Comments on: Free Speech And The Digg Business Model

By: Mich D aka @MichDdot

Mich D aka @MichDdot — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 08:14:29 +0000

Digg is just Digg, business is just business. We were users not customers or clients. That alone is all they need, the power to say … No we don’t like you go away. Read the TOS it states very plain and simple. They can ban you any time they choose for any reason they want.

Digg is owned by Digg. Users have no right no say no voice in the real company the runs Digg.com. Yes I was banned, no I am not bitter. Its just life and business. Our life there business. When you own the company and make the rules that is how the game is played. Your way or else.

So if your a social friend, somthing wretchedly hard to actually be on digg, catch me on any other social site. I am still MichDdot but now we can actually be social while we share instead of digging pointless holes everyday.

Peace ya’ll,

Mich D aka @MichDdot

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catch ya in the grid folks

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By: Dube

Dube — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 16:34:36 +0000

You’re absolutely right. The bottom line is the dollar, and the people in charge of Digg don’t care about alleged injustices unless it affects that dollar. Well said.

By: EatingPie

EatingPie — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 15:20:36 +0000

“Forget politics. Forget Babyman. Forget Conspiracies.”

Wait, that’s pretty much ALL of Digg right there! If you forget those, you forget the benjamins too. (And I actually like MrBabyman… but not that other crap.)

I think you have a good point with Katie Couric. I don’t think Kevin Rose is solely thinking about money, as the article casts him, but certainly it was a priority. I *also* think the admins didn’t want Diggers to look like complete jerks in front of a major media reporter… it would just reflect badly on Digg, regardless of the money.

Sadly, it would also reflect *accurately* on diggers too.

-Pie

PS Brian, I know you were banned from digg for scripts, but too many articles like this, and it could start looking like sour grapes. (Digg has never been about “fairness” at all… the admins selective bans for scripts, the “mob” bias, the top diggers… nothing is fair on digg.)

By: erichansa

erichansa — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 13:05:31 +0000

is digg a better place than press?

By: GetSmartGal

GetSmartGal — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 23:15:02 +0000

The inconsistencies and arbitrary nature with which they govern the diggsphere (for profit or whatever reason), is what makes it all so much fun! If it were easy, getting a story popular wouldn’t give us that geek high we crave, and spend hours upon hours sweatin to get. It drives me crazy sometimes but I for one can’t stay away.

By: Deadly Furby

Deadly Furby — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 22:25:20 +0000

“To many out there in the internet, and real, world – the definition of “Free Speech” means “I have the right to say whatever I want, regardless of the impact it makes on others; while at the same time no one has the right to say anything I don’t like”.”

Let’s leave religion out of this.

By: 1389

1389 — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 22:19:18 +0000

Well, that's why I no longer use Digg. I see it as an irritating waste of my time and energy. Haven't been there in many, many months, and never plan to go back. True, the uber-narcissistic Kevin Rose can run the site any way he (or his backers) want, and the rest of us are free to spend our time and effort elsewhere. For finding good sites, I suggest StumbleUpon. For getting good tech information and networking, I suggest Twitter. For creativity, hanging out, and having fun, I suggest IMVU. 1389s last blog post..1389: @Naresh they used to do that with the cereal miniature multi-packs. You had to open the flat side of the box, slit the bag, pour in milk.

By: Ashmadai

Ashmadai — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 21:56:31 +0000

To many out there in the internet, and real, world - the definition of "Free Speech" means "I have the right to say whatever I want, regardless of the impact it makes on others; while at the same time no one has the right to say anything I don't like". In short there are many out there who don't realize that along with the right of the Freedom of Speech comes a responsibility. People often forget the "responsibility" part of our rights and freedoms. Ashmadais last blog post..Google Chrome Takes On A New Dimension

By: Blog by Donna

Blog by Donna — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 20:59:45 +0000

Your two points are dead on! The bottom line is money and there is no free speech on Digg, that is unless your saying what they want to hear. Personally, I wish that it was public who buries on Digg. Blog by Donnas last blog post..GlassDoor.com - Where You Can Compare Salaries and Reviews... and It's Free!

By: Deadly Furby

Deadly Furby — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 19:24:15 +0000

“Forget politics. Forget Babyman. Forget Conspiracies. Forget Scripts. It is all about the Benjamins.”

Are just now discovering this or, are you simply letting the general populace in on this amazing secret?

By: Bob

Bob — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:43:37 +0000

As more people see the light that Digg is controlled by a few power users, and as the news gets diluted other sites will rise up. Pure arrogance is Digg’s biggest liability, MrBabyMan is still alive and active on Digg even though the community spoke out to ban him. Brian is probably the most popular to question Digg, but many will follow. I believe Digg losing the Google deal was the first nail in the coffin, and not changing there management or even there management style does not help there cause. Digg may see themselves as better, but in reality they can lose there market to another site in the blink of an eye. We know Brian’s name from his brother Mark, who sold Broadcast.com and owns the Dallas Mavericks. Have visited broadcast.com lately?

By: Mark

Mark — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 17:51:41 +0000

Most sites look to bring in cash, or at least they would mint if there web presence turned into something that could be monetized. So, while user-generated content seems to be the big rave right now, it is also well-watched. I discovered some strange irregularities last year when I posted a bad review about the Cirque show in Chicago on Yelp. I had great rankings for about a week, then all of the sudden, my Yelp post was buried. I did not just walk away. I looked into it and found some interesting facts;

First finding: http://markinchicago.typepad.com/my_weblog/2008/07/conspiracy-reve.html
Second Finding: http://markinchicago.typepad.com/my_weblog/2008/07/the-yelp-google.html