On Fri, 26 Jun 2009 07:33:22 -0700, cc wrote:
> On Jun 26, 8:10 am, Chris Ahlstrom <ahlstr...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> After takin' a swig o' grog, High Plains Thumper belched out
>> this bit o' wisdom:
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>> > Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>> >> Digg, Dug, Buried: How Linux news disappears
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>> >>> But, that said, Digg admits that group of users-say Microsoft
>> >>> employees, partners, and supporters-can "abusively bury content."
>> >>> I'd add, not just 'can, but do.'
>> >> `----
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>> >>http://blogs.computerworld.com/
digg_dug_buried_how_linux_news_disappears
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>> >> Like all criminal companies, Microsoft will not go down without some
>> >> more crimes. AstroTurfing is against EU and US law.
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>> > Following is a profound statement from that article:
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>> > [quote]
>> > Unlike earlier news sharing sites like Slashdot, these sites have no
>> > central editorial control. Instead, the stories that get prominent
>> > play on these sites is determined entirely by readers. That sounds
>> > like democracy in its most basic form, but in practice what it really
>> > means that stories can be buried from sight by abusive users with an
>> > ax to grind. [/quote]
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>> > That is exactly what is happening in this newsgroup. As soon as a
>> > potentially positive thread on Linux develops, trolls start their
>> > attacks.
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>> Yup, led by the Three Stooges: DFS, Flatfish, and Hadron.
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> Except that there isn't a way to bury a post on Usenet.
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> And if you don't want to read the disruptive posts, then KILLFILE them!
> You two are complaining about burying good threads, but you two respond
> to "trolls" more than anyone but Rick. For fucks sake you're complaining
> about a problem that has a simple solution.
So, can you give me an approved list of people I can reply to.. you know,
non-trolls... so my posts won't bother you so much?
Oops... am I troll feeding again? Better hurry up with that list.
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Rick
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