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#21 Postby aerojad » Tue Oct 18, 2005 2:49 pm

gpickett00 wrote:I haven't heard of drudge before. It looks quite plain to me. What makes it so popular?
sensationalist content...
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#22 Postby tronbunny » Tue Oct 18, 2005 2:55 pm

Just in case you haven't heard it enough...

Skeetobite, you rock!!!
I had a fellow "geek" -someone that has nothing to do with my secret life as a meteorology fan- refer me to skeetobite last year (after I had already gotten into it and storm2k)...
She lives in SoCal, and was worried about our status, and wanted me to be informed.
I thought it was a sign of good things to come!
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#23 Postby rainydaze » Tue Oct 18, 2005 2:56 pm

Drudge is famous for his breaking news stories....breaking stories first.
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#24 Postby gtalum » Tue Oct 18, 2005 3:25 pm

Th eproblem is that he really just takes and posts other outlets' news stories and then claims he's "breaking" the news.
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#25 Postby chuck21401 » Tue Oct 18, 2005 4:27 pm

gtalum wrote:The problem is that he really just takes and posts other outlets' news stories and then claims he's "breaking" the news.


True, but if you want a quick look at the major headlines, he usually has the links first. So somewhere out there there must be a drudge staff scanning for news.

In other instances his site does break the news first.

Congrats to Skeetobite for getting this recognition. I find his site to be constantly updated, clear and concise. Which is the way that I like to get information.

The downside of course is the content of the site. I am worried about Florida. If this storm continues to intensify and head toward Florida, hopefully those in its path will evaculate or otherwise prepare for the storm because they have access to timely and accurate information.
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#26 Postby jaysonx » Tue Oct 18, 2005 4:27 pm

Skeetobite:

Get some google adwords on that page STAT!

Then watch the cash flow in. :)
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#27 Postby MzShell » Tue Oct 18, 2005 4:39 pm

gpickett00 wrote:I haven't heard of drudge before. It looks quite plain to me. What makes it so popular?


His breaking news blue/red patrol lights for the headline is what set his website apart from other news sites.
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#28 Postby Aqua Teen Hunger Force » Tue Oct 18, 2005 6:10 pm

He is the one who broke the Monica/Bill Clintion story. Other news outlets wanted to sit on it but someone leaked it to Drudge and he exposed it to the world.

Drudge is a good place to find off-beat breaking news and other stories the mainstream media will not report.
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#29 Postby Aqua Teen Hunger Force » Tue Oct 18, 2005 8:08 pm

Suggestion to skeetobite,

change the category 5 image to white on black instead of black on white.

The one on the main page.

Just a suggestion

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#30 Postby SkeetoBite » Tue Oct 18, 2005 8:30 pm

Aqua Teen Hunger Force wrote:Suggestion to skeetobite,

change the category 5 image to white on black instead of black on white.

The one on the main page.

Just a suggestion

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Thanks for your input. Cat 5 storms are rare and special (all recent evidence to the contrary). Very specific reasoning went into the crafting of the color scheme of our overall site design, maps, tracks, etc. Including the contrasting of the Cat 5 symbols and track colors against the website theme. Our plan is to ride with this theme for awhile, but we remain open to input.
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