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Thoroughbred Times website

Postby nferro9925 » Fri Jan 09, 2009 2:31 pm

Is anyone else getting tired of reading 2 week old stories on this website and finding out about "breaking" news stories days later?? :roll:

They USED to be good, but now - I rarely read it anymore.
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Postby EyeforGlory » Fri Jan 09, 2009 3:26 pm

I used to check that website everyday, but since they changed it I don't hardly check it out at all. I think I have been to that website 2 or 3 times since they changed it
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Postby Bohemia » Fri Jan 09, 2009 6:47 pm

I hate it. I used to check it several times a day - now I check once every couple of days. It's been whittled down to next-to-nothing. I don't want to read a blog by Dan Kenny, I want to read news and stories. Whoever decided to change this web site should be shown the door.
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Postby Toccet02 » Sat Jan 10, 2009 7:53 am

Plus it looks uglier and uglier, IMHO.
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Postby Fair Play » Sun Jan 11, 2009 7:27 am

What is people's favorite website for new news?
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Postby majxmom » Sun Jan 11, 2009 1:15 pm

Many of the stories on their home page are headlines in two or three places. I really dislike it compared to the old one, and I hardly ever use it now. Big mistake on their part.

I usually use Bloodhorse.com, but I actually don't like their latest design either. They've interspersed their hard news with videos and blogs, and I feel distracted when I scroll through it. Simple is better, folks!
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Postby Bohemia » Sun Jan 11, 2009 4:32 pm

I agree with you, majxmom. I think there are far too many frivolous blogs and videos on the Blood-Horse web site. And I think the Thoroughbred Times web site doesn't get updated as often as it used to. Maybe the new philosophy over there is less is better.
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Postby nferro9925 » Sun Jan 11, 2009 7:22 pm

I also don't like the blogs and alot of the other stuff all over the web.
It's very confusing when I want to READ a story.
I do like the race video area in case I read about a close race and want to see it - or if a favorite is running.

Alot of it I can do without though.
I miss the questions at the bottom of the page too. (lower lip put out pouting) :lol:
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Postby EyeforGlory » Sun Jan 11, 2009 8:22 pm

Fair Play wrote:What is people's favorite website for new news?


I use the drf website and the bloodhorse website.
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Postby Jorge » Mon Jan 12, 2009 3:28 am

Customers always prefer as much information and enthusiasm as possible. :wink:
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Postby Monmouth Matt » Mon Jan 12, 2009 9:54 am

Love the DRF & Bloodhorse sites......great info ....great coverage.... I guess I'm one of the few that love the blogs.....never miss Crist or Haskin and value their opinions. The TT site used to be pretty solid as well.....but I agree....stale info...poor redesign.
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Postby majxmom » Mon Jan 12, 2009 4:07 pm

I really like some of the BH blogs, and have contributed to them. But sometimes it's not clear when you are clicking on a headline that it is a blog and not a journalistic article.
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Postby Pacific Classic » Tue Jan 13, 2009 2:53 pm

Thoroughbred Daily News - TDN.

TT had a forum a few years back - that was a good board. I heard they took it down because someone said not-so-nice things about a prominent trainer's wife. Too bad, because it was fun, informative and really the best reason to visit that site.
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Re: Thoroughbred Times website

Postby freshman » Tue Jan 13, 2009 6:19 pm

nferro9925 wrote:Is anyone else getting tired of reading 2 week old stories on this website and finding out about "breaking" news stories days later?? :roll:


Yes, they seem to have missed the entire point of the internet media phenomenon. You know, that whole instant access to news, updated continuously. That sort of thing.
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Postby vineyridge » Wed Jan 14, 2009 3:30 pm

I hate the new TT site design. :x They are probably trying to make sure that people pay for the magazine by not putting the content on a free website. But still . . .

Sometimes I think all the print media have gone insane in their plans to deal with the internet. It's like they were all given a recipe for disaster that they are following down to the period on each sentence.
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