Earlier this week tech site Engadget announced that they would be shutting down comments due to excessive trolling on its comments sections after extensive coverage of the release of Apple’s iPad.

The company, which regularly covers Apple has been criticized for being overly positive about its products. Bloggers are also speculating on whether Engadget’s comment feature shut down has anything to do with pressure from its advertisers.

Joshua Topolsky announced that the move had “zero business angle”, and was simply because they were sick of the personal attacks on community members and editors. (more…)

The web magazine covering everything new in gadgets and consumer electronics, Engadget, turned off its commenting feature this past Tuesday due to an influx of trolls and spammers leaving ugly, pointless and sometimes threatening messages. (more…)