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Re: "Microzealots" at Digg.com

Roy Schestowitz wrote:
> Dawn of the Microzealots
>
> ,----[ Quote ]
> | We "Real" Diggers had heard about groups offering a "service" to get
> | your Digg to the front page.
> | Why not? It makes perfect sense!
> |
> | We know Microsoft has a fucking MINT of money, and they have a Massive
> | 5 year investment in Vista, not mention all the DRM and proprietary
> | dominance that it?s success would firmly put in place.
> |
> | The biggest threat is the truth about Vista getting out.
> | I may not be able to find a smoking gun, or paper trail, but I know
> | when some if "fixing" an otherwise democratic process.
> `----
>
> http://www.phueque.com/wordpress/2007/01/02/dawn-of-the-microzealots/
>
> naio21. Have a look at the profile.
>
> For months the guy has been systematically modding hundreds of my comments
> because I occasionally criticise Microsoft. Then, all my comments were
> modded down by this user, regardless of the nature of the comments. He also
> personally attacked me, using vile language... many times in fact.
>
> All in all, Digg is getting screwed up because there is astroturfing going
> on. This isn't unprecedented.

The key phrase being - "I may not be able to find a smoking gun, or
paper trail, but I know..." Blah, blah, blah. And there's black
helicopters from Redmond circling your dorm room at night.

Perhaps you should let the strap on your tin-foil helmet out a notch or
two. It seems to be on too tight and it's restricting the blood flow to
your brain.


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