BLOG Negativity in Geekdom

Following the Torchwood broadcast last week, there was much debate among fans - some loved it, some hated it, some went a little far and got personal about the writers. Blogger Stacey Whittle discusses the way some individuals in the online community can work themselves up inappropriately:

The Bad Geeks vs The Good Geeks

The above comments are personal views by Stacey Whittle , although as it happens, our columnist Jayne Nelson expresses a similar sentiment about the post-Torchwood craziness in a forthcoming column in the magazine. Have you witnessed any destructively critical or spiteful online behaviour in the fan community recently, and what was your response to it? Your thoughts welcome as always, in the comment thread below or on our forum as Stacey suggests.

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