Marietta Patch has only been live for 10 days, and already it has sparked comments from folks from Marietta and across Cobb County. You want to join in the fray... especially after reading that article about school boards or the threat of snow or just because. Posting a comment is often the first and easiest step to interacting with an online news site. Patch has made it easy and has provided two key ways for you to put your opinion across to other Marietta residents. First, nearly every article on Marietta Patch provides a comment box slugged "Leave a Comment" at the end of the article. To …

The fact that you are reading this short article means you have already taken the absolute first, crucial step in using Marietta Patch: You visit the site. To get the full benefit of Patch and to make it the premier online community for Marietta and only Marietta, there are many other activities and steps for you. The most essential steps involve registering, liking and following. First, register. That means signing up with Marietta Patch at the "Sign Up" button near the top right of the home page.  Click on the link, and a box pops up that asks you to provide your name, your e-mail address …