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Comment Recommend Rachel Zaokopny on behalf of the Air District
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None of this proves the point that Patches are no longer local--- but it certainly leans in that direction. I think we are seeing a conscious effort to streamline Patch operations by relying more on multi-Patch or regional stories. This is about getting to economic viability, not following a mission to be hyper-local. If the overwhelming majority of news and commentary at Patch aren't truly LOCAL, then the sine quo non for Patch has gone poof. No offense to other patches in the region, but I would rather spend more time on national and international news than reading about things are "hypo" local yet supposedly intersect in a "region" including Martinez, Albany and Lamorinda. I reject the thesis that there is a viable middle ground between say "Albany Patch" and SF Gate.
An ad appeared on the Patch webpage on which I read this comment of yours. It said, "Albany Mom publishes free facelift secret." When I clicked it took me to a claim regarding an Albany mom. I then used a proxy web server to hide my location. That caused the claim on the linked site to change to, "Mary, an ordinary mom of three from Hollywood, FL." You appear to work for the Walnut Creek Patch. Is that "ordinary mom" fake hyper-local advertising on your Patch?