Patrick.net
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Patrick.net (stylized as patrick /pæt.rIk/) is an anonymous forum dedicated to uncensored free speech, no matter how offensive. The website was created in 2004 by Patrick Killelea, a Menlo Park software engineer.[1]
The website began specifically to cover the housing bubble and rose quickly to the top Google spot for those searching "housing market" or "bubble blog."[2] Since 2004, Killelea had "long preached that it makes more economic sense to rent than buy homes." The September 2006 9.7% drop in the price of new homes[3] only strengthened his long-held belief that the stock market was a more profitable way to invest money than the housing market.[2] Killelea was also invited to write an editorial piece on the topic of housing for the Christian Science Monitor[4] and has been interviewed by NPR[5] for his bearish views on the bubble that led to the creation of patrick.net.
As the housing market began to improve, patrick.net has evolved into a free speech forum, where it purports itself to be an entirely uncensored forum.[6] Topics now include everything from housing, economics, politics, feminism, education, banking, men’s rights, the legal system, parenting, jobs, investing, and animal rights.
References[edit]
- ^ Thornton, Michael (January 22, 2010). "A discussion with Patrick Killelea of Patrick.net – the housing bust and what to expect next." OpEdNews. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
- ^ a b Karlinsky, Neal and Meewella, Shani (October 15, 2007). "’Bubble Blogger’ Takes on Housing Market." ABC News Internet. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
- ^ Hagerty, James R. and Anders, George (December 26, 2006). "Renters Gloat Over Housing Slump." The Wall Street Journal. Dow Jones & Company: New York. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
- ^ Killelea, Patrick (November 18, 2010). "Washington is making the housing crisis even worse." The Christian Science Monitor Online. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
- ^ Conway, Laura (February 19, 2009). "The Foreclosure Debate." National Public Radio: Planet Money. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
- ^ About Patrick.net. Retrieved August 28, 2016.