*opens the thread expecting some retarded tweets and fat jokes*
*sees 3 pages with Nazis and Himmler pics*
OK, I guess my lunch will be entertaining.
Now, a semi-serious question for everyone who visits this thread, both Professional Patposters and simple weekend Patenjoyers alike:
The Patrick Non-Nazi related thought that brought me today is a reflection about Jenny's actual popularity here in KF, and I'd like to hear what you guys think:
1) Jen had a fantastic year, most of the regulars thought the award was in the bag. But Rickieta and BMJ came with the big guns, and I can't take that away from them. Specially in Rickieta's case, the man had a great stretch during the last few weeks.
2) But I can't deny that at least to some significant degree, BMJ and Rickieta's numbers derive a lot from their personal connection to Null and the much much better advertisement Rats/Rickieta's Posters did compared to us (Sorry Patrick, we let you down).
3) Patrick on the other hand, not only did not have that kind of exposure, one could argue he was actually "sabotaged" in a way, considering how much Null hates the Pests and actively goes out of his way to not talk about Patrick unless it is something EXCEPTIONALLY funny. Being that MATI has thousands of listeners, I'd say that was a huge factor in the end.
4) Therefore, to me, Pat's sucess just feels more organic, ie., the quality of the product and word of mouth was the real seller, not the ads.

(Fine, maybe we had one VERY dedicated advertiser/reporter)
5) Which got me thinking and brings me to my questions to you: among hundreds of lolcows, Patrick still managed to stand out big time, without almost any help (I'm not counting the Pests as help because they're an integral part of what makes Pat... Pat). So:
A - How do you think Pat would have fared without the other's external help? I'm not disputing he lost, but I'm asking you if we could (as an experimental thought) analyze only the quality of the product itself, where do you see Pat? Still 3rd place? 1st? Maybe top 3 lolcows of all time? I'm too partial to answer, but I'd love to hear other, more experienced lolcow watcher's takes.
B - Considering the above, what does the future hold for Pat? To keep the analogy going a little further, I'd say personally I think while an average/good product with great ads can sustain itself for some time, it eventually fades away. While a truly unique, fantastic product usually resists the test of time and has a great chance to be enjoyed by many generations.
What do guys think?
Thanks for coming to my PATtalk. There will be free Pepperoni at the end of the hall.
