On this website, anonymous posters are allowed to spew all manner of false slander against any individual they choose without any moderation or consequence. Posters are blatantly listing full names, places of employment, husbands, wives, children, addresses, phone numbers…the list goes on and privacy goes out the window.
Sadly, as typically becomes the case, the venom is spilling over onto our children. Parents are literally having to log onto the website in defense of their minor children, some of whom are being verbally harassed by ADULTS. It is morally wrong that any adult be allowed to attack a child on a public forum. There are laws in place to protect our children against such types of harassment in the real world, so then shouldn’t those laws extend onto the internet, as well?
The website’s forum is divided up by town, but what may have begun as a community forum has turned into malicious gossip of the worst kind, most of it completely fabricated. Children are anonymously attacking other children, starting rumors, calling names…adults are attacking other adults, slinging accusations of drug abuse, neglect, adultery…and worst of all, adults are attacking the children.
Where will it all end? Our children are in turmoil from the lies and hatefulness spread on this website. Bear in mind they have to attend school under the weight of whatever their anonymous peers chose to say about them on the forum the day before. How far will it have to go before people sit up and take notice?
Please don’t let this continue. Help us boycott this website so no one else has to suffer. We have volunteers who will present this petition before state legislature. Let your name be counted among those who stood up for what’s right. Let’s fight for the friendly, small-town atmosphere we love so much by speaking out to save our communities.
Sign this petition to show you care about Kentucky’s children. Thank you for your time.
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Reached 1,000 supporters
November 10, 2011
November 8, 2011
The cowards behind Topix are watching us climb toward a thousand signatures and they are nervous. We need to hit that goal right now so these predators know we are taking our communities back.
Reached 100 supporters
April 2, 2010
6 Comments
TOTAL B.S. I hate how they let people post addresses and everything. Someone is going to get seriously hurt if this keeps up.
This site is pure trash. My son had to deal with kids at school bullying him because of lies spread on there. Shut it down already.
burn it to the ground. toxic place for the whole community.
The amount of absolute garbage on that forum is unreal. People are sick.
Topix is nothing but a place for cowards to hide behind keyboards. It has ruined so many reputations in our town. Get rid of it.
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On this website, anonymous posters are allowed to spew all manner of false slander against any individual they choose without any moderation or consequence. Posters are blatantly listing full names, places of employment, husbands, wives, children, addresses, phone numbers…the list goes on and privacy goes out the window.
Sadly, as typically becomes the case, the venom is spilling over onto our children. Parents are literally having to log onto the website in defense of their minor children, some of whom are being verbally harassed by ADULTS. It is morally wrong that any adult be allowed to attack a child on a public forum. There are laws in place to protect our children against such types of harassment in the real world, so then shouldn’t those laws extend onto the internet, as well?
The website’s forum is divided up by town, but what may have begun as a community forum has turned into malicious gossip of the worst kind, most of it completely fabricated. Children are anonymously attacking other children, starting rumors, calling names…adults are attacking other adults, slinging accusations of drug abuse, neglect, adultery…and worst of all, adults are attacking the children.
Where will it all end? Our children are in turmoil from the lies and hatefulness spread on this website. Bear in mind they have to attend school under the weight of whatever their anonymous peers chose to say about them on the forum the day before. How far will it have to go before people sit up and take notice?
Please don’t let this continue. Help us boycott this website so no one else has to suffer. We have volunteers who will present this petition before state legislature. Let your name be counted among those who stood up for what’s right. Let’s fight for the friendly, small-town atmosphere we love so much by speaking out to save our communities.
Sign this petition to show you care about Kentucky’s children. Thank you for your time.
**ATTENTION: ONLY YOUR NAME AND COMMENTS WILL BE VISIBLE TO THE PUBLIC. This is a safe forum. Your information is ONLY being used for the purpose of this petition.**<?xml:namespace prefix = m />
Updates
Reached 1,000 supporters
November 10, 2011
November 8, 2011
The cowards behind Topix are watching us climb toward a thousand signatures and they are nervous. We need to hit that goal right now so these predators know we are taking our communities back.
Reached 100 supporters
April 2, 2010
6 Comments
I had to deal with adult neighbors posting about my family on there. It is harassment plain and simple. No one should be allowed to do that.
TOTAL B.S. I hate how they let people post addresses and everything. Someone is going to get seriously hurt if this keeps up.
This site is pure trash. My son had to deal with kids at school bullying him because of lies spread on there. Shut it down already.
burn it to the ground. toxic place for the whole community.
The amount of absolute garbage on that forum is unreal. People are sick.
Topix is nothing but a place for cowards to hide behind keyboards. It has ruined so many reputations in our town. Get rid of it.
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I had to deal with adult neighbors posting about my family on there. It is harassment plain and simple. No one should be allowed to do that.