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Thank you! Yes, I remember Patch. I was always rooting for it. Village is similar: for example, in addition to posting links, users can create photos, maps and

Thank you! Yes, I remember Patch. I was always rooting for it. Village is similar: for example, in addition to posting links, users can create photos, maps and essays (sort of similar to the self-publishing of Patch). In some ways, Village is sort of a mix between Patch and Hacker News.

fibbery 12y ago
Patch still exists. Are you talking about it in past tense because it isn't good anymore?
- steve-benjamins 12y ago
  Err. I thought it had been closed- but you're right, it still exists. Earlier this year AOL sold it to Hale Global (http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304149404579322912487687196 http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB1000142405270230414940...), maybe that's where I got confused.