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'''Patch.com''' is a "hyperlocal" news community which is [http://www.webcitation.org/6IrUArBiV being downsized] from its current ~900 sites to ~500.
'''Patch.com''' is a "hyperlocal" news community which is [http://www.webcitation.org/6IrUArBiV being downsized] from its current ~900 sites to ~500.


=== Current status ===
== Current status ==


In progress.  Warrior integration coming soon.
In progress.  Warrior integration coming soon.


=== Patch.com will rate-limit you across all sites ===
== Patch.com will rate-limit you across all sites ==


Patch.com institutes a rate-limit (some unknown hundreds of requests/hour) across all sites.  If you exceed this, all of your requests will be met with HTTP 420s.
Patch.com institutes a rate-limit (some unknown hundreds of requests/hour) across all sites.  If you exceed this, all of your requests will be met with HTTP 420s.


If the patch-grab script detects these, it hard-aborts.  A kinder solution would be to sleep for some period of time (an hour?) and try again; suggestions appreciated.
If the patch-grab script detects these, it hard-aborts.  A kinder solution would be to sleep for some period of time (an hour?) and try again; suggestions appreciated.

Revision as of 21:55, 29 December 2014

Patch.com
Your neighborhood. Your news.
Your neighborhood. Your news.
URL http://www.patch.com/
Status Online! (special case)
Archiving status Saved! - archives
Archiving type Unknown
Project source https://github.com/ArchiveTeam/patch-grab
Project tracker here
IRC channel #cabbagepatch (on hackint)

Patch.com is a "hyperlocal" news community which is being downsized from its current ~900 sites to ~500.

Current status

In progress. Warrior integration coming soon.

Patch.com will rate-limit you across all sites

Patch.com institutes a rate-limit (some unknown hundreds of requests/hour) across all sites. If you exceed this, all of your requests will be met with HTTP 420s.

If the patch-grab script detects these, it hard-aborts. A kinder solution would be to sleep for some period of time (an hour?) and try again; suggestions appreciated.