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More than 50 Digg users banned again

Comment in News (5 diggs, 0 replies) - on 10/05/2008

@nitesmoke & granolajoe - there should be a happy medium between both. Submit quality content, engage with the community...without corrupting the whole process until the site becomes damaged. The blind digging and gaming was ruining digg. There's really n … (see comment)

Massive U.S. Arms Sale to Taiwan; $3 Billion in Patriots

Comment in News (1 digg, 0 replies) - on 10/04/2008

We need the money. I wonder if the U.S. government has anything else lying around we can sell off to cover the other 697 billion? (see comment)

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The Ban Hammer falls again over at Digg

Comment in News (7 diggs, 0 replies) - on 10/04/2008

That's not necessarily the case. When my girlfriend moved in with me 1.5 years ago...when I was a really active digger...I emailed digg and asked them if this would be a problem....two established accounts digging from the same IP. They replied back...no … (see comment)

Obama and the Uh's, Ah's, and Ummmm's

Comment in News (1 digg, 0 replies) - on 09/29/2008

McCain, ummm-ing his way through ABC's This Week earlier today. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQn4Kb7QONQ Is this really a campaign issue? (see comment)

Mixxed Up

Comment in News (4 diggs, 2 replies) - on 09/25/2008

I can confirm that they are all going to mixx...and that they are welcomed there by the 'super-mixxers'. I was somehow included in a large CC email circulating the last 24 hours amongst the hardcore seo social media spammers, banned users, and blind digge … (see comment)

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The Real Reason Zaibatsu was Banned -- HUBRIS

Comment in News (13 diggs, 0 replies) - on 09/22/2008

I don't necessarily believe zaibatsu was the digger mentioned in this interview, but I think 'hubris' is a good overall explanation. If and when he gets his account back, it should be a good wake-up call to pay more attention to the content he submits - f … (see comment)

Was Digg Right To Ban Diggboss For His Helpful Script?

Comment in News (2 diggs, 0 replies) - on 09/20/2008

Those 50 submissions only dominate the FP if every single one of them is dugg there by the community in upcoming going through the queue at 1 story per second. Back to the original problem. The community has broken the system. As far as mass submissions … (see comment)

Was Digg Right To Ban Diggboss For His Helpful Script?

Comment in News (4 diggs, 3 replies) - on 09/20/2008

Actually, I have hope now...and you might have it backwards. The ridiculous 300+ diggs needed for stories to go popular was more than likely a direct result of the blind digging getting out of hand over the past months. I'm glad digg finally put a stop to … (see comment)

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America refuses to accept defeat in Olympic medal count

Comment in News (-9 diggs, 3 replies) - on 08/24/2008

No. Achievement is nice...but ultimately, it's all about the Gold. That's always been the American way. Until now, evidently. Your comment is making the point of this article. (see comment)

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5 Tips For Newcomers on Digg

Comment in News (39 diggs, 1 reply) - on 08/24/2008

You'll have to define 'Quality friends' at the end of your post. Your 5-step program is textbook for someone with an agenda that sees activity on digg as a means to an end. 1) yes, blind digg everything. That will assure you get the same in return down … (see comment)

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America refuses to accept defeat in Olympic medal count

Comment in News (85 diggs, 19 replies) - on 08/24/2008

Exhibit #1: http://2008games.nytimes.com/olympics/medals.asp (see comment)

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Digg CEO tells reporter: McCain 'Bury Brigade' is a myth

Comment in News (11 diggs, 0 replies) - on 08/15/2008

Try open up any HuffPo digg submission. 2 out of 3 will give you a headline, a sentence, and then a link to "Read The Full Story Here"...which of course takes you to the original source and the original reporting. Whatever bad rep HuffPo has on digg, th … (see comment)

U.S. Oil Purchases Fund Massive Iraqi Budget Surplus

Comment in News (2 diggs, 0 replies) - on 08/10/2008

direct link to Waxman's letter to Secretary Rice: http://oversight.house.gov/documents/2008080813013 ... (see comment)

Exxon sets U.S. mark for quarterly profit

Comment in News (1 digg, 0 replies) - on 07/31/2008

Wow. Same as last quarter. Alternative energy solutions don't stand a real chance as long as these kinds of obscene profits are still out there to be made. (see comment)

Msaleem's Look at Digg's Recommendation Engine

Comment in News (-2 diggs, 0 replies) - on 07/30/2008

Nice post, muhammed. I like the dream of a 'freshness algorithm'..,,and this line is golden: "The recommendation engine was supposed to help you discover hidden gems, not show you stories from friends you usually Digg." I think the bottom line is that bl … (see comment)

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Top Digger Cosmikdebris Quits Digg! :(

Comment in Images (15 diggs, 1 reply) - on 07/26/2008

I don't blame him. Graham has stuck with digg's science section for a long time...it used to be the most interesting and least corrupted of digg's categories ...but, he's probably had it with seeing his science submits from source get duped and and regurg … (see comment)

Theory of the Fireball, Supercomputing, Los Alamos Tidbits

Comment in News (1 digg, 0 replies) - on 07/20/2008

This is interesting from the article: http://www.fas.org/sgp/othergov/doe/lanl/docs1/003 ... (.pdf of the 1943 “Los Alamos Primer,” so-called indoctrination course given to the new arrivals at the beginning of the Manhattan Project) … (see comment)

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White Horses Are Actually Mutants

Comment in News (6 diggs, 0 replies) - on 07/20/2008

ack...dupe filter didn't catch vick3ii's submission. Please digg this one instead: http://digg.com/pets_animals/The_mutant_gene_that_ ... (see comment)