After takin' a swig o' grog, High Plains Thumper belched out
this bit o' wisdom:
> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>> Digg, Dug, Buried: How Linux news disappears
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>> 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.'
>> `----
>>
>> http://blogs.computerworld.com/digg_dug_buried_how_linux_news_disappears
>>
>> Like all criminal companies, Microsoft will not go down
>> without some more crimes. AstroTurfing is against EU and US
>> law.
>
> Following is a profound statement from that article:
>
> [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]
>
> That is exactly what is happening in this newsgroup. As soon as
> a potentially positive thread on Linux develops, trolls start
> their attacks.
Yup, led by the Three Stooges: DFS, Flatfish, and Hadron.
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Excellent day to have a rotten day.
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