Engadget's Top Editors Topolsky and Patel Exit From AOL's Giant Tech Site

Considering the AOL Way highlights them as a glorified content farm (that everyone scrambled to say doesn't apply to <i>them</i> leaving approximately nobody it <i>does</i> apply to) I don't blame them for leaving.<p>Churning out content on w/e the stats say is trending would be a shit way for a writer to express their creativity.

Wow - both Topolsky &#38; Patel are out now[1]. Before was Ross Miller[2] &#38; Paul Miller[3]. With all these Engadget people leaving, I haven't heard about anyone leaving their rival Gizmodo.<p>I wonder how Arrington feels about this. Arrington was pissed over Topolsky trying to kill the AOL/TC deal[4].<p>[1] <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/12/hello-i-must-be-going/" rel="nofollow">http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/12/hello-i-must-be-going/</a> [2] <a href="http://ohnoros.co/post/3407371558/goodbye-engadget" rel="nofollow">http://ohnoros.co/post/3407371558/goodbye-engadget</a> [3] <a href="http://pauljmiller.com/2011/02/leaving-aol/" rel="nofollow">http://pauljmiller.com/2011/02/leaving-aol/</a> [4] <a href="http://techcrunch.com/2011/01/16/blog-fight-rules-of-engagement/" rel="nofollow">http://techcrunch.com/2011/01/16/blog-fight-rules-of-engagem...</a>

Some times the decision to leave is made many months before but actual resignation happens in March. February and March are the months when annual bonus is paid. It is a natural time to leave. I've seen a lot of March departures in the past years.

I don't imagine Topolsky will stray far from his existing career. He has a very visible position that people tend not to relinquish lightly. How many other bloggers are able to command guest slots on late night talk shows?

I'm going to miss the Engadget Podcast. After Paul Miller left, I thought it might still have a chance, but now all three are gone!

This is a loss for AOL. There are a few reviews which you really look out for, and Topolsky's was always one of them.

From Topolsky: <a href="http://engt.co/ftwNtM" rel="nofollow">http://engt.co/ftwNtM</a>

AOL mass exodus lately