London bombing, off-topic threads dominate
TECHREPUBLIC COMMUNITY NETNOTE NEWSLETTER for July 12, 2005
LONDON BOMBING, OFF-TOPIC THREADS DOMINATE
Between the July 4th holiday and the London terror attacks, it was an
unconventional week here at TechRepublic. As is to be expected, the
London bombings dominated the online discourse, and we elected not to
suppress this "off-topic" thread, given the circumstances. A number of
tags attached to this discussion have also appeared in several blogs,
so be sure to use them to keep up with the events and opinions
surrounding the London tragedy.
https://www.techrepublic.com.com/5208-6230-0.html?forumID=8&threadID=177450&start=0
On the subject of "off topic," we've been kicking around the idea of
doing a "weekend edition" TechRepublic newsletter, which would showcase
all the non-tech discussions that are normally relegated to the "Too
Hot for TR" list, and augment it with gadget reviews, non-tech links,
and other ancillary content that doesn't directly relate to IT, but is
still pretty cool. We'd probably create a designated tag that would let
users flag content they want considered for the new mail. If this
sounds cool to you--or it sounds like the worst idea ever-- post your
thoughts in this discussion.
Now, on to the main event. This week, instead of our usual content,
we're taking a look back at the Top 25 most-active threads in
TechRepublic history. Those threads that have been suppressed are noted
with an asterisk. One look at this list and you'll begin to understand
why off-topic content may merit its own newsletter. I've also broken
out the list into a few categories and included the all-time Technical
Q&A Top 10 in my blog. Links to the specific entries are listed below.
https://www.techrepublic.com.com/5254-6257-0.html?forumID=99&threadID=173893&messageID=1806967&id=1383826
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TOP 25 ALL-TIME DISCUSSIONS
1. * THE EVOLUTION LIE
https://www.techrepublic.com.com/5208-6230-0.html?forumID=8&threadID=165453&start=0
2. * WHY I AM VOTING FOR GEORGE W BUSH
https://www.techrepublic.com.com/5208-6230-0.html?forumID=8&threadID=156599&start=0
3. * HAVE YOU HAD A DIVORCE? NEED TIPS.
https://www.techrepublic.com.com/5208-6230-0.html?forumID=8&threadID=169818&start=0
4. AGEISM? GOOD IDEA?
https://www.techrepublic.com.com/5208-11181-0.html?forumID=6&threadID=173272&start=0
5. MICROSOFT TO ADD 'BLACK BOX' TO WINDOWS
https://www.techrepublic.com.com/5208-11183-0.html?forumID=89&threadID=172584&start=0
6. SHOULD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY EXIST?
https://www.techrepublic.com.com/5208-11183-0.html?forumID=9&threadID=169191&start=0
7. * INFORMATION AS A FOUNDATION
https://www.techrepublic.com.com/5208-6230-0.html?forumID=8&threadID=169734&start=0
8. * WHAT THE RELIGIOUS RIGHT WON'T ACCEPT: MORAL VALUES
WITHOUT RELIGION!
https://www.techrepublic.com.com/5208-6230-0.html?forumID=8&threadID=174908&start=0
9. * THE AUTHENTICITY OF THE CHRISTIAN SCRIPTURES. . .
https://www.techrepublic.com.com/5208-6230-0.html?forumID=8&threadID=163921&start=0
10. * WHAT GIVES YOU THE "RIGHT"? . . . . .
https://www.techrepublic.com.com/5208-6230-0.html?forumID=8&threadID=167939&start=0
11. * STOLEN HONOR - UNFIT FOR COMMAND - JOHN KERRY'S BETRAYAL
https://www.techrepublic.com.com/5208-6230-0.html?forumID=8&threadID=161436&start=0
12. * SHOULD THE U.S. HAVE NUCLEAR WEAPONS?
https://www.techrepublic.com.com/5208-6230-0.html?forumID=8&threadID=171115&start=0
13. * IRAQ IS OUT OF CONTROL
https://www.techrepublic.com.com/5208-6230-0.html?forumID=8&threadID=159741&start=0
14. THIS GUY SHOULD BE STONED. . . (WITH ROCKS)
https://www.techrepublic.com.com/5208-11193-0.html?forumID=81&threadID=168038&start=0
15. IS IT LEGAL TO RESTRICT WHAT LANGUAGE IS SPOKEN AT YOUR
WORKPLACE?
https://www.techrepublic.com.com/5208-6230-0.html?forumID=8&threadID=168447&start=0
16. * THE BEST SONG OF ALL TIME
https://www.techrepublic.com.com/5208-6230-0.html?forumID=8&threadID=171882&start=0
17. * WHY DID WE GO TO WAR?
https://www.techrepublic.com.com/5208-6230-0.html?forumID=8&threadID=155787&start=0
18. * HOW WELL DID OUR PRESIDENT DO: LOOKING BACK AT THE BUSH
ADMINISTRATION
https://www.techrepublic.com.com/5208-6230-0.html?forumID=8&threadID=158869&start=0
19. TYPING
https://www.techrepublic.com.com/5208-6230-0.html?forumID=8&threadID=172368&start=0
20. * THE EVOLUTION TRUTH
https://www.techrepublic.com.com/5208-6230-0.html?forumID=8&threadID=171234&start=0
21. RELIGIOUS CHAIN LETTERS FROM THE BOSS
https://www.techrepublic.com.com/5208-11189-0.html?forumID=3&threadID=172654&start=0
22. WINDOWS XP SERVICE PACK 2 NETWORK INSTALLATION PACKAGE
RELEASED
https://www.techrepublic.com.com/5208-6247-0.html?forumID=12&threadID=157166&start=0
23. ADMIN WITH A CRIMINAL BACKGROUND
https://www.techrepublic.com.com/5208-11181-0.html?forumID=6&threadID=151986&start=0
24. THANX FOR THE TIPS TO PROMOTE MORE OUTSOURCING
https://www.techrepublic.com.com/5208-6230-0.html?forumID=8&threadID=148738&start=0
25. GO TO WORK DURING BAD WEATHER?
https://www.techrepublic.com.com/5208-6230-0.html?forumID=8&threadID=163457&start=0
View the all-time Top 26 on-topic discussions here.
https://www.techrepublic.com.com/5254-6257-0.html?forumID=99&threadID=173893&messageID=1805794&id=1383826
View the all-time Top 19 "too hot" discussions here.
https://www.techrepublic.com.com/5254-6257-0.html?forumID=99&threadID=173893&messageID=1805818&id=1383826
View the all-time Top 10 Technical Q&A threads here.
https://www.techrepublic.com.com/5254-6257-0.html?forumID=99&threadID=173893&messageID=1805771&id=1383826