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The future of Liphook.uk - Editor (20th Sep 2024 - 11:37:25) After various comments on another thread, I need to know if the general feeling is that TalkBack should be closed down. This is a hobby site, so shutting down TalkBack is not an issue. In fact it would save me a substantial amount of time each day. If you want it to continue, what subjects should not be accepted, Brexit, Trump, homelessness, dog mess etc ? Should I only accept items for sale, for instance?

Re: The future of Liphook.uk - Truth (20th Sep 2024 - 11:39:48) If it closes, it's another nail in the coffin of free speech. So please keep it open!

Re: The future of Liphook.uk - Russ (20th Sep 2024 - 12:01:29) I’m on your side. Keep it going you’re the one doing all the work. If some don’t like it too bad ..

Re: The future of Liphook.uk - AR (20th Sep 2024 - 12:55:24) Deary me. We have got some perverse people replying to some topics. Sam, Passfield Resident. Pete and D, may I suggest you move along and find something else to do with your time. This site has been going for years and is beneficial to the village. You appear to not like free speech and play the victim card when you don't like the tone of the discussion. Sam needs to grow up and stop throwing his dummy out of the pram. We get that he is angry about brexit, tough, many more are happy about it. This is how democracy works. Unfortunately there seems to be a push to stop democracy here and in other countries. Even our village is tainted by it. Discussions are healthy but maybe some people need to learn the art of it to participate more coherently. As for the Editor, keep going , you have done a sterling job over the years. Don't let the moaners ruin this website.

Re: The future of Liphook.uk - AF (20th Sep 2024 - 13:18:52) Please keep going. If you need to change anything we don't need the items for sale, there are other ways to deal with this. Keep this space for discussions.

Re: The future of Liphook.uk - Editor (20th Sep 2024 - 13:28:59) Hi, items for sale will definitely remain, as most have successful outcomes.

Re: The future of Liphook.uk - Caroline (20th Sep 2024 - 13:56:01) My view is if you have the time to keep it going, great. But appreciate it must consume a significant amount of your time. I like the posts about items for sale, events in the village etc. and see this forum as the correct place for these. I am personally very bored with the posts where people argue about politics and other issues which are not related to the subject title. There is X/Twitter for that. This should be about local issues and news. Thank you for running the site for so long!

Re: The future of Liphook.uk - Elaine Knox (20th Sep 2024 - 14:07:05) I’d like to thank you for the hard work you put in on this site. I personally don’t go on any other local sites as Talkback meets my needs. I find it great for recommendations, selling the odd item, publishing local events and finding out about other events. Some of the conversations do get out of hand but you don’t have to read them! I would be sorry to see Talkback go.

Re: The future of Liphook.uk - Dee McGrath (20th Sep 2024 - 14:39:33) Editor Please keep it going Thank you Dee

Re: The future of Liphook.uk - Polly (20th Sep 2024 - 15:01:34) Editor, please keep it going, it’s such interesting platform for views. Appreciate it takes a lot of time to manage though. Thanks for all your hard work!

Re: The future of Liphook.uk - H (20th Sep 2024 - 15:21:21) I appreciate your efforts on this site Editor, as someone in IT I can imagine how much work it must be! Would agree with the other sentiments here - items for sale, local happenings, people looking for or offering work, discussions about the local area - these are all great and Talkback is my go-to a lot of the time. But I fully agree with Caroline, the political discussions just seem odd and inflammatory to me, and they aren't relevant to Liphook most of the time. We get enough of that through the news and social media anyway, I'd like to think of this place as an oasis of its own.

Re: The future of Liphook.uk - passfield resident (20th Sep 2024 - 15:34:24) Keep it going but make it a definite policy not to include insults to other users.

Re: The future of Liphook.uk - anon (20th Sep 2024 - 15:58:23) we’re always telling children about the consequences of cyber-bullying, and in this way i think a lot of the nasty comments posted on this community-based platform demonstrate hypocrisy in this context. since it evidently is the minority making it an uncomfortable, toxic environment for the majority, hopefully this is a bit of a wakeup call for absolutely everyone to just be a bit more mindful about how we express our views.

Re: The future of Liphook.uk - John Douglas (20th Sep 2024 - 16:02:18) Liphook Talkback must keep going, it's a great source when you need a reliable recommendation and keeps those who not on X, Twitter etc informed and part of the community. I wouldn't have met my girlfriend Jillian if it wasn't for Liphook Talkback and golf! keep free speech going and the community informed!

Re: The future of Liphook.uk - Sally G (20th Sep 2024 - 16:09:51) Keep the free speech going! Liphook Talkback is the best. Where did the Homelessness thread go? Keep it real.

Re: The future of Liphook.uk - ex resident (20th Sep 2024 - 16:10:45) I am a former resident of Liphook who regularly visits former neighbours in the village. The site keeps me in touch with what is going on. I would miss it if the site were to close.

Re: The future of Liphook.uk - Question 9 (20th Sep 2024 - 16:28:50) Hi Editor Yes you have dragged me back in....... but think this is important. This website is were I get my local news from and a daily chuckle to myself. Yes there has been a marked increase in trolling and click bate topics, but is that simply an outcome of social media development and peoples frustration. You cannot control the majority of the content, or the attitude of people using the site or the feedback on a 'different stream'. It is a credit to you that it is as popular as it is and would be a great loss to the community. Whether it be thinly vailed developers trying to convince us of their next build or activist advising us of an application hidden in a planning meeting some where, the site obviously has value. Would agree with Caroline, if we could keep to local politics and local issues/ events and of course selling things, we can still have steamy content. Many thanks for your efforts, one of the silent majority.

Re: The future of Liphook.uk - Peter Rowan (20th Sep 2024 - 16:53:06) Mr Editor, I agree with Caroline. A great site for Items for Sale, Local Events, New Business start ups, and a very good way to get recommendations for local trades people, services. I think there is also room for comment on local environment issues, crime, and all the things that effect our daily live as part of the community. No politics, religion, personal agendas, or similar. The old adage - The Editors Decision Is Final. Thank your endeavors.

Re: The future of Liphook.uk - Richard (20th Sep 2024 - 17:20:09) Trolling is a word which is so overused, if it's a fact based comment then that's not trolling. Just about every comment on Talkback is fact based and it's good to see people raising topics which are sometime not always talked about in company in case some "Snowflake" gets offended! There's been some lively debate about homelessness, welfare lay abouts, families with several dads free loading off the state, planning applications and of course general chatter. Lets keep it going and keep people honest!

Re: The future of Liphook.uk - Trevor Maroney (20th Sep 2024 - 20:38:24) Unless and until the posters declare their real (full name) it is hard to know who and what to trust in its current format. I have no problems with Nextdoor where poster are required to disclose their full identity. When I try to find out from City Fibre, which has a multi-million pound contract with the government to provide fibre-optic cabling in Hampshire for use by all broadband providers, why independent contractors are being allowed to lay cabling for their own use i.e., a monopoly on access to fast broadband and/or, it has been claimed, roads being dug up more than once by competitors, I am unable to find sufficient supporting evidence on Talkback. City Fibre's initial response was that they know nothing about Swish Fibre (now Cuckoo), and now they are just ignoring questions. HCC deny any responsibility for authorising such work as it's a contract let by the previous government. It would, therefore, seem that this large City Fibre contract is not being policed - controled or monitored by organisation. I would therefore value a more open and honest postings on a revised and monitored Talkback. Thank you. Trevor

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