This online newspaper
 

I really wish they would try and find some better subjects than all the negative in The Villages. I propose we boycott them to get the message across. Most all newspapers just try to report all the terrible things in life find something good it will help improve the world.

the totv rumormongers love it!

As a 43-year newspaper I can tell you that tragic, negative and nasty draw the most readers. It's an unfortunate human condition. Only good news sites don't last long. I'm not happy about it, but it's reality. By the way, we'll be renting in The Village Jan-March, 2015, so it you're a West Virginian or, heavens, a Monongah High alumnus, check in with me and maybe we can have a reunion.

Sorry, DDoug...I think it is a great supplement to the Daily Sun happy newspaper. Add to those the Daily Commercial and The Sumter Times and one has a pretty good idea re what is going on in the greater villages area.

I find it to do a quite good job of painting a really good picture of what is happening in and close to the Villages.

The online rag caters to a select few and is very quick to sensationalize Everything it can. "if it bleeds, it leads". That's the news media mantra.

Pool Talk is that website was started up by several reporters that were let go after the recent sale of The Daily Sun. Payback??

They aren't "The Daily Fun" for sure. They give us some of the "rest of the story" The Sun won't print. Some stories may not be image appropriate.

Here's a suggestion to all the naysayers, if you don't like the on-line newspaper...wait for it...don't read it.

I agree that the online newspaper is quick to sensationalize stories.
I think all stories deserve coverage, but not necessarily in a purient way.
However it's easy to not click for details on the headlines that we find distasteful.
Or to just read a couple of lines and decide we've heard enough.

If all you want to hear are the chipper good times then you have The Daily Fun, WVLG & VNN. Lots to choose from.

culd u please tell the link of the on line paper that your are posting about? thanks for your time

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It is not allowed to be posted here. Do an internet search on villages news and you should be able to figure out which website it is.

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Negative sells---good example is all the negative political ads which are half truths at best or statements taken out of context. The on-line news does give another perspective which is not always printed in the Happy paper. Although, In the last eight years I've seen a bit of change in the Happy paper. I like to read both and also a couple of other Newspapers two or three times a week.

Unfortunately, some only get a narrow one-sided perspective of a "spin" on what is happening on the local and national scene. Also, they tune their television to only one cable news channel. It's difficult to really be informed that way.