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http://www.techinasia.com/singapore...faces-public-backlash-citizens-call-shutdown/
Singapore residents appear to have had enough of STOMP, a “citizen journalism” website run by Singapore’s largest newspaper The Straits Times. A petition calling for its shutdown has recently been started and has since seen widespread support. As of Monday morning, April 7, it had 8,013 supporters. The numbers have quadrupled since Sunday evening, and the petition is gaining momentum on social media channels and news outlets. This discontent has been simmering over time – many netizens have voiced their outrage over the numerous gaffes and insensitive articles made by the site over the past years. The petition was started by Robin Li, who is attempting to unify opposing voices against STOMP. The petition singles out two recent incidents to highlight their case against STOMP. The first case was with regards to their report of an NSman – an army conscript in local parlance – not giving up his seat to an elderly woman, which was revealed to be fabricated by a reader.