tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250574078509660714.post4538950810176699366..comments2023-06-12T06:11:11.079-04:00Comments on NewzNozzl: Critical of Digg = Be censored by Digg?Greghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17164873990624326167noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250574078509660714.post-6889252877660031922008-01-24T16:11:00.000-05:002008-01-24T16:11:00.000-05:00Kevin steps in with offers of grief counseling:htt...Kevin steps in with offers of grief counseling:<BR/>http://digg.com/tech_news/Traumatized_Nerds_to_Receive_Grief_CounselingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250574078509660714.post-64592741797434221022007-11-17T14:29:00.000-05:002007-11-17T14:29:00.000-05:00I think you make a good point about quality of ads...I think you make a good point about quality of ads<BR/><BR/>BUT...<BR/><BR/>Using ad blockers isn't really good option. Ads keep the web free.<BR/>Don't use ad blockers.ChrisJFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11192672791161472431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250574078509660714.post-67640855633661877442007-11-12T04:09:00.000-05:002007-11-12T04:09:00.000-05:00Socialhttp://www.geekywood.com/2007/10/most-weird-...Socialhttp://www.geekywood.com/2007/10/most-weird-social-networks.htmlUzairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11341574609790041942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250574078509660714.post-65552889902502262552007-11-12T03:49:00.000-05:002007-11-12T03:49:00.000-05:00I never see ads on any website, adblock plus has d...I never see ads on any website, adblock plus has done the job for me.Uzairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11341574609790041942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250574078509660714.post-42886161098786914282007-11-11T23:11:00.000-05:002007-11-11T23:11:00.000-05:00I think Digg might have jumped the shark with its ...I think Digg might have jumped the shark with its censorship policy. <BR/><BR/>I did a post on this awhile back. <BR/>http://moneyforjam.blogspot.com/2007/09/breaking-top-five-ways-kevin-rose-and.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250574078509660714.post-15910232553287484402007-11-11T14:14:00.000-05:002007-11-11T14:14:00.000-05:00Man what a bunch of kid's. I thought this was a mo...Man what a bunch of kid's. I thought this was a more adult site that was here to help people sher information. Apparently it just a bunch of whiny brats. GET OVER IT AND MOVE ON! <BR/> I can't be leave I'm even dignifying this with a re spawns.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250574078509660714.post-76260284371337749812007-11-11T13:16:00.000-05:002007-11-11T13:16:00.000-05:00I use remote desktop for all my surfing while at w...I use remote desktop for all my surfing while at work, and I agree, the video ads ruined my RDP session. Anyway, here's a clever way to fix the problem without any third party software/extensions. Works beautifully for me. <BR/><BR/>http://www.nullamatix.com/easily-block-unwanted-ads-without-3rd-party-software/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250574078509660714.post-24233210291314588022007-11-11T13:13:00.001-05:002007-11-11T13:13:00.001-05:00Did you think that you story was so important that...Did you think that you story was so important that it would have a permanent spot on the top ten? If you had been on digg for longer a couple of months you might have noticed that every night at around that time upcoming stories move to the front page and the top ten stories get rotated. Digg would be pretty damn boring if the #1 story was the iPhone story with 20,000+ diggs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250574078509660714.post-11582694714339402792007-11-11T13:13:00.000-05:002007-11-11T13:13:00.000-05:00"Digg content is user generated, yes, but that doe..."Digg content is user generated, yes, but that does NOT mean that they will tolerate anything."<BR/><BR/>Until the users revolt like they did before and got things changed. Digg obviously hasn't learned anything from that experience.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250574078509660714.post-50652813885226010202007-11-11T13:03:00.000-05:002007-11-11T13:03:00.000-05:00Digg is now a freaking business. Businesses make m...Digg is now a freaking business. Businesses make money. I wouldn't want you bashing my ads (which aren't that annoying, learn to Adblock) on the front page of my own site if I were Rose. Digg content is user generated, yes, but that does NOT mean that they will tolerate anything.<BR/><BR/>So they deleted your story that was just a complete bitch-fest. Stop crying about it and read some nice articles.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250574078509660714.post-56799694873891790412007-11-11T12:59:00.000-05:002007-11-11T12:59:00.000-05:00Well there is this thing called the bury button. ...Well there is this thing called the bury button. I used it on your story (yea sorry its what I do when I don't like something nothing personal). So please stop crying about digg censorship because it was the users not the administrators that 'censored' your story.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250574078509660714.post-43648964984168711472007-11-11T11:43:00.000-05:002007-11-11T11:43:00.000-05:00You can block ads in IE too. Firefox isn't the onl...You can block ads in IE too. Firefox isn't the only browser that can do more than its base install lets it do.Bevanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07783991011202377839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250574078509660714.post-59701113497912438342007-11-11T11:31:00.000-05:002007-11-11T11:31:00.000-05:00truly ironic that those that run digg forget that ...truly ironic that those that run digg forget that their target market is hyper-vigilant to this kind of bullshit censoring... <BR/>they've been busted so many times on so many other issues.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250574078509660714.post-3117359282291584892007-11-11T11:01:00.000-05:002007-11-11T11:01:00.000-05:00@ The people who keep telling others that digg sho...@ The people who keep telling others that digg should be able to run whatever ads it wants: good point. But why bury discussion about it?<BR/><BR/>I am curious though, don't digg stories expire--no matter how many diggs they have--after a time? I saw the no-video ad all day. What about the Beautiful HTML story?mr. nobody.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07547386706078845124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250574078509660714.post-48582603661224824152007-11-11T10:49:00.000-05:002007-11-11T10:49:00.000-05:00@SlipdiscI agree with you completely on this one.@Slipdisc<BR/>I agree with you completely on this one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250574078509660714.post-81812526085064021112007-11-11T10:21:00.000-05:002007-11-11T10:21:00.000-05:00Someone should make article about firefox+adblock ...Someone should make article about firefox+adblock and digg it. I didn't even know there are ads on digg until I read this article and specially looked site with ie.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250574078509660714.post-36760422576631938642007-11-11T09:12:00.000-05:002007-11-11T09:12:00.000-05:00Sorry, but if you don't really care that much, why...Sorry, but if you don't really care that much, why are you writing in such length about it? Don't like the ads? Don't use Digg. What do you do about television? As far as the content of the ads. It's not porn for goodness sake!<BR/>Bottom line. It's a free site so I don't think any of us have the right to say what ads Digg wishes to run. If that doesn't suit one, then I suggest someone try starting their own Digg site and see how they'll support it.mkrtownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05676328001439041814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250574078509660714.post-84248719264965814562007-11-11T09:00:00.000-05:002007-11-11T09:00:00.000-05:00Isn't the convicted monopolist in charge of ads on...Isn't the convicted monopolist in charge of ads on digg now? pthhhhhh.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250574078509660714.post-42179680420286871672007-11-11T08:38:00.000-05:002007-11-11T08:38:00.000-05:00I agree with your article about those ads being "l...I agree with your article about those ads being "low quality". I myself started using Firefox/Adblock/Flashblock/Noscript to avoid viewing precisely those type of ads popularized by those infamous X10 commercials years ago. I would feel a little embarrassed at work if my officemates see those ads in my workstation at the office.<BR/><BR/>I agree with some commenters here that digg has gone downhill especially after quite a few articles were published how the owners od digg were trying hard to peddle it to the highest bidder. It looks like they completely sold out and are more after lining their pockets as opposed to cultivating the community that got them on top in the first place.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250574078509660714.post-58549645536116162182007-11-11T08:28:00.000-05:002007-11-11T08:28:00.000-05:00During the AACS key ruckus I was rather disgusted ...During the AACS key ruckus I was rather disgusted by how Digg was handling the issue I sent an email asking how to delete my account while I was mulling the decision if I wanted to remain a member. I did not ask for deletion just *how*. Without warning they removed it. Of course they left me on their damned mailing list leaving me no way to get off, because i had no account, so they became spammers.<BR/><BR/>At this point digg is a sham, they have money on their minds and appear to merely holding the pretense of their "mission". Just sell out and retire, your behavior is repulsiveAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250574078509660714.post-34578310400657901482007-11-11T07:33:00.000-05:002007-11-11T07:33:00.000-05:00a friend of mind was digging articles about an evi...a friend of mind was digging articles about an evil woman named <A HREF="http://www.sueschefftruth.com" REL="nofollow">Sue Scheff</A>. he also has a blog about her. They were legit articles and there was nothing with what he was doing. She's been working with "reputation defenders" to get the bad stuff about her off the net. Apparently money talks. Anyway 2 hours after digging the article they not only removed it but the removed his account all together. Fuck Digg! Be sure to digg this! lolAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00631903486695634983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250574078509660714.post-80846266752020687382007-11-11T07:17:00.000-05:002007-11-11T07:17:00.000-05:00Install Adblock Plus, everyone else does. Screw di...Install Adblock Plus, everyone else does. Screw digg, they'll back you up in a controversy if it boosts their corporate brand value. (the dvd unlock code etc.)<BR/><BR/>Rose is no different than any other corporate zombie. Its just that his worshipers semi-tech-literate kids.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com