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Digg.com Attempts To Suppress HD-DVD Revolt
fieryprophet writes "An astonishing number of stories related to HD-DVD encryption keys have gone missing in action from digg.com, in many cases along with the account of the diggers who submitted them. Diggers are in open revolt against the moderators and are retaliating in clever and inventive ways. At one point, the entire front page comprised only stories that in one way or another were related to the hex number. Digg users quickly pointed to the HD DVD sponsorship of Diggnation, the Digg podcast show. Search digg for HD-DVD song lyrics, coffee mugs, shirts, and more for a small taste of the rebellion." Search Google for a broader picture; at this writing, about 283,000 pages contain the number with hyphens, and just under 10,000 without hyphens. There's a song. Several domain names including variations of the number have been reserved. Update: 05/02 05:44 GMT by J : New blog post from Kevin Rose of Digg to its users: "We hear you."
You little bitch. You probably think you're real smart for staying at slashdot. Good job asshole. You and along with everyone else here shares your same damn opinion. Way to be a real rebel, you motherfucker. You know what, fuck you, fuck digg, fuck slashdot, fuck web2.0 bullshit, fuck the damn internet. I'm sick of little fucks like you polluting the internet with all this shit. Take me back to the fucking troll days of usenet for christ sakes. GET THE FUCK OUT. WHEN CAN WE GET SOME REAL NEWS SLASHDOT? NOT THIS PSEUDONEWS ANTI-DIGG ANTI-WEB3919.0 ASSHOLE SHIT. GIVE ME SOME REAL NEWS
With users like those idiots, there won't be a Digg after they're sued into oblivion.
Frankly, the same goes for the entire MPAA/RIAA fiasco. This encryption key situation has nothing to do with the MPAA trying to censor its codes, and everything to do with the greed-driven individual wanting to be able to copy as much free music, movies and other IP as they can get there grubby mitts on. Any time the MPAA/RIAA takes action, it raises the possibility of this pot of gold being taken away. Which no one wants.
Don't get me wrong. There are a core group of genuine activists who truly care about individual freedoms: the right to use something you bought in whatever way you want, the removal of restrictive DRM etc. They eloquently advocate consumer rights and fight for the rest of us to have these freedoms. But for the average moron in the street, this has nothing to do with that. It's about being able to copy stuff for free. The genie is out of the bottle. People can get stuff without paying and now they don't want it to end. Does average Joe really care about the poor individuals being sued because they downloaded a few songs. Fuck no. Of course they don't. What they care about is whether it will affect them when they download the new Avril Lavigne album (for the record, I did, and it's shit).
The anti-DRM/consumer rights cause is a fine one. But for most people, it's nothing more than a pathetic charade. When I say "I believe that DRM is evil, and the RIAA are assholes for suing people using P2P networks" what I really mean is "I want to keep downloading free stuff without any problems". The majority of people who try and pretend otherwise are just fucking liars.
They want to think it is, but its actually not Free Speech. What those kids are doing is NOT protected by any law anywere. Technically, what they are doing is harrassment. Maybe even terrorism.
ok, we got it... we got the number... thanks. It was fun, but the comment spam is making it not so fun. In fact, it left uncool on its way to annoying last night. If these idiot punk wanna be but aren't quite smart enough to be script kiddies are like this now, what are they gonna be like when they hit puberty??
I got a secret for you digg kids. Better than HD-DVD decoding, I swear.
*girls*
I know you're shy and funny looking, but you'd be surprised. Just go talk to her, and be nice, don't keep spouting off about this or that... just ask questions, find out what her interests are, what she likes to do and you'll do great.
The Admin and the Engineer
This whole thing is pathetic. What we have here is a password. The password, coincidentally in hex, is patented in conjunction with the HD-DVD patent. The hex # itself cant be controlled. But passing it around with the intent to circumvent a patented product is illegal. Period. Don't care what self-righteous, ignorant soapbox the internet is on this week. The fact is they have the right, by any sane and logical examination, to control their products. This whole "They can't stop us from posting the numbers" crusade is just flat out self-righteous and ignorant. If you're honestly so for this then let's see all your personal passwords and such on the internet for all to see so we can use what you have to our hearts content. I mean seriously, you do NOT have the right to that word or series of letters/numbers. And clearly you don't see a right to personal property here. So screw your supposed right to personal data and your hard earned hardware. I want it too. Sure they can change their password, but hell thats a lot of work for something that shouldn't have to be done in the first place. Not if a little common respect was followed. This is why we elect individuals to lead. Because people behave like retarded sheep on crack.
And digg is supposed to be a shiny example of the wonderful benefits of Web 2.0?! Give me Web 1.0 any day.
I guess the wisdom of crowds isn't so wise. Well at least for 14-18 year old geeks.
That's not speech. That's vandalism, harrassment... cyber-terrorism, maybe... but not speech.
The Admin and the Engineer
Whatever. Bombarding a site with the same repetitious non-news is not speech.
The Admin and the Engineer
yes, hardly terrorism. But definately an attack. A malicious attack. More like a DoS attack, don't you think? Is cyber-terrorism not really terrorism? Definately vandalism though. Digg is an innocent, law abiding bystander, and the attackers are the twits. They are accomplishing nothing.
The Admin and the Engineer
Do you have the BALLS to post a LINK to your WEBSITE (and then LOG IN to your ACCOUNT and post SAID LINK but not ANONYMOUSLY)?
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I have the BALLS to say this is IRONIC. But I lack the BALLS to do it non-anonymously
One of several things I find intolerable on Digg is the constant barrage of pro-marijuana stories that not only are submitted but end up with a high digg count.
For instance, stories from some pro-drug website proclaiming that studies prove that pot use is not harmful in anyway.
Bullshit! God damn I'm sick of the promotion of illegal drugs on Digg and if you post any anti-drug comments they'll bury you so far down you'll have to have air delivered to you.
Digg has become a place to pimp stories on pro-gay or pro-illegal drug issues.
No, I'm not a christian zealot, I'm an atheist. I'm just sick of these assholes waving their flags in my face. Just shut the fuck up and live your life quietly. Don't push on others. You want to do dope and cook your brain, go right ahead but do it in private. You want to gobble some cock? Go right ahead but do it in your own home and not in the middle of the street.
Obnoxious little pricks.. Yeah, once upon a time Digg was a good site to find news that was TECH related. Now it's just a litter box where all the alley cats go to take a shit.
As for their current little insurrection, ok, fine, you've had your fun. Enough is enough. The genie is out of the bottle. You've proved your point already. Now go to bed.