The great site Uni Watch has made it to the end of its watch
While I don’t know all the reasons behind the decision, beyond what Paul Lukas explained in the farewell post, I can tell you as a blogger, times have changed.
When I started, people went to websites. Then behaviors changed and websites had to go to the readers – notably Facebook and Twitter.
Facebook started gating its posts, so that even if you followed Uni Watch or Mets Police or whichever site, Facebook didn’t necessarily show the posts to all that sites followers unless the creators paid.
As Twitter devolved into X, the same thing has happened. If I do tweet, not everyone sees it. There was a time, especially 2015, when I could Hold Court on twitter and engage with thousands of fans. Now, if I post something, it doesn’t get seen by many. It seems the algorithm would prefer we discuss the events in Washington D.C.
So all of that means less eyeballs. You post things, “nobody” sees them.
Personally, I chose to free myself earlier this year from feeling like I HAD to post every day, which is something I had prided myself on for years. No more filler, I just pop on when I’m in the mood. I’m also busier than I was ten years ago….and also not trying to kill off 9-5 while chained to a desk. Running out the 4pm hour when all the work was done was a great time to write.
I got to know Paul a little. We email a few times a month, usually about the Mets. Paul invited me to a playoff game in 2015 back when the Wilpons owned things and the Mets would make the World Series and it was a great hang with Mets Fans Who Get It..
Back in the Early Times of Mets Police, I applauded “General Lukas” for his efforts to encourage the Mets to Ditch The Black…….which the Wilpons finally did in 2012 before Mets Owners Steve and Alex Cohen stupidly brought the stupid black back a few years ago.
Uni Watch was GREAT. Informative, fun, a great resource. I will miss it. Even this morning I went to steal some posts (notably about The Wilpon Script and Lady Met) so that they didn’t get lost, but they seem to be gone already.
FWIW Here’s my poor man’s version of a Wilpons Script post if you’re curious.
And here’s a borrowed image from UW way back when
Anyway, Paul and Phil thanks for the public support, the inbound links, the heads-ups on the sides, and a fun night at Citi Field in 2015.
You guys are always welcome to do a guest post here should Steve and Alex Cohen do something stupid (or great?) with the uniforms.
Great job. If only you had been able to cover a Mets Championship.