Comments on: Linux/Unix Censorship on Digg.com? http://www.fsckin.com/2007/11/15/linuxunix-censorship-on-diggcom/ a swift kick in the *nix Fri, 05 Feb 2010 04:27:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Ethan http://www.fsckin.com/2007/11/15/linuxunix-censorship-on-diggcom/comment-page-1/#comment-5362 Ethan Thu, 05 Mar 2009 05:44:46 +0000 http://www.fsckin.com/2007/11/15/linuxunix-censorship-on-diggcom/#comment-5362 Hello. Great job. I did not expect this on a Wednesday. This is a great story. Thanks! Hello. Great job. I did not expect this on a Wednesday. This is a great story. Thanks!

]]> By: creditto http://www.fsckin.com/2007/11/15/linuxunix-censorship-on-diggcom/comment-page-1/#comment-5054 creditto Tue, 02 Sep 2008 21:02:47 +0000 http://www.fsckin.com/2007/11/15/linuxunix-censorship-on-diggcom/#comment-5054 hey :-) its very point of view. Good post. realy gj thank you ;) hey :-)
its very point of view.
Good post.
realy gj

thank you ;)

]]> By: Penguin Pete http://www.fsckin.com/2007/11/15/linuxunix-censorship-on-diggcom/comment-page-1/#comment-1493 Penguin Pete Thu, 22 Nov 2007 01:21:28 +0000 http://www.fsckin.com/2007/11/15/linuxunix-censorship-on-diggcom/#comment-1493 I wrote a blues song about this once. It's called <a href="http://penguinpetes.com/b2evo/index.php?title=digg_is_like_a_manic_depressive_girlfrie&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1." rel="nofollow">" Digg is like a Manic-Depressive Girlfriend"</a>. Don't go chasing after her, she'll just break your heart. Even she doesn't know what she likes. I wrote a blues song about this once. It’s called ” Digg is like a Manic-Depressive Girlfriend”. Don’t go chasing after her, she’ll just break your heart. Even she doesn’t know what she likes.

]]> By: cbreaker http://www.fsckin.com/2007/11/15/linuxunix-censorship-on-diggcom/comment-page-1/#comment-1484 cbreaker Tue, 20 Nov 2007 20:29:10 +0000 http://www.fsckin.com/2007/11/15/linuxunix-censorship-on-diggcom/#comment-1484 Digg is brutal. It's a big popularity contest, and the average user age is way too young for serious tech talk. It's all about the big comment that gets 500 digg clicks; it's not about discussion. Digg.com didn't used to be a pro-Microsoft site, but somehow the Xbox 360 managed to turn it into one. I guess that makes sense with the age of the users. They all bought 360's because it was cheaper then the PS3, and like teenagers, they'll defend a purchase to death. If you defend a company like Microsoft for long enough, you might start believing the bullshit you put forth. That's my guess, anyways. Digg is brutal. It’s a big popularity contest, and the average user age is way too young for serious tech talk. It’s all about the big comment that gets 500 digg clicks; it’s not about discussion.

Digg.com didn’t used to be a pro-Microsoft site, but somehow the Xbox 360 managed to turn it into one. I guess that makes sense with the age of the users. They all bought 360’s because it was cheaper then the PS3, and like teenagers, they’ll defend a purchase to death. If you defend a company like Microsoft for long enough, you might start believing the bullshit you put forth.

That’s my guess, anyways.

]]> By: Brutus http://www.fsckin.com/2007/11/15/linuxunix-censorship-on-diggcom/comment-page-1/#comment-1462 Brutus Sun, 18 Nov 2007 15:00:48 +0000 http://www.fsckin.com/2007/11/15/linuxunix-censorship-on-diggcom/#comment-1462 I've got bored by Digg long time ago (well yes, more like long Internet time ago). It's mostly lame stuff and microsoft hype with the occasional entertaining story here and there and comments on Digg are even worst than on most similar sites, wonder who got paid to write those in his freetime. The attitude towards Foss wasn't great, even in the beginning, but keeps getting more and more "hostile" fast. Their videocast goes in the same direction but is at least entertaining as hell, in a good way... I still watch it from time to time... After all, Digg and especially Diggnation is one of the most successful image campaigns for microsoft in a long time and by far the site with the most Linux/Open Source bashing I know (and regarded something similar to "cool" by a wide audience at the same time). I don't think (or care if) that was planed, but it turns out as one of the few things that manage to sell a cool microsoft image to the kids and by now microsoft will probably do a lot to keep it that way. OK, enough with the hysterical conspiracy stuff. I personally really don't care about boring Internet wannabe hipsters without technological (or otherwise interesting) background, so Digg and it's crowd is nothing I care for as target audience, but Digg is a big thingy and being generally buried or flamed there is probably a annoying thing for lot's of people in the Floss community. Well annoying and somewhat aggravating this is for sure but I don't think it's that big of a problem, there are a lot of similar sites out there on the net (probably some of them even better fitting to Linux and such things). So as maybe not a fix but a workaround I would recommend you use some more of them. I'm really don't know much about such stuff but http://www.newsvine.com/ and http://www.mister-wong.com/ come to mind and of course RedIt but you already have this. Well anyway, please keep doing what your doing, i really enjoy and appreciate it. And keep us posted on the whole Digg situation. I’ve got bored by Digg long time ago (well yes, more like long Internet time ago). It’s mostly lame stuff and microsoft hype with the occasional entertaining story here and there and comments on Digg are even worst than on most similar sites, wonder who got paid to write those in his freetime. The attitude towards Foss wasn’t great, even in the beginning, but keeps getting more and more “hostile” fast. Their videocast goes in the same direction but is at least entertaining as hell, in a good way… I still watch it from time to time…

After all, Digg and especially Diggnation is one of the most successful image campaigns for microsoft in a long time and by far the site with the most Linux/Open Source bashing I know (and regarded something similar to “cool” by a wide audience at the same time). I don’t think (or care if) that was planed, but it turns out as one of the few things that manage to sell a cool microsoft image to the kids and by now microsoft will probably do a lot to keep it that way.

OK, enough with the hysterical conspiracy stuff. I personally really don’t care about boring Internet wannabe hipsters without technological (or otherwise interesting) background, so Digg and it’s crowd is nothing I care for as target audience, but Digg is a big thingy and being generally buried or flamed there is probably a annoying thing for lot’s of people in the Floss community.

Well annoying and somewhat aggravating this is for sure but I don’t think it’s that big of a problem, there are a lot of similar sites out there on the net (probably some of them even better fitting to Linux and such things).

So as maybe not a fix but a workaround I would recommend you use some more of them. I’m really don’t know much about such stuff but http://www.newsvine.com/ and http://www.mister-wong.com/ come to mind and of course RedIt but you already have this.

Well anyway, please keep doing what your doing, i really enjoy and appreciate it. And keep us posted on the whole Digg situation.

]]> By: Wayne http://www.fsckin.com/2007/11/15/linuxunix-censorship-on-diggcom/comment-page-1/#comment-1441 Wayne Sat, 17 Nov 2007 04:36:59 +0000 http://www.fsckin.com/2007/11/15/linuxunix-censorship-on-diggcom/#comment-1441 I'll definitely keep posting new content, this is an enjoyable use of my free time, I guess there is some good news: After an email exchange with Digg Support: http://gobnf.org/i/fnp/banned4.gif http://digg.com/offbeat_news/Digg:_foxnewsporn.com_Unbanned_ I still haven't heard anything back from Digg yet... I'll give it a few days and try again. I’ll definitely keep posting new content, this is an enjoyable use of my free time, I guess there is some good news:
After an email exchange with Digg Support: http://gobnf.org/i/fnp/banned4.gif

http://digg.com/offbeat_news/Digg:_foxnewsporn.com_Unbanned_

I still haven’t heard anything back from Digg yet… I’ll give it a few days and try again.

]]> By: Sonny Burnett http://www.fsckin.com/2007/11/15/linuxunix-censorship-on-diggcom/comment-page-1/#comment-1440 Sonny Burnett Sat, 17 Nov 2007 04:14:06 +0000 http://www.fsckin.com/2007/11/15/linuxunix-censorship-on-diggcom/#comment-1440 Microsoft has a business deal with Digg. I dont remember about what (ads if i remember), but they have it. It was reported time ago. Microsoft has a business deal with Digg. I dont remember about what (ads if i remember), but they have it. It was reported time ago.

]]> By: PredatoryFern http://www.fsckin.com/2007/11/15/linuxunix-censorship-on-diggcom/comment-page-1/#comment-1437 PredatoryFern Sat, 17 Nov 2007 00:50:17 +0000 http://www.fsckin.com/2007/11/15/linuxunix-censorship-on-diggcom/#comment-1437 Can't say I really have any suggestions concerning politics or dealing with people as I really don't like either topic. I first came here from digg and stuck around after the first router OS review. I usually use digg to find random interesting things across the web. Slashdot doesn't post enough, thought most of the articles are new and interesting. Digg about 6 months back and earlier was quite interesting but it's been getting worse as of late. As senseless and seemingly useless as it sounds, there aren't a lot of things you can do. You can go vigliante (http://malcor.blogspot.com/), you can keep doing what you're doing or you can give up. I hope you keep doing what you're doing and that it goes well for you Wayne. I'll be reading (I'm trying to get into FOSS as I'm currently finishing my MCSA next week) and I'm pulling for you. Can’t say I really have any suggestions concerning politics or dealing with people as I really don’t like either topic. I first came here from digg and stuck around after the first router OS review.

I usually use digg to find random interesting things across the web. Slashdot doesn’t post enough, thought most of the articles are new and interesting. Digg about 6 months back and earlier was quite interesting but it’s been getting worse as of late.

As senseless and seemingly useless as it sounds, there aren’t a lot of things you can do. You can go vigliante (http://malcor.blogspot.com/), you can keep doing what you’re doing or you can give up. I hope you keep doing what you’re doing and that it goes well for you Wayne. I’ll be reading (I’m trying to get into FOSS as I’m currently finishing my MCSA next week) and I’m pulling for you.

]]> By: Bob Robertson http://www.fsckin.com/2007/11/15/linuxunix-censorship-on-diggcom/comment-page-1/#comment-1436 Bob Robertson Fri, 16 Nov 2007 21:59:55 +0000 http://www.fsckin.com/2007/11/15/linuxunix-censorship-on-diggcom/#comment-1436 The first time I noticed the masses of burying was with Ron Paul articles. I'm sorry to see that the same thing is happening to Linux stories. Oh well, digg got real old even faster than Slashdot did. The first time I noticed the masses of burying was with Ron Paul articles.

I’m sorry to see that the same thing is happening to Linux stories.

Oh well, digg got real old even faster than Slashdot did.

]]> By: Adam http://www.fsckin.com/2007/11/15/linuxunix-censorship-on-diggcom/comment-page-1/#comment-1433 Adam Fri, 16 Nov 2007 16:12:23 +0000 http://www.fsckin.com/2007/11/15/linuxunix-censorship-on-diggcom/#comment-1433 It's not a Windows fanboy population on Digg, it's a Mac Fanboy population. -A It’s not a Windows fanboy population on Digg, it’s a Mac Fanboy population.

-A

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