[PragmaticPulp]

I was a big fan of Wirecutter in the early days, but the quality and coverage of their reviews has plummeted in recent years.

They try to update reviews periodically, but they're often missing the most recent products on the market. From their comparisons. Many of their conclusions seem to draw from testing performed many years ago.

Some of the best advice from Wirecutter comes, ironically, from the comment sections, where upset Wirecutter fans seem more interested in tracking down the best products than the site itself. Lately if I visit Wirecutter I scroll to the bottom and see if there are a lot of comments asking why a better product isn't included in the comparison.

I suppose it's not surprising to hear that NYTimes isn't putting much money into the company any more. Though I have to admit I was a bit shocked to see such a relatively large staff involved in this union given the state of their reviews.

Regardless, having the staff go on record that they don't like the Wirecutter and specifically asking the site's fanbase to not use the site feels like the death knell for the site, at least in its current incarnation.

[apple4ever]

Agreed. A little bit before the NYT purchase is when I noticed them starting to go down hill. And after that, it was just really bad. I don't even go there any more.