS information than we already know.
Re: Why I Don't Read Patch Anymore
Posted by:
butwhoknows
()
Date: January 27, 2015 12:20PM
Yeah, that's pretty vague. Maybe they just figure if they don't really say anything, nobody can possibly get offended?
Could be worse. Maybe......
"Precipitation possible in State of Virginia, stay tuned for more details as we know more."
Could be worse. Maybe......
"Precipitation possible in State of Virginia, stay tuned for more details as we know more."
Re: Why I Don't Read Patch Anymore
Posted by:
patch?!??!?
()
Date: January 27, 2015 01:40PM
Why the hell would you look for information on patch!? They have been dogshit for more than a year now. Just go to wtop or news channel 4 to check weather/school closings.
Patch shit canned several editors, has new ownership, and is homogenized into an eyes on ads for clicks site. You won't get any real information from there. The 'patches' have been rolled under a diminished supply of editors, so they have several on their plate at once. That is why you get generic garbage masquerading as information.
Stop using patch.
Patch shit canned several editors, has new ownership, and is homogenized into an eyes on ads for clicks site. You won't get any real information from there. The 'patches' have been rolled under a diminished supply of editors, so they have several on their plate at once. That is why you get generic garbage masquerading as information.
Stop using patch.
Re: Why I Don't Read Patch Anymore
Posted by:
Ditto
()
Date: January 27, 2015 02:11PM
patch?!??!? Wrote:
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> Why the hell would you look for information on
> patch!? They have been dogshit for more than a
> year now. Just go to wtop or news channel 4 to
> check weather/school closings.
>
> Patch shit canned several editors, has new
> ownership, and is homogenized into an eyes on ads
> for clicks site. You won't get any real
> information from there. The 'patches' have been
> rolled under a diminished supply of editors, so
> they have several on their plate at once. That is
> why you get generic garbage masquerading as
> information.
>
> Stop using patch.
I stopped reading over a year ago for that reason and their lack of "just the facts". They seemed to have an agenda and I stay away from that as best I can.
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> Why the hell would you look for information on
> patch!? They have been dogshit for more than a
> year now. Just go to wtop or news channel 4 to
> check weather/school closings.
>
> Patch shit canned several editors, has new
> ownership, and is homogenized into an eyes on ads
> for clicks site. You won't get any real
> information from there. The 'patches' have been
> rolled under a diminished supply of editors, so
> they have several on their plate at once. That is
> why you get generic garbage masquerading as
> information.
>
> Stop using patch.
I stopped reading over a year ago for that reason and their lack of "just the facts". They seemed to have an agenda and I stay away from that as best I can.
Re: Why I Don't Read Patch Anymore
Posted by:
ReadOn
()
Date: January 27, 2015 03:16PM
Ditto Wrote:
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> patch?!??!? Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Why the hell would you look for information on
> > patch!? They have been dogshit for more than a
> > year now. Just go to wtop or news channel 4 to
> > check weather/school closings.
> >
> > Patch shit canned several editors, has new
> > ownership, and is homogenized into an eyes on
> ads
> > for clicks site. You won't get any real
> > information from there. The 'patches' have been
> > rolled under a diminished supply of editors, so
> > they have several on their plate at once. That
> is
> > why you get generic garbage masquerading as
> > information.
> >
> > Stop using patch.
>
> I stopped reading over a year ago for that reason
> and their lack of "just the facts". They seemed to
> have an agenda and I stay away from that as best I
> can.
It's owned by ABC News. What do you expect?
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> patch?!??!? Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Why the hell would you look for information on
> > patch!? They have been dogshit for more than a
> > year now. Just go to wtop or news channel 4 to
> > check weather/school closings.
> >
> > Patch shit canned several editors, has new
> > ownership, and is homogenized into an eyes on
> ads
> > for clicks site. You won't get any real
> > information from there. The 'patches' have been
> > rolled under a diminished supply of editors, so
> > they have several on their plate at once. That
> is
> > why you get generic garbage masquerading as
> > information.
> >
> > Stop using patch.
>
> I stopped reading over a year ago for that reason
> and their lack of "just the facts". They seemed to
> have an agenda and I stay away from that as best I
> can.
It's owned by ABC News. What do you expect?
Re: Why I Don't Read Patch Anymore
Posted by:
A-DCProf
()
Date: January 27, 2015 04:10PM
ReadOn Wrote:
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> Ditto Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > patch?!??!? Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > Why the hell would you look for information
> on
> > > patch!? They have been dogshit for more than
> a
> > > year now. Just go to wtop or news channel 4
> to
> > > check weather/school closings.
> > >
> > > Patch shit canned several editors, has new
> > > ownership, and is homogenized into an eyes on
> > ads
> > > for clicks site. You won't get any real
> > > information from there. The 'patches' have
> been
> > > rolled under a diminished supply of editors,
> so
> > > they have several on their plate at once.
> That
> > is
> > > why you get generic garbage masquerading as
> > > information.
> > >
> > > Stop using patch.
> >
> > I stopped reading over a year ago for that
> reason
> > and their lack of "just the facts". They seemed
> to
> > have an agenda and I stay away from that as best
> I
> > can.
>
> It's owned by ABC News. What do you expect?
ABC News? I thought Hale Global bought them from AOL? Are HG and ABC News affiliated?
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> Ditto Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > patch?!??!? Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > Why the hell would you look for information
> on
> > > patch!? They have been dogshit for more than
> a
> > > year now. Just go to wtop or news channel 4
> to
> > > check weather/school closings.
> > >
> > > Patch shit canned several editors, has new
> > > ownership, and is homogenized into an eyes on
> > ads
> > > for clicks site. You won't get any real
> > > information from there. The 'patches' have
> been
> > > rolled under a diminished supply of editors,
> so
> > > they have several on their plate at once.
> That
> > is
> > > why you get generic garbage masquerading as
> > > information.
> > >
> > > Stop using patch.
> >
> > I stopped reading over a year ago for that
> reason
> > and their lack of "just the facts". They seemed
> to
> > have an agenda and I stay away from that as best
> I
> > can.
>
> It's owned by ABC News. What do you expect?
ABC News? I thought Hale Global bought them from AOL? Are HG and ABC News affiliated?
Re: Why I Don't Read Patch Anymore
Posted by:
Former Patch Reader
()
Date: January 29, 2015 07:40PM
If Patch put more of their stories into their emails instead playing the headline game they would have more readers.
Posted by:
chuckhoffmann
()
Date: January 29, 2015 08:20PM
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/04/2015 01:39PM by chuckhoffmann.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/04/2015 01:39PM by chuckhoffmann.
Re: Why I Don't Read Patch Anymore
Posted by:
vwtG3
()
Date: February 06, 2015 08:49AM
Former Patch Reader Wrote:
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> If Patch put more of their stories into their
> emails instead of playing the headline game they
> would have more readers.
Excellent point. No one wants to click from an email to a web page, then to a story. They want to read a sentence or two about each story in their email, then click to go to that story for more.
Today is a good example. Patch has a number of stories online that many people will not read because the little bit of information in the daily email is not enough to engage them:
Woman on Life Support After Taser Incident While in Custody
Opening Date Set for Newest Wegmans in Northern Virginia
Virginia State Police: Those Flashing Lights Were on Fake Cop Car
PHOTOS: Sneak Peek of Founding Farms Tysons Restaurant
Dump Truck Driver Leads Police on Chase Near Dulles Airport
Fairfax County OKs Model Airplane Park at Lorton Landfill
Metro Spent Nearly Half a Million Dollars on Ad to Woo Restonians: Report
VDOT: New Lane on I-395 North Now Open
Arlington County Board Chair Announces Retirement
Police Seek Help Finding Missing Alexandria Woman
Plus:
Mexican Restaurant Closes in Alexandria
Alexandria Among Top ‘Most Romantic Cities’ Says Amazon
Warner Offers Hand to Constituents Hit by Insurance Hack
Pump Up the Bass: Mason Students’ Invention Fights Fires
State May Legalize Sales of Ninja Stars, Daggers
Hot Iron Left On Sparks Blaze, Displaces Family
Weekend: Country Western Dancing,Chocolate Fest, Jewelry Showcase
Imagine if each of these headlines was followed by a sentence or two about the story... which restaurant closed, where the new Wegmans will be, etc. That would cause more clicks to the article, and once there, clicks to other articles, and even (gasp) clicks to the ads that fund the whole thing.
They also need to get past the idea that Burke, Fairfax, Annandale, Fairfax Station, etc. are their own communities deserving their own Patch. It's Fairfax County (like FxU) or Northern Virginia (like Inside NoVa) or Metro DC.
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> If Patch put more of their stories into their
> emails instead of playing the headline game they
> would have more readers.
Excellent point. No one wants to click from an email to a web page, then to a story. They want to read a sentence or two about each story in their email, then click to go to that story for more.
Today is a good example. Patch has a number of stories online that many people will not read because the little bit of information in the daily email is not enough to engage them:
Woman on Life Support After Taser Incident While in Custody
Opening Date Set for Newest Wegmans in Northern Virginia
Virginia State Police: Those Flashing Lights Were on Fake Cop Car
PHOTOS: Sneak Peek of Founding Farms Tysons Restaurant
Dump Truck Driver Leads Police on Chase Near Dulles Airport
Fairfax County OKs Model Airplane Park at Lorton Landfill
Metro Spent Nearly Half a Million Dollars on Ad to Woo Restonians: Report
VDOT: New Lane on I-395 North Now Open
Arlington County Board Chair Announces Retirement
Police Seek Help Finding Missing Alexandria Woman
Plus:
Mexican Restaurant Closes in Alexandria
Alexandria Among Top ‘Most Romantic Cities’ Says Amazon
Warner Offers Hand to Constituents Hit by Insurance Hack
Pump Up the Bass: Mason Students’ Invention Fights Fires
State May Legalize Sales of Ninja Stars, Daggers
Hot Iron Left On Sparks Blaze, Displaces Family
Weekend: Country Western Dancing,Chocolate Fest, Jewelry Showcase
Imagine if each of these headlines was followed by a sentence or two about the story... which restaurant closed, where the new Wegmans will be, etc. That would cause more clicks to the article, and once there, clicks to other articles, and even (gasp) clicks to the ads that fund the whole thing.
They also need to get past the idea that Burke, Fairfax, Annandale, Fairfax Station, etc. are their own communities deserving their own Patch. It's Fairfax County (like FxU) or Northern Virginia (like Inside NoVa) or Metro DC.
Re: Why I Don't Read Patch Anymore
Posted by:
Alarune
()
Date: February 06, 2015 09:21AM
Or...Vienna: Mattress sales soar!
Re: Why I Don't Read Patch Anymore
Posted by:
Mitch
()
Date: February 06, 2015 09:50AM
Patch is for shit. Local news coverage of Fairfax County is at an alltime shit quality . The Connection, with the possible exception of the Centre View, is useless trash,Patch is a joke, and the local coverage in the Post is ridiculous and full of factual errors.
In the latest story about the Fairfax Jail prisoner, the Post said Dave Rohr was the fire chief of Fairfax County. He's not. He is the fire chief of the CIty of Fairfax. The Post is so disconnected with this area that they don't even know what the fuck they are saying.The Fairfaxtimes website is good for some interesting crime sometimes but otherwise also for shit.I get my news from TV and FairfaxUnderground.
In the latest story about the Fairfax Jail prisoner, the Post said Dave Rohr was the fire chief of Fairfax County. He's not. He is the fire chief of the CIty of Fairfax. The Post is so disconnected with this area that they don't even know what the fuck they are saying.The Fairfaxtimes website is good for some interesting crime sometimes but otherwise also for shit.I get my news from TV and FairfaxUnderground.
Re: Why I Don't Read Patch Anymore
Posted by:
Connie Chung
()
Date: February 06, 2015 10:10AM
News flash, this just in!
YOU ARE A IGNORANT COCKSUCKER!
Mitch Wrote:
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I get
> my news from TV and FairfaxUnderground.
YOU ARE A IGNORANT COCKSUCKER!
Mitch Wrote:
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I get
> my news from TV and FairfaxUnderground.
Re: Why I Don't Read Patch Anymore
Posted by:
Mitch
()
Date: February 06, 2015 10:36AM
Connie Chung Wrote:
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> News flash, this just in!
>
> YOU ARE A IGNORANT COCKSUCKER!
No doubt you're an ignorant cock, but dont flatter yourself. Your sister on the other hand is not ignorant. She sucks like a pro. Let's me splooge right into her eye sockets.
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> News flash, this just in!
>
> YOU ARE A IGNORANT COCKSUCKER!
No doubt you're an ignorant cock, but dont flatter yourself. Your sister on the other hand is not ignorant. She sucks like a pro. Let's me splooge right into her eye sockets.
Re: Why I Don't Read Patch Anymore
Posted by:
Nogoats
()
Date: February 06, 2015 12:54PM
Mitch Wrote:
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> Connie Chung Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > News flash, this just in!
> >
> > YOU ARE A IGNORANT COCKSUCKER!
>
> No doubt you're an ignorant cock, but dont flatter
> yourself. Your sister on the other hand is not
> ignorant. She sucks like a pro. Let's me splooge
> right into her eye sockets.
^ Why I LOVE FFU...the randoms LOLs from stuff like this...thanks folks :)
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> Connie Chung Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > News flash, this just in!
> >
> > YOU ARE A IGNORANT COCKSUCKER!
>
> No doubt you're an ignorant cock, but dont flatter
> yourself. Your sister on the other hand is not
> ignorant. She sucks like a pro. Let's me splooge
> right into her eye sockets.
^ Why I LOVE FFU...the randoms LOLs from stuff like this...thanks folks :)
Re: Why I Don't Read Patch Anymore
Posted by:
Oh Really?
()
Date: February 06, 2015 01:23PM
^ Why I've gotten fed up with FFXU. Sick inane posts from stupid high school kids. Not funny, not cool. Find another site to ruin with your juvenile crap.
Re: Why I Don't Read Patch Anymore
Posted by:
Who cares
()
Date: February 06, 2015 04:14PM
Who cares what you think ya humorless cockbite.
Now go back to fucking yer mom you pathetic fuck!
Oh Really? Wrote:
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> ^ Why I've gotten fed up with FFXU. Sick inane
> posts from stupid high school kids. Not funny, not
> cool. Find another site to ruin with your juvenile
> crap.
Now go back to fucking yer mom you pathetic fuck!
Oh Really? Wrote:
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> ^ Why I've gotten fed up with FFXU. Sick inane
> posts from stupid high school kids. Not funny, not
> cool. Find another site to ruin with your juvenile
> crap.