gistfile1.js

'use strict';

angular.module('SomeApp')
  .service('Realtimeposts', function Realtimeposts($http, socketFactory) {
        var socket = socketFactory();
        var allposts = [];
        
        var onNewrealtimepost = function(data){
            allposts.push(data);
        };

        var subscribetorealtime = function (){
            socket.on('newrealtimepost', onNewrealtimepost);
        };

        subscribetorealtime();

        return {
            stop: function(){
                  //this does not work
                  socket.removeListener('newrealtimepost', onNewrealtimepost);
            }
        };
  });