What has happened to this website...?!

[Windows Central Question]

This used to be a really good resource for finding out about Windows Mobile / Phone, and then for Windows itself. I have come back to it after not visiting for a while (since MS gave up on Windows Mobile) and the whole thing is basically a flashing advert for shops and products. Is there another website out there for Windows / MS fans that is what Windows Central used to be like?

 

[Ryujingt3]

I'm pretty sure that the reason this site is called "Windows Central" is because it used to be called "Windows Phone Central", back when WP/WM was still a thing. "Phone" was removed because it no longer applied. I agree that "Microsoft Central" might be more accurate.

Or, judging by what @HeyCori said, the cynic would say that "Clickbait Central" is objectively accurate. I think that the passion is gone from this site. It seems to be purely after clicks now. That said, I don't fault a site for going after clicks. That's how they survive, and they all need them. But I don't think that the writers have the interest that they did back in the "Phone" days. It's all business now.

This is why I hardly visit the site itself, just the forums. But the forums typically need an ad blocker.

 

[etphoto]

I visit forums only but must admit I rarely come here anymore (the reason I am responding to a thread that died over two months ago). Maybe the site and forums will pick up again once Duo is released (although it might get move coverage at Andriod Central).

 

[onysi]

you come here for an unbiased professional journalism at work. if u want microsoft products and services continue to being bashed, trashed, etc u have sites like DasVurge. POS cant even get thru microsoft product review without giving their ''personal opinion'' as fact. u stay here for the Ads, and journalism.

 

[Ryujingt3]

The site has to make money and so this has changed the types of articles they now write.

 

[davidewart]

New to the forum but reading this maybe I am wasting my time posting. No response to question posted. Maybe it's time to move on already..

It's pretty quiet here now. I used to check WC regularly, but not so much now. Forum postings are now not very fruitful / active / interesting / helpful.

But just to be clear, the specific question in the original post was answered in the 2nd and 3rd replies. But that was now over 5 months ago.

 

[davidewart]

I'd add Mary Jo Foley, All about Microsoft, as a go to source for news about Microsoft. https://www.zdnet.com/blog/microsoft/

 

[Ryujingt3]

It's pretty quiet here now. I used to check WC regularly, but not so much now. Forum postings are now not very fruitful / active / interesting / helpful.

But just to be clear, the specific question in the original post was answered in the 2nd and 3rd replies. But that was now over 5 months ago.

Yes, the site has definitely dropped off, sadly.

 

[me just saying]

all the forums I am a member of also seen those asking for help with win10 dropping off. I wonder if I can assume as to how good win10 really is