Comments on: Topix finds that site registration draws trolls. It’s time to start saying “bad-bye” http://www.journerdism.com/index.php/topix-finds-that-site-registration-draws-trolls-its-time-to-start-saying-bad-bye/ Will Sullivan's guide to mobile, tablet & emerging tech ideas Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:59:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Stelar http://www.journerdism.com/index.php/topix-finds-that-site-registration-draws-trolls-its-time-to-start-saying-bad-bye/comment-page-1/#comment-32216 Stelar Wed, 20 Apr 2011 19:59:40 +0000 http://www.journerdism.com/index.php/2006/04/04/topix-finds-that-site-registration-draws-trolls-its-time-to-start-saying-bad-bye/#comment-32216 Topix is nothing but trolls now. They have managed to run off good posters with the amount of trolling they allow on the site. The LACK OF REGISTRATION has destroyed that site and what Topix claimed a few years ago has proven to be completely untrue. Topix is nothing but trolls now. They have managed to run off good posters with the amount of trolling they allow on the site. The LACK OF REGISTRATION has destroyed that site and what Topix claimed a few years ago has proven to be completely untrue.

]]> By: MBrown http://www.journerdism.com/index.php/topix-finds-that-site-registration-draws-trolls-its-time-to-start-saying-bad-bye/comment-page-1/#comment-32167 MBrown Thu, 03 Feb 2011 17:50:38 +0000 http://www.journerdism.com/index.php/2006/04/04/topix-finds-that-site-registration-draws-trolls-its-time-to-start-saying-bad-bye/#comment-32167 It draws trolls?!! Has anyone seen the forums lately it pretty much is dominated by trolls some of which go from forum to forum attacking people, and the biggest contributing factor to that is "LACK OF REGISTRATION." The reason Topix doesn't want to require registration is because they are not confident enough in their site to require that, plain and simple.According to another site they are planning to enter the political commentary fray. They better watch their step carefully because allowing libel to occur against political leaders especially when threats are made (common on Topix) is the very thing that might make legislators take note of Topix and considering the trash Topix allows, it is going to cause them a ton of legal problems. It would be wise for Topix to set up a registration and moderation system well before they do anything involving politics. It draws trolls?!! Has anyone seen the forums lately it pretty much is dominated by trolls some of which go from forum to forum attacking people, and the biggest contributing factor to that is “LACK OF REGISTRATION.” The reason Topix doesn’t want to require registration is because they are not confident enough in their site to require that, plain and simple.According to another site they are planning to enter the political commentary fray. They better watch their step carefully because allowing libel to occur against political leaders especially when threats are made (common on Topix) is the very thing that might make legislators take note of Topix and considering the trash Topix allows, it is going to cause them a ton of legal problems. It would be wise for Topix to set up a registration and moderation system well before they do anything involving politics.

]]> By: Brendan http://www.journerdism.com/index.php/topix-finds-that-site-registration-draws-trolls-its-time-to-start-saying-bad-bye/comment-page-1/#comment-32137 Brendan Tue, 04 Jan 2011 21:40:04 +0000 http://www.journerdism.com/index.php/2006/04/04/topix-finds-that-site-registration-draws-trolls-its-time-to-start-saying-bad-bye/#comment-32137 This was never true. When you don't have to take a grand total of two or three minutes to register, you are going to have MORE trolls because it is easy to go on and leave a deragatory remark and then take off in cowardly fashion. Most Topix users are not registered and considering the trolling seems to be at an all time high (I have seen forums where it is about 90 percent trolling), this has proven to be completely untrue. It was done to pick up traffic plain and simple and sadly it worked. Four years later cyberbullying has spun out of control, lives destroyed, people committing suicide and now states are passing cyberbullying laws such as California (which Topix is now seriously violating that one) and others. Slowly but surely more and more people are reporting on Topix and most if it is not favorable. It is time for Topix to reverse positions and go to a registration system. This was never true. When you don’t have to take a grand total of two or three minutes to register, you are going to have MORE trolls because it is easy to go on and leave a deragatory remark and then take off in cowardly fashion. Most Topix users are not registered and considering the trolling seems to be at an all time high (I have seen forums where it is about 90 percent trolling), this has proven to be completely untrue. It was done to pick up traffic plain and simple and sadly it worked. Four years later cyberbullying has spun out of control, lives destroyed, people committing suicide and now states are passing cyberbullying laws such as California (which Topix is now seriously violating that one) and others. Slowly but surely more and more people are reporting on Topix and most if it is not favorable. It is time for Topix to reverse positions and go to a registration system.

]]> By: Random http://www.journerdism.com/index.php/topix-finds-that-site-registration-draws-trolls-its-time-to-start-saying-bad-bye/comment-page-1/#comment-32104 Random Tue, 30 Nov 2010 19:45:54 +0000 http://www.journerdism.com/index.php/2006/04/04/topix-finds-that-site-registration-draws-trolls-its-time-to-start-saying-bad-bye/#comment-32104 Even Topix own users have asked for registration to come back because the forums are so awful and Topix refuses. This shows a lack of confidence in the company and confirms in many ways that they are no longer a news aggregator but simply a gossip, cyberbullying site that condones outrageous behavior and many times criminal conduct such as sexual predators and drug sales occurring. Even Topix own users have asked for registration to come back because the forums are so awful and Topix refuses. This shows a lack of confidence in the company and confirms in many ways that they are no longer a news aggregator but simply a gossip, cyberbullying site that condones outrageous behavior and many times criminal conduct such as sexual predators and drug sales occurring.

]]> By: Randy http://www.journerdism.com/index.php/topix-finds-that-site-registration-draws-trolls-its-time-to-start-saying-bad-bye/comment-page-1/#comment-32025 Randy Fri, 12 Nov 2010 15:18:36 +0000 http://www.journerdism.com/index.php/2006/04/04/topix-finds-that-site-registration-draws-trolls-its-time-to-start-saying-bad-bye/#comment-32025 Topix is basically nothing but internet trolls now. They have managed to run off most people who actually wanted to talk about news. It now has trolls who want to attack everyone and many high school kids now use it as what they call a "slam book." Has anyone seen the site Toxic Topix. It has some useful stuff on it. http://toxictopix.webs.com Topix is basically nothing but internet trolls now. They have managed to run off most people who actually wanted to talk about news. It now has trolls who want to attack everyone and many high school kids now use it as what they call a “slam book.”

Has anyone seen the site Toxic Topix. It has some useful stuff on it. http://toxictopix.webs.com

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