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1. We love the new Patch! Period!
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Posted at 10:45PM on Sep 27th 2012 by Han
2. Like the refresh, but there are still flaws in the grocery sales feature.
Several large grocers like Bottom Dollar Food and Food Lion are not listed in areas where they operate.
I checked again today, and these grocers still were not included in the drop down.
Posted at 1:21PM on Sep 27th 2012 by Andy Page
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Posted at 2:15PM on Sep 27th 2012 by Thelma Haffner
4. New Patch? hmm... Patch is a bit premature in patting itself on the back. You'd think that you'd have included a few user friendly features in this "new" iteration. 1. How about the ability for users to remove photos we've uploaded? That would be helpful. (Every social media site I'm familiar with allows their users that feature. I'm sure if you asked facebook, they'd give you the code, but come to think about it, you should already have that code, after all you are owned by AOL.. right?) 2. How about the ability to find "saved" but not yet submitted blogs? That would be helpful for those of us who might want to edit our blogs, or even submit them. 3. How about the ability of the "USER" to create polls? Instead of having to ask the editor to create that poll and waiting for a week to find out they forgot about it?
just saying, there's alot of room for improvement.
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Posted at 12:37AM on Oct 11th 2012 by gaoyong
6. Honestly, I'm not a fan of the new Patch. As a writer I prefer the current online newspaper format. Also, when I blog about a person or event, I can tell you that the people involved like seeing their headline or their photos up front and center in a newspaper format. It gives their information a sense of importance and legitimacy. The "new" Patch looks more like a facebook page and doesn't convey the same media outlet professionalism like other online papers, even local ones.
Posted at 3:44PM on Oct 11th 2012 by lady_in_red
7. Honestly, I'm not a fan of the "new" Patch. As a writer, I prefer the professional layout of the current Patch format which mirrors online newspapers. As a blogger, I can tell you that people I write about, and people involved in events I write about, prefer the legitimacy and exposure a true headline can give them as well as having their story "featured" in a newspaper publication format like the current Patch. The blogs are also buried in the new Patch format. Unless you know to search for a blogger by name, you'll never find them. Additionally, many blogs are posted under names like "Dan's Great Blog"....and if I were a Patch user, I wouldn't know if I wanted to subscribe to "Dan's Great Blog" if I didn't know what he wrote about (i.e. lifestyle, movies, job searching, etc.). If you are a new blogger at Patch, people will never find you, either, unless an editor "Features" your blog on the first page at the top, which is a big "if".
To me, the new Patch is a Facebook format with commenting available. It really doesn't upgrade the professional look, feel, or use of a news site like this. Sorry...but that's my take on it.
Posted at 3:47PM on Oct 11th 2012 by Laura Madsen
8. I miss the Catonsville Patch with emphasis on our community.
Posted at 10:36AM on Oct 22nd 2012 by mkuhl
9. Ditto @Laura Madsen (#7). Good luck with that.
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