[Timpo]

What's with all the Vancity Buzz bashing going on?
As soon as someone link Vancity Buzz as source, people seem to have problem with it :confused:

[RiceIntegraRS]

cause Vancouver likes to hate our own. Vancity Buzz, Michael Buble, Canucks, Nickleback.......

[dlo]

uh no lol vancity buzz have some of the shittiest writers ever and half their list of "places to go" or "food to eat" comes from restaurants paying for advertisements.. totally biased writing, no real credible sources for their shit lol

[SkinnyPupp]

cause Vancouver likes to hate our own. Vancity Buzz, Michael Buble, Canucks, Nickleback.......
Damn, at least with timpo you know he's trolling DansGame

[quasi]

Damn, at least with timpo you know he's trolling DansGame

Sadly, I'm sure he's not.

[SpartanAir]

Because this:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Native_advertising

Native advertising is a type of advertising, usually online but feasibly elsewhere, that matches the form and function of the platform upon which it appears.

Basically, what dlo said above. Although they post frequently about all things Vancouver, some of which articles are helpful to get a "coles notes" of a situation, but are often poorly written and/or filler to add content to their site and generate ad revenue and traffic.

Far too many click-bait "Top 10/Best/Worst/7 things to eat while riding a unicycle on the Lions Gate bridge this weekend" articles.

EDIT: Example: Shit like this. Get the hell out of my newsfeed. Seriously, who gives a shit.
http://www.vancitybuzz.com/2016/01/science-of-cocktails/

[winson604]

What really did it in for me with Vancitybuzz was when they mentioned Pho Hoa as one of the best and reliable cheap eats Pho places. I mean I don't want to claim to be this foodie who knows it all but anyone who mentions Pho Hoa for best anything loses any credibility in my books.

http://www.vancitybuzz.com/2015/11/vancouver-cheap-eats-pho/

[Durrann]

yeah i definitely think its bias writing

[tiger_handheld]

without content vancity buzz would be dead --- it started out as a blog, the genius behind it thought it could be a company. it has no choice but to whore it self out to whoever gives dollar bills...
Should've kept it as a blog and made some ad revenue off google with decent content instead of going full retard.

there is a calgay buzz too.

[SkinnyPupp]

without content vancity buzz would be dead --- it started out as a blog, the genius behind it thought it could be a company. it has no choice but to whore it self out to whoever gives dollar bills...
Should've kept it as a blog and made some ad revenue off google with decent content instead of going full retard.

there is a calgay buzz too.
All they did was copy buzzfeed. I'm sure there's millions of sites like it

[Eff-1]

While we can all agree the quality of the writing isn't always the best, their site brings in impressive traffic and they've clearly established themselves as a legit local business. It's definitely not a blog anymore. I bet they they see close to, if not more than, sites like the Vancouver Sun in terms of page visits. Watch it get bought out eventually by a major media player.

There will always be haters, but like it or not, clearly they are doing something right. Everybody here loves to bash it, but nobody's unfollowing and/or not reading it.

[twitchyzero]

Everybody here loves to bash it, but nobody's unfollowing and/or not reading it.

i think quite a few of us avoid clicking on their links...don't give 'em the clicks/ad revenue haha

[Ikkaku]

To be fair, a lot of those 'best food' awards and lists are paid for as well. It is just that VCB regurgitates everything and claims it to be journalism.

[underscore]

In my experience the general population is more easily drawn in by clickbaity garbage than by quality content, so places like Vancity Buzz do well.

[Eff-1]

EDIT: Example: Shit like this. Get the hell out of my newsfeed. Seriously, who gives a shit.
http://www.vancitybuzz.com/2016/01/science-of-cocktails/

I don't really see what's so bad about that story. They're writing about an upcoming event. It's not a paid post. A PR person likely pitched it to them. And don't forget, you control your own newsfeed. Nobody's forcing you to read anything you don't want to. You chose to click on the story. You chose to like them on Facebook. And you can choose to unsubscribe if you want :thumbs:

[GS8]

There needs to be a Pubesbuzz...

To answer the original question:

1.) Must generate a lot of revenue given the spam level articles promoting businesses
a.) Said articles are written like they were copypasted from an email sent by a company rep.

2.) When a news story article is written it is either:
a.) A TL;DR version of a better written article found elsewhere (though most VCB readers prefer TL;DR as they have the attention span of a thimble in a food processor)
b.) Written in a third rate style. Would be insulting to an intern fresh out of journalism school. Seriously where the fuck do they find these writers? I'm guessing they're at most paid either under the table or 'paid with experience' !!

3.) What do the founders do with the income they generate? I'm sure they grow this website like I grow my crusty sock collection but surely they don't do much else? I heard they sublease an office somewhere?

Buzz sites tend to pass off misinformation or emotionally charged articles rather than logic which is why you get the batshits coming out of their caves to post on all their articles.

I know someone from there is probably reading this thread. I await my unblurred photos on their page shortly

:accepted:

[carisear]

VCB has been relegated to the same status as answers.com for me -- the absolute WORST of click bait sites.

i'm sure they'll have a headline like "10 Canuck players who are notoriously kinky. #7 will SHOCK you!"

fuck those sites. infact i'm going to hostblock them now so they don't even appear on my feed.

[MG1]

Not related at all, but does BC Hydro, now Translink still print out the Buzzer?

I remember reading those things waaaaayyyyy back. Now that I don't take transit, I would like to know if it still continues. It started out back in the early 1900's.

[thumper]

Not related at all, but does BC Hydro, now Translink still print out the Buzzer?

I remember reading those things waaaaayyyyy back. Now that I don't take transit, I would like to know if it still continues. It started out back in the early 1900's.

you made me feel old again lol... btw you meant to say bc transit not bc hydro right?

http://www.translink.ca/en/Rider-Guide/Print-Buzzer.aspx

[MG1]

Buses back then had the BC Hydro logo's on them............ a little confusing.

The BC Electric Railway was incorporated in 1897 to take over the property and business of the Consolidated Railway Company. The Consolidated Railway Company had been formed the previous year, taking over ten other companies engaged in electric light systems or tramways in Vancouver, Victoria and New Westminster. Slowly the streetcars and interurban trams were converted to trolley and gas-powered buses. The province formed the British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority in 1962, bringing the transit systems under BC Hydro.[1]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BC_Transit#/media/File:1964_GMC_TDH-4519.jpg

http://cptdb.ca/wiki/images/c/c0/BC_Hydro_Transit_3189-a.jpg


http://cptdb.ca/wiki/images/f/ff/BC_Hydro_Transit_3621-a.jpg

^that's how I remember Stanley Park. The loop by Lost Lagoon.

[SkinnyPupp]

There will always be haters, but like it or not, clearly they are doing something right. Everybody here loves to bash it, but nobody's unfollowing and/or not reading it.

It's called click bait for a reason

[7seven]

My problem with the site is that they pretty much steal 98% of their stories from other local media sites, hours late or even a day late, leaching off others work. It would also appear every single article written on the site has poor grammar, spelling and structure, almost like they "hire" basically any moron off the street with no training. Everything else on their also appears to be ads disguised as "reviews" or "stories".

I haven't followed or read any Vancitybuzz articles in years. Occasionally some of their stuff pops up on Revscene or my feeds as some people I know comment/like/share their stories. If something catches my eye, I Google the topic and find a non Vancitybuzz article, and pretty much all the time, its on another media site, from hours before or even a day before.

[Soundy]

cause Vancouver likes to hate our own. Vancity Buzz, Michael Buble, Canucks, Nickleback.......

... Timpo

[turbos86]

^ I do exactly the same as 7seven.

[unit]

vancitybuzz is just another clickbait site, its like our local buzzfeed.
the contributers are crap and can't be considered writers/journalists, it's total amateur hour.

[buhdeh]

Let's see...

Their web page looks like garbage and is infested with ads.

Every article reads like it was written by an unpaid communications student from BCIT.

The "journalism" (okay, I know they're actually bloggers) in the body of articles barely qualifies as content. You're better off reading the headline than wasting your time trying to decipher the poor English and surface-level analyses.

Again, stolen content.

They regularly post advertisements masquerading as actual articles. Anyone with a brain knows that these have been paid for.

They regularly post racially-charged articles whose only purpose seems to be to generate controversy (read: traffic) and incite racism in the comments section.

The only things of value on this site are maybe the posts on new restaurants or events and even then I would just read the headline and look elsewhere for the details.

[Trinity]

Great article about why people hate Vancity Buzz so much here: Vancity Buzz wants to be better | CANADALAND (http://canadalandshow.com/article/vancity-buzz-wants-be-better)

It's worth a read.

[Tapioca]

I think Eff-1 has it right about Vancity Buzz.

I don't see many differences between traditional media sources and sites like Vancity Buzz. Anyone who knows anything about the communications and marketing industries knows that newspapers have long been willing to cover a product launch, restaurant, or service if it attracts readership. Sites like Vancity Buzz are just the reflection of the changing media business model, which in turn has merely evolved.

Most of the content on that site is poor, but there are a few snippets and stories they break before anyone else does. For example, they clearly have a relationship with Translink and are able to present information about station renovations, etc before any mainstream media outlet is able to.

[Eff-1]

Great article about why people hate Vancity Buzz so much here: Vancity Buzz wants to be better | CANADALAND (http://canadalandshow.com/article/vancity-buzz-wants-be-better)

It's worth a read.

Worth a read, but also consider the publication while reading it.

38]
"CANADALAND is a news site and podcast network funded by its audience. Our primary focus is on ​media criticism and media reporting. "

[invader]

You might as well cite "The coffee news" as your source.

You know, that crap printed on recycled paper that has useless information on it.

[CivicBlues]

I'm surprised the couple of RS members who write for Vancity Buzz haven't chimed in yet on this bitchfest.

[Soundy]

I'm surprised the couple of RS members who write for Vancity Buzz haven't chimed in yet on this bitchfest.

Oh damn, not until I make some fresh popcorn!

[dhari]

What is an alternate to that site though?

[Harvey Specter]

What is an alternate to that site though?

Local events miss604.com
604now.com

I come on RS or news1130 for my local news so I'm sure there's probably other local blogs out there.

[CivicBlues]

Local events Vancouver Blog Miss604 » Vancouver Blog Miss604 (http://miss604.com)
604 Now - Everything about Vancouver - News, Events, Food, Concerts (http://604now.com)

I come on RS or news1130 for my local news so I'm sure there's probably other local blogs out there.

Not to defend VancityBuzz at risk of losing my head but looking these sites here are the some of the top articles:

"5 things Vancouver does better than any city"
"5 Vancouver desserts you must eat in 2016"
"10 Vintage Vancouver Coffee Shop Photos"

Suffice to say, they ALL suffer from having graduates on staff from the Buzzfeed School of Journalism.

[unit]

You might as well cite "The coffee news" as your source.

You know, that crap printed on recycled paper that has useless information on it.

that's actually hilarious. Ive always thought that was the biggest waste of time ever. absolutely no content

[Eff-1]

What is an alternate to that site though?

Bingo. The fact many people have can't even name another site for news and information is why Vancity Buzz is successful. It's a reflection of the new generation who spends all day online and on Facebook.

Consider these Facebook audiences:

Revscene - 1800
Vancouver Sun - 76,000
Province - 50,000
CBC Vancouver - 160,000
Vancity Buzz - 265,000

It's not easy to get an social audience of that size.

[freakshow]

^ well, there are a lot of idiots out there.. so that isn't surprising at all.

[Harvey Specter]

Bingo. The fact many people have can't even name another site for news and information is why Vancity Buzz is successful. It's a reflection of the new generation who spends all day online and on Facebook.

Consider these Facebook audiences:

Revscene - 1800
Vancouver Sun - 76,000
Province - 50,000
CBC Vancouver - 160,000
Vancity Buzz - 265,000

It's not easy to get an social audience of that size.

I wouldn't consider that impressive compared to our local resident members page;

https://www.facebook.com/MarcelLechPhotography/?fref=nf

As a brand VCB is big in Vancouver and that's about it. I don't know how much money that would bring in if they decided to sell and the only major local media player that might be interested is Postmedia but they're going through major budget cuts so unless VCB expands beyond Vancouver they probably won't be cashing out any time soon.

[Eff-1]

I wouldn't consider that impressive compared to our local resident members page;

https://www.facebook.com/MarcelLechPhotography/?fref=nf

As a brand VCB is big in Vancouver and that's about it. I don't know how much money that would bring in if they decided to sell and the only major local media player that might be interested is Postmedia but they're going through major budget cuts so unless VCB expands beyond Vancouver they probably won't be cashing out any time soon.

I'm comparing local media to local media. My point was more about the fact the Vancouver Sun, one of Vancouver's flagship media outlets, barely has 30% the reach on Facebook as Vancity Buzz.

2M likes is no small feat and props to him. It helps when your subject matter is completely different and your audience isn't limited to any one region.

Potential buyers might be anyone from Torstar, Postmedia, Rogers, Glacier, Corus, MSN, AOL... Who knows.

[meme405]

The only reason I am subjected to VSB articles is by fucking idiots who keep posting them on here (which I promptly throw up a fail fore), and dumbasses on my FB newsfeed who I promptly unfollow.

EFF-1 are you kidding? An alternative to VSB? How about any fucking news station, news1130, CTV, Global, province, the sun, the list goes on and on with real news stations that cover this city. There is even free newspapers like 24 and metro.

You can get real news anywhere, and you don't need to subject yourself to the non-sense of VSB. Breaking news is most quickly captured by real news outlets, and if by sheer luck an event is first captured by VSB (like the earthquake recently), it usually has no more useful information than my FB of people chiming in. They usually update their article after a real news outlet posts information about the event.

That's what you fail to realize, VSB has no access to stuff like the news outlets, the news outlets have seismology people who feed them information, they run weather stations through parent companies, etc. VSB does none of that shit. All they do is throw out click bait style articles which gather more hits from the stupid highschool aged fucks who don't know anything.

/rant over.

[Shorn]

yeah the writing sucks, there's a lot of shitty content, but for me it's because of the way they handled the pacific centre news story about the "middle eastern" looking men who were taking pictures. They leaked photos of the suspects from an internal memo in the VPD, in exchange for more clicks. Just a crazy scummy thing to do and could have ruined those guys for life (turned out they were innocent).

[TOS'd]

The only reason I am subjected to VSB articles is by fucking idiots who keep posting them on here (which I promptly throw up a fail fore), and dumbasses on my FB newsfeed who I promptly unfollow.

EFF-1 are you kidding? An alternative to VSB? How about any fucking news station, news1130, CTV, Global, province, the sun, the list goes on and on with real news stations that cover this city. There is even free newspapers like 24 and metro.

You can get real news anywhere, and you don't need to subject yourself to the non-sense of VSB. Breaking news is most quickly captured by real news outlets, and if by sheer luck an event is first captured by VSB (like the earthquake recently), it usually has no more useful information than my FB of people chiming in. They usually update their article after a real news outlet posts information about the event.

That's what you fail to realize, VSB has no access to stuff like the news outlets, the news outlets have seismology people who feed them information, they run weather stations through parent companies, etc. VSB does none of that shit. All they do is throw out click bait style articles which gather more hits from the stupid highschool aged fucks who don't know anything.

/rant over.

Why you hating on VSB (http://www.vsb.bc.ca/) bro?







i know you meant VCB :inout:

[i-vtecyo]

Why you hating on VSB (http://www.vsb.bc.ca/) bro?







i know you meant VCB :inout:


It's a reference to van shitty buzz

[TOS'd]

It's a reference to van shitty buzz

:cool:

I didn't read the whole thread, thanks

[twitchyzero]

EFF-1 are you kidding? An alternative to VSB? How about any fucking news station, news1130, CTV, Global, province, the sun, the list goes on and on with real news stations that cover this city. There is even free newspapers like 24 and metro.


but for the social media crowd...vancity buzz headlines is the first thing they will see when it comes to a new store opening in town etc...not actual news unless it's something really unique (catfe) or big (nordstrom). If i'm interested in the topic i'll google the keyword...so as much as I'm annoyed by it there's still some purpose for its existence.

Do they also own Victoria buzz?

[MR_BIGGS]

Timely article on this topic: Could Vancity Buzz ever dethrone the Vancouver Sun? - Vancouver Magazine (http://vanmag.com/city/could-vancity-buzz-dethrone-the-vancouver-sun-it-just-might/)

VanCity Buzz is a reflection of the changing media landscape.

I personally think it is also a reflection of our society. We want the headline, the details in 140 characters or less. We want to consume information quickly and then move onto something else. Outlets like VCB provides that. Look at their comments section and you'll get a fairly good indication of the type of people it appeals to.

There are a lot of good reporters who will be bought in the coming days by Post Media locally. That's a shame, but that reflects that chaging landscape and how people consume information and from what outlets regardless of how informative it is.

[Eff-1]

EFF-1 are you kidding? An alternative to VSB? How about any fucking news station, news1130, CTV, Global, province, the sun, the list goes on and on with real news stations that cover this city. There is even free newspapers like 24 and metro.


Huh? Where did I ever say there are no alternatives?

I don't fail to realize anything. A lot of what you said about VCB's standards is true. All I'm saying is their formula works for a lot of people. Meanwhile Postmedia and CTV (2 of the "real" news stations) continue to lose audiences, ad revenues, and are cutting jobs. But ok, Vancity Buzz doesn't have a weather balloon, i'll give you that.

[meme405]

Huh? Where did I ever say there are no alternatives?

I don't fail to realize anything. A lot of what you said about VCB's standards is true. All I'm saying is their formula works for a lot of people. Meanwhile Postmedia and CTV (2 of the "real" news stations) continue to lose audiences, ad revenues, and are cutting jobs. But ok, Vancity Buzz doesn't have a weather balloon, i'll give you that.

I just got confused on the above post which asked for alternatives, and you agreed with his comment.

I'll concede VSB works for a lot of people, but I'll be the first to tell you how many people border on being full blown retard. So the fact that it works for a lot of people is not really helpful to those of us who have an IQ larger than that of a cinder block.

As louis CK said: Just think how stupid the average person is, and then consider that 50% of people are stupider than that.

Just like how we protect our kids from Peanuts when they are allergic, I feel the compulsive need to protect our stupid population from crappy news outlets like VSB.

But then again maybe I should just approach it with this philosophy:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEb5a-I0kyg

[underscore]

^ the problem is that a nut allergy can only really have a negative impact on the person with the allergy, people reading misinformation from VCB could potentially affect their vote in an election for example.

[meme405]

^ the problem is that a nut allergy can only really have a negative impact on the person with the allergy, people reading misinformation from VCB could potentially affect their vote in an election for example.

A negative impact only on that person? Are you kidding, I can't eat peanuts/tree nuts anywhere because of these people.

Hugely impacts my quality of life...

:troll:

[underscore]

You must be younger than me then, I managed to dodge the peanut nazis by a few years.

[Ronin]

I'm surprised the couple of RS members who write for Vancity Buzz haven't chimed in yet on this bitchfest.

Haters gon hate? If people didn't read Vancity Buzz, then there would be no Vancity Buzz. As much as people bitch, they're still reading and that still results in profit. People bitch about Buzzfeed all the time too...Buzzfeed is a multi-million dollar operation.

Vancity Buzz traffic has already surpassed the websites for the Sun and Province I'm sure. Readership will probably pass actual newspaper readership too.

I don't write lists or whatever, though. I only write longform, in-depth restaurant articles with heavy image counts and although I might get a thousand or so shares if I write a great look at a ramen place, fact of the matter is...the clickbait brings in more revenue because people read it more.

Say what you want about Vancity Buzz but...whatever's on the site? It's what you wanted. The traffic doesn't lie.

[trollguy]

*drop mic

or

*drop plate of food

[meme405]

Haters gon hate? If people didn't read Vancity Buzz, then there would be no Vancity Buzz. As much as people bitch, they're still reading and that still results in profit. People bitch about Buzzfeed all the time too...Buzzfeed is a multi-million dollar operation.

Vancity Buzz traffic has already surpassed the websites for the Sun and Province I'm sure. Readership will probably pass actual newspaper readership too.

I don't write lists or whatever, though. I only write longform, in-depth restaurant articles with heavy image counts and although I might get a thousand or so shares if I write a great look at a ramen place, fact of the matter is...the clickbait brings in more revenue because people read it more.

Say what you want about Vancity Buzz but...whatever's on the site? It's what you wanted. The traffic doesn't lie.

You are just wrong, there are plenty of people that aren't reading it, aren't clicking the links, and don't get baited; So you really shouldn't lump everyone into this group you call "they". "they" certainly is not representative of the people posting in this thread.

It's just unfortunate that the "they" you are referring to represents half our countries population which is comprised of mostly idiots. Without this group of idiots you refer to as "they", VSB would cease to exist, but I guess someone needs to pander to this group of degenerates and dumbasses.

I wouldn't worry about it though, you feel free to continue being proud to be the one who writes articles that pander to neanderthals. Haters gon hate, amirite?

Note: this is all me being facetious, Ronin I have read your blog and actually gone to restaurants based on your reviews. We've also talked at events before, so you know this is just me being a douche cause I'm sick and tired of the bullshit VSB non-sense.

[GS8]

^ well, there are a lot of idiots out there.. so that isn't surprising at all.

And that is the problem. I'm convinced that for every logical person out there, you'll find 10 idiots. Give social media access to an idiot and you'll see the idiotic things with idiotic results.

I used the FBP extension in Chrome to clean up my FB dashboard. No more stupid trending wall or seeing people like / share VCB posts. All I see now is the main feed from people / groups I want to see info. from. It's great.

Custom background too

:concentrate:

http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r25/Crimson_Jackal/Misc/FB_zpsq8cabb4p.png

[Ronin]

You are just wrong, there are plenty of people that aren't reading it, aren't clicking the links, and don't get baited; So you really shouldn't lump everyone into this group you call "they". "they" certainly is not representative of the people posting in this thread.

It's just unfortunate that the "they" you are referring to represents half our countries population which is comprised of mostly idiots. Without this group of idiots you refer to as "they", VSB would cease to exist, but I guess someone needs to pander to this group of degenerates and dumbasses.

I wouldn't worry about it though, you feel free to continue being proud to be the one who writes articles that pander to neanderthals. Haters gon hate, amirite?

Note: this is all me being facetious, Ronin I have read your blog and actually gone to restaurants based on your reviews. We've also talked at events before, so you know this is just me being a douche cause I'm sick and tired of the bullshit VSB non-sense.

No problem. I get it. I'm just saying that rather than talk shit about VCB, blame the general public. VCB is just providing what the general public wants. I'm sure it's hard to find the need to "improve" when a list or a story about Middle Eastern men taking pictures get 60x the traffic of a "good" post. The numbers don't lie. VCB is just a reflection of Vancouver.

[MG1]

Because of this thread, I am going to start reading VCB. Just for shits and giggles.

[asahai69]

.

[Soundy]

Haters gon hate? If people didn't read Vancity Buzz, then there would be no Vancity Buzz. As much as people bitch, they're still reading and that still results in profit. People bitch about Buzzfeed all the time too...Buzzfeed is a multi-million dollar operation.

Vancity Buzz traffic has already surpassed the websites for the Sun and Province I'm sure. Readership will probably pass actual newspaper readership too.

I don't write lists or whatever, though. I only write longform, in-depth restaurant articles with heavy image counts and although I might get a thousand or so shares if I write a great look at a ramen place, fact of the matter is...the clickbait brings in more revenue because people read it more.

Say what you want about Vancity Buzz but...whatever's on the site? It's what you wanted. The traffic doesn't lie.

First, don't confuse click-throughs with people actually reading the articles.

Second, don't confuse click-throughs with an indication of "what people want to see"... sometimes it's just to see what kind of bizarre shit Aunt Gertrude is sharing now.

I bet the National Enquirer gets plenty of click-throughs AND actual reads... doesn't make it a legitimate news source.

People like our own CiC constantly accuse "the mainstream media" of stirring up controversy just to drive ad revenue... bizarro media like VCM, Buzzfeed, etc. has them beat in that department, hands down.

[xXSupa]

And sometimes they just don't make sense... Time to get a spell checker.

http://puu.sh/mIw6B/f679f1e85c.jpg

[Lomac]

To be fair, a spell checker wouldn't have helped with that one. An efficient editor, on the other hand...

[Soundy]

And sometimes they just don't make sense... Time to get a spell checker.

http://puu.sh/mIw6B/f679f1e85c.jpg

Just a wild guess, but I'm thinking that maybe a Vancouver developer is hoping to sell condos with no down payment....
:drunk:

[westopher]

As louis CK said: Just think how stupid the average person is, and then consider that 50% of people are stupider than that.



That was George Carlin

"Be careful with misquoting people on the internet." - Abraham Lincoln

[rslater]

Vancity Buzz has no competition | VIAwesome (http://www.vancouverisawesome.com/2016/01/25/vancity-buzz-has-no-competition/)