Comments on: The Day Digg Ate Itself http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2007/05/02/the-day-digg-ate-itself/ Sun, 07 Sep 2008 21:11:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: creole http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2007/05/02/the-day-digg-ate-itself/#comment-241648 creole Sun, 06 May 2007 14:21:26 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/?p=1913#comment-241648 @wwb_99 Remember that Digg is owned by Ruper Murdoch's News Corp. They can surely afford good lawyers. @wwb_99

Remember that Digg is owned by Ruper Murdoch’s News Corp. They can surely afford good lawyers.

]]> By: AlexW http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2007/05/02/the-day-digg-ate-itself/#comment-239862 AlexW Fri, 04 May 2007 01:13:57 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/?p=1913#comment-239862 <blockquote>It would have been a black eye if digg decided to not heed the words of the community.</blockquote> They didn't really have a choice. If there's a 900lb gorilla trashing your living room, you won't be too concerned over spending a couple of bananas to get him out of there.

It would have been a black eye if digg decided to not heed the words of the community.

They didn’t really have a choice. If there’s a 900lb gorilla trashing your living room, you won’t be too concerned over spending a couple of bananas to get him out of there.

]]> By: ChestRockwell http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2007/05/02/the-day-digg-ate-itself/#comment-239477 ChestRockwell Thu, 03 May 2007 13:34:56 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/?p=1913#comment-239477 In no way is this a "black eye" for digg. They did what they thought was right, when the people told them it was wrong, they changed the adapted. It would have been a black eye if digg decided to not heed the words of the community. In no way is this a “black eye” for digg. They did what they thought was right, when the people told them it was wrong, they changed the adapted. It would have been a black eye if digg decided to not heed the words of the community.

]]> By: JSebastian http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2007/05/02/the-day-digg-ate-itself/#comment-239154 JSebastian Thu, 03 May 2007 01:40:44 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/?p=1913#comment-239154 Yesterday I was proud of the "mob" I saw take over Digg. Digg is no victim. Digg may be but a casualty in a larger fight, but if I ever meet Kevin, I'll be sure to shake his hand. The media consumer is the victim. You the buyer are the one with the black eye. Yesterday a digital mob assembled and Digg was merely the location. They did not Digg a story, they are finally beginning to Digg ideas. I say proudly "I Dugg it too." I reached out and threw up a middle finger for my right to do whatever I want with my media. Does that mean I want to steal your intellectual property? No. Do you still have an exclusive right to profit from it? Yes. So I Dugg it... To be but one voice in a screaming mob that does not stand for DRM or censorship of a NUMBER. Now, a voice to say I support Digg for letting the mob be heard. Also, a voice to laugh at the explosion in popularity of a NUMBER no one ever cared about, brought about by the very people seeking to conceal it. Sincerely Josh Sebastian Yesterday I was proud of the “mob” I saw take over Digg. Digg is no victim. Digg may be but a casualty in a larger fight, but if I ever meet Kevin, I’ll be sure to shake his hand.

The media consumer is the victim. You the buyer are the one with the black eye. Yesterday a digital mob assembled and Digg was merely the location. They did not Digg a story, they are finally beginning to Digg ideas.

I say proudly “I Dugg it too.” I reached out and threw up a middle finger for my right to do whatever I want with my media. Does that mean I want to steal your intellectual property? No. Do you still have an exclusive right to profit from it? Yes.

So I Dugg it… To be but one voice in a screaming mob that does not stand for DRM or censorship of a NUMBER. Now, a voice to say I support Digg for letting the mob be heard. Also, a voice to laugh at the explosion in popularity of a NUMBER no one ever cared about, brought about by the very people seeking to conceal it.

Sincerely
Josh Sebastian

]]> By: Chris Blackwell http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2007/05/02/the-day-digg-ate-itself/#comment-239120 Chris Blackwell Thu, 03 May 2007 00:13:37 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/?p=1913#comment-239120 This is definitely a black eye for Digg. However, can we really be surprised by this? Digg after all is a business and if you have something that directly hurts your business, most people are forced to take action. This is definitely a black eye for Digg. However, can we really be surprised by this? Digg after all is a business and if you have something that directly hurts your business, most people are forced to take action.

]]> By: wwb_99 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2007/05/02/the-day-digg-ate-itself/#comment-238900 wwb_99 Wed, 02 May 2007 17:23:15 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/?p=1913#comment-238900 Good point Matt. But I think that the fact that Wired also has a print publication makes the "wrap in american flag, and scream freedom of the press" argument hold alot more water. Whereas Digg is a concept which is much more difficult to trace to the US Constitution. Oh, and I bet Wired can afford better lawyers. Good point Matt. But I think that the fact that Wired also has a print publication makes the “wrap in american flag, and scream freedom of the press” argument hold alot more water. Whereas Digg is a concept which is much more difficult to trace to the US Constitution.

Oh, and I bet Wired can afford better lawyers.

]]> By: Robert http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2007/05/02/the-day-digg-ate-itself/#comment-238864 Robert Wed, 02 May 2007 16:20:45 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/?p=1913#comment-238864 Oh well, why not for good measure: 09F911029D74E35BD84156C5635688C0 This is the number of planets in the Universe Oh well, why not for good measure:
09F911029D74E35BD84156C5635688C0
This is the number of planets in the Universe

]]> By: Matthew Magain http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2007/05/02/the-day-digg-ate-itself/#comment-238774 Matthew Magain Wed, 02 May 2007 13:29:18 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/?p=1913#comment-238774 The code was published to their blogs, not their print magazine. The code was published to their blogs, not their print magazine.

]]> By: wwb_99 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2007/05/02/the-day-digg-ate-itself/#comment-238755 wwb_99 Wed, 02 May 2007 12:52:57 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/?p=1913#comment-238755 I don't thing the DMCA applies to print media. Nevermind that Wired can much more easily wrap itslef in an American flag and claim freedom of the press. Whereas it is unclear at best if digg can be constructed as the free press from a legal standing. Disclaimer: IANAL. But I do date one. I don’t thing the DMCA applies to print media. Nevermind that Wired can much more easily wrap itslef in an American flag and claim freedom of the press. Whereas it is unclear at best if digg can be constructed as the free press from a legal standing.

Disclaimer: IANAL. But I do date one.

]]> By: mihd http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2007/05/02/the-day-digg-ate-itself/#comment-238602 mihd Wed, 02 May 2007 08:46:35 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/?p=1913#comment-238602 http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/05/02/0235228 big discussion on /. http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/05/02/0235228

big discussion on /.

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