____/ Mark Kent on Tuesday 13 November 2007 19:33 : \____
> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>> ____/ [H]omer on Tuesday 13 November 2007 06:00 : \____
>>
>>> Verily I say unto thee, that Roy Schestowitz spake thusly:
>>>
>>>> Inspired by XKCD: MBR Love Note
>>>
>>> .----
>>> | # Shawin Says:
>>> | November 12th, 2007 at 4:11 am
>>> |
>>> | I saw this on boingboing. Now, if this gets on digg, I could bet
>>> | that thousands of idiots will be f**kin up their comps.
>>> |
>>> | # Mafi Says:
>>> | November 12th, 2007 at 7:07 am
>>> |
>>> | But in saying that, it?ll remove a large population of Digg,
>>> | therefore giving the Internet their bandwidth back. Think of it as
>>> | a blessing, moreso than a problem.
>>> `----
>>>
>>> Especially if it got rid of Timmy and his merry band of stalkers.
>>
>> Digg added a feature a couple of days ago -- the one-click abuse
>> report. 'kretik' (I think it's Hadron), carly (not sure if it's a flatfish
>> nym), harlowmonkeys (that's Tim Smith), and flatfish (Gary Stewart) ought to
>> be careful with their comment abuse (namely personal attacks). Almost all
>> the comments they leave are personal attacks. If they don't get compensated
>> for
>> modding down and cursing systematically, then they are mantally deranged
^e
>> (which they are anyway).
>>
>
> In spite of what many people say, I cannot believe that they do this for
> free. Nobody could be that stupid.
Another possibility is that their role in the ecosystem (family member/business
relationship) makes this a matter of securing one's own pocket.
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~~ Best of wishes
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