Comments on: Digg loses http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/05/02/digg-loses/ Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:47:40 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: The Boy Genius http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/05/02/digg-loses/comment-page-1/#comment-11342 The Boy Genius Wed, 02 May 2007 21:42:51 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/05/02/digg-loses/#comment-11342 We all have our views and that's fine. I've made a real effort to keep my personal opinions pretty much away from this site, and I just think that this was an important display of what not to do. Did Kevin now let it slide finally? He sure did. Was there anything else he could have done? No. I can almost gurantee that Digg would have lost a ton of it's users if they would have gone on mass-deleting the stories and banning them. Look at it from another angle. He's worried about a C&D? Does anyone think that after all the drama this has caused that HD DVD would even think about asking him to take down the key? Not a chance. We get C&D's all the time. That's part of the risk with publishing leaked info, or prototype devices. That's the game we're in, and looks like Digg unwillingly stepped in too. I'll make another effort to again keep my personal opinons away from this site, because to be fair that's not why most people visit it. It's for the scoops, news, gadgets, and rumors. I fully understand that. At the same time, the "Digg Loses" post won't be taken down. We have never removed a post, and don't plan to. We all have our views and that’s fine. I’ve made a real effort to keep my personal opinions pretty much away from this site, and I just think that this was an important display of what not to do. Did Kevin now let it slide finally? He sure did. Was there anything else he could have done? No. I can almost gurantee that Digg would have lost a ton of it’s users if they would have gone on mass-deleting the stories and banning them. Look at it from another angle. He’s worried about a C&D? Does anyone think that after all the drama this has caused that HD DVD would even think about asking him to take down the key? Not a chance. We get C&D’s all the time. That’s part of the risk with publishing leaked info, or prototype devices. That’s the game we’re in, and looks like Digg unwillingly stepped in too. I’ll make another effort to again keep my personal opinons away from this site, because to be fair that’s not why most people visit it. It’s for the scoops, news, gadgets, and rumors. I fully understand that. At the same time, the “Digg Loses” post won’t be taken down. We have never removed a post, and don’t plan to.

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]]> By: fullman http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/05/02/digg-loses/comment-page-1/#comment-11252 fullman Wed, 02 May 2007 20:34:59 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/05/02/digg-loses/#comment-11252 @test & James You know the unspoken blogging rules and deleting a blog post. Come on now. @test & James

You know the unspoken blogging rules and deleting a blog post. Come on now.

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]]> By: test5477 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/05/02/digg-loses/comment-page-1/#comment-11182 test5477 Wed, 02 May 2007 19:58:08 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/05/02/digg-loses/#comment-11182 I'll second that, you've had it up for over 7 hours and I dont care to see it anymore. I apologize for posting so much on this thread but that will not happen again. I will get all my hyped up rumors from other sources... btw how long till you get a take down notice. I’ll second that, you’ve had it up for over 7 hours and I dont care to see it anymore. I apologize for posting so much on this thread but that will not happen again.
I will get all my hyped up rumors from other sources…

btw how long till you get a take down notice.

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]]> By: James Rainey http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/05/02/digg-loses/comment-page-1/#comment-11168 James Rainey Wed, 02 May 2007 19:50:12 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/05/02/digg-loses/#comment-11168 Hey.. boy genius, get off your butt and remove this story. You're attacking a friend and that aint cool. Kevin is ethical and has done the right thing. Don't forget he has a business to protect, like you. So, I've removed your site from my favorites. Have fun with one less viewer. Jim Rainey / Saint Louis Hey.. boy genius, get off your butt and remove this story. You’re attacking a friend and that aint cool.

Kevin is ethical and has done the right thing. Don’t forget he has a business to protect, like you.

So, I’ve removed your site from my favorites. Have fun with one less viewer.

Jim Rainey / Saint Louis

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]]> By: Jim Jonze http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/05/02/digg-loses/comment-page-1/#comment-11083 Jim Jonze Wed, 02 May 2007 19:00:45 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/05/02/digg-loses/#comment-11083 I was wondering what was up with this pic a I Can Has Cheezeburger: http://icanhascheezburger.files.wordpress.com/2007/05/8a93c570-4ead-4477-bcbe-e4b2472479cc1.jpg I was wondering what was up with this pic a I Can Has Cheezeburger:

http://icanhascheezburger.files.wordpress.com/2007/05/8a93c570-4ead-4477-bcbe-e4b2472479cc1.jpg

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]]> By: fullman http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/05/02/digg-loses/comment-page-1/#comment-10967 fullman Wed, 02 May 2007 18:11:47 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/05/02/digg-loses/#comment-10967 "do you honestly think he did this all so he could take some kind of credit? He's hardly your normal publicity whore." No, certainly not! I'm saying by them going apeshit crazy removing all of the posts, suspending/banning users, etc, then turning face and saying "you know what, you're right, we shouldn't be blocking this stuff". That's fine. But... to see the high and Digg-mighty Kevin post his own "Digg This: 09-f9-11-02-9d-74-e3-5b-d8-41-56-c5-63-56-88-c0", the same key that others were punished for, the top Digg with a current 27660 Diggs is utterly ridiculous. Like I said, use the lightning when the others' thunder was taken away. It's the little details that can sway an opinion, and him basically posting the same key was that last detail. “do you honestly think he did this all so he could take some kind of credit?
He’s hardly your normal publicity whore.”

No, certainly not! I’m saying by them going apeshit crazy removing all of the posts, suspending/banning users, etc, then turning face and saying “you know what, you’re right, we shouldn’t be blocking this stuff”.

That’s fine.

But… to see the high and Digg-mighty Kevin post his own “Digg This: 09-f9-11-02-9d-74-e3-5b-d8-41-56-c5-63-56-88-c0″, the same key that others were punished for, the top Digg with a current 27660 Diggs is utterly ridiculous.

Like I said, use the lightning when the others’ thunder was taken away.

It’s the little details that can sway an opinion, and him basically posting the same key was that last detail.

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]]> By: test5477 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/05/02/digg-loses/comment-page-1/#comment-10892 test5477 Wed, 02 May 2007 17:41:20 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/05/02/digg-loses/#comment-10892 do you honestly think he did this all so he could take some kind of credit? He's hardly your normal publicity whore. do you honestly think he did this all so he could take some kind of credit?
He’s hardly your normal publicity whore.

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]]> By: The Boy Genius http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/05/02/digg-loses/comment-page-1/#comment-10879 The Boy Genius Wed, 02 May 2007 17:32:00 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/05/02/digg-loses/#comment-10879 The commenting system here is completely open. You personally posted many times, with links and the system saw it as possible spam and held it. That's all. I went in saw the comment in their waiting, and approved it. The commenting system here is completely open. You personally posted many times, with links and the system saw it as possible spam and held it. That’s all. I went in saw the comment in their waiting, and approved it.

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]]> By: fullman http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/05/02/digg-loses/comment-page-1/#comment-10875 fullman Wed, 02 May 2007 17:22:57 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/05/02/digg-loses/#comment-10875 No, it's really that Kevin POSTED the same thing they removed, and it's the number 1 Digged post ATM. You know, nothing like taking away the thunder from everyone else but using the lightning for yourself. :) No, it’s really that Kevin POSTED the same thing they removed, and it’s the number 1 Digged post ATM.

You know, nothing like taking away the thunder from everyone else but using the lightning for yourself. :)

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]]> By: test5477 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/05/02/digg-loses/comment-page-1/#comment-10869 test5477 Wed, 02 May 2007 17:02:37 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/05/02/digg-loses/#comment-10869 what i dont understand is how many people are still bashing kevin and digg? they have made right in my eyes by caving to their people. Who here thinks the BG would not cave or has not caved to much less in the past. Honestly if you think you would have done differntly then prove it. They are risking their business and "life saving" in Kevin's case for this right to post this one key so I think people need a little perspective before they jump in and bash them. and I think the "Your comment is awaiting moderation" is hilarious considering BG own comments in this story... what i dont understand is how many people are still bashing kevin and digg? they have made right in my eyes by caving to their people. Who here thinks the BG would not cave or has not caved to much less in the past. Honestly if you think you would have done differntly then prove it. They are risking their business and “life saving” in Kevin’s case for this right to post this one key so I think people need a little perspective before they jump in and bash them.

and I think the “Your comment is awaiting moderation” is hilarious considering BG own comments in this story…

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]]> By: The Boy Genius http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/05/02/digg-loses/comment-page-1/#comment-10860 The Boy Genius Wed, 02 May 2007 16:20:16 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/05/02/digg-loses/#comment-10860 Yeah, just saw that he made that story, and wants to "go down fighting". Updating post. Yeah, just saw that he made that story, and wants to “go down fighting”. Updating post.

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]]> By: CrashOverride http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/05/02/digg-loses/comment-page-1/#comment-10853 CrashOverride Wed, 02 May 2007 15:27:23 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/05/02/digg-loses/#comment-10853 Hey...I get the whole ownership and social sphere sharing of ideas thing. But seriously, this thing with Digg is getting blown WAAAYY out of proportion. Yeah, Kevin Rose and the crew made a bit of miscalculation and now everyone who was ever remotely pissed off at Digg is taking jabs and this is becoming "Digg-gate". Take a deep breath, visit Digg or don't, but let's not turn the Digg guys and gals into the "Fourth Reich" or something. I mean, come on! Hey…I get the whole ownership and social sphere sharing of ideas thing. But seriously, this thing with Digg is getting blown WAAAYY out of proportion. Yeah, Kevin Rose and the crew made a bit of miscalculation and now everyone who was ever remotely pissed off at Digg is taking jabs and this is becoming “Digg-gate”.

Take a deep breath, visit Digg or don’t, but let’s not turn the Digg guys and gals into the “Fourth Reich” or something. I mean, come on!

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]]> By: lostindigital http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/05/02/digg-loses/comment-page-1/#comment-10852 lostindigital Wed, 02 May 2007 15:06:57 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/05/02/digg-loses/#comment-10852 Sounds like you'r giving in to the mob mentality. If your users don't want the digg button, they can stop using it. Then you would be correct in removing it. Sounds like you’r giving in to the mob mentality. If your users don’t want the digg button, they can stop using it. Then you would be correct in removing it.

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]]> By: fullman http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/05/02/digg-loses/comment-page-1/#comment-10848 fullman Wed, 02 May 2007 14:54:23 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/05/02/digg-loses/#comment-10848 That picture of Kevin is great. The best part (and why this picture suits him) is after the whole debacle, when they retracted their actions and allowed the posts... in the Top 10 box on the right, Kevin's post was #1 with a ton of Diggs. (Because, you know, his fans are sheepish followers.) The topic: "Digg This: [STRING FOLLOWING]" So, he has the top 10 Digged post (at that time) and he had the string in his subject. Dick. That picture of Kevin is great. The best part (and why this picture suits him) is after the whole debacle, when they retracted their actions and allowed the posts… in the Top 10 box on the right, Kevin’s post was #1 with a ton of Diggs. (Because, you know, his fans are sheepish followers.)

The topic: “Digg This: [STRING FOLLOWING]”

So, he has the top 10 Digged post (at that time) and he had the string in his subject.

Dick.

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]]> By: test5477 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/05/02/digg-loses/comment-page-1/#comment-10847 test5477 Wed, 02 May 2007 14:51:54 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/05/02/digg-loses/#comment-10847 Your comment is awaiting moderation. Your comment is awaiting moderation.

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]]> By: test5477 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/05/02/digg-loses/comment-page-1/#comment-10846 test5477 Wed, 02 May 2007 14:49:29 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/05/02/digg-loses/#comment-10846 http://www.digg.com/tech_news/Digg_This_09_f9_11_02_9d_74_e3_5b_d8_41_56_c5_63_56_88_c0_4 come on you are going to turn some people off to BGR if you dont fix the story. The same Kevin Rose you have pictured has in fact retracted the actions taken and has in fact made the above linked post showing that he feels the same way as his sites users. He was/is famous for being the "dark tipper" and is not someone to call a "Dick". Get a clue BGR as if you dont you will lose some supporters. Me for one. http://www.digg.com/tech_news/Digg_This_09_f9_11_02_9d_74_e3_5b_d8_41_56_c5_63_56_88_c0_4

come on you are going to turn some people off to BGR if you dont fix the story. The same Kevin Rose you have pictured has in fact retracted the actions taken and has in fact made the above linked post showing that he feels the same way as his sites users. He was/is famous for being the “dark tipper” and is not someone to call a “Dick”. Get a clue BGR as if you dont you will lose some supporters. Me for one.

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]]> By: Damien Benoit http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/05/02/digg-loses/comment-page-1/#comment-10844 Damien Benoit Wed, 02 May 2007 14:46:06 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/05/02/digg-loses/#comment-10844 Hmmm... I really cant believe your going at digg like that when there is no proof of digg doing anything wrong, they give you what they give you and yet you always just want more. Well I understand its life but dont bitch when they are just trying to keep making things better and I bet at one oint they felt that they could get in alot of trouble havingthat on the site like that, but now that they see how we feel, they decide to fight with us. They arent fighting against us. I just think all this digg bashing is hidden jealousy. Sory, your the shit but I feel this true. Hmmm… I really cant believe your going at digg like that when there is no proof of digg doing anything wrong, they give you what they give you and yet you always just want more. Well I understand its life but dont bitch when they are just trying to keep making things better and I bet at one oint they felt that they could get in alot of trouble havingthat on the site like that, but now that they see how we feel, they decide to fight with us. They arent fighting against us. I just think all this digg bashing is hidden jealousy. Sory, your the shit but I feel this true.

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]]> By: Matt http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/05/02/digg-loses/comment-page-1/#comment-10842 Matt Wed, 02 May 2007 14:30:21 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/05/02/digg-loses/#comment-10842 You do know they retracted this right? And that they're allowing all of this stuff now right? You do know they retracted this right? And that they’re allowing all of this stuff now right?

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