Posted on 08/26/2010 1:41:13 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
AlterNet is claiming that it has uncovered a "widespread campaign of censorship" executed by a group of "influential" conservative and right-wing Digg members.
The site - which defines itself as a viable "alternative to the commercial media onslaught" - refers to Digg as both a "behemoth" and a "powerhouse."
"The [Digg] model [makes] it very susceptible to external gaming whereby users from certain groups attempt to push their viewpoint or articles to the front page to give them traction," claimed senior news editor "Oleoleolson."
"But the inverse of this effect is more devastating, as Bury brigades could effectively remove stories from the upcoming sections by collectively burying them."
According to Oleoleolson, a nefarious conservative group known as the "Digg Patriots" is so "organized and influential" that it is capable of burying over 90% of articles within 1-3 hours.
"This group is the heart of a complicated web on various networks, including Twitter, Propeller, StumbleUpon, YouTube and Facebook, all dedicated to ramming an extreme right wing viewpoint down the throats of those communities and censoring opposing viewpoints," he alleged.
"This includes such means as cyber stalking, bullying and terror. There is also a heavy contingent active on the ultraconservative FreeRepublic."
Oleoleolson - who described the Digg Patriots as "Teabagging wingnuts" - also accused the group of "loving to hate."
"They hate Obama. They hate progressives. They hate the UN, diplomacy, and peace/disarmament efforts. They hate reforms of health care, Wall St., and immigration. They hate science, in fact many are creationists.
"They hate the secular nature of our nation. They hate environmental protection, unions and any attempt to level the playing field to give all Americans economic opportunities. They hate abortion rights. They hate public schools and really hate higher education."
Unsurprisingly, Digg reacted cautiously to AlterNet's rather hysterical charges, saying only that it had begun an investigation of the allegations.
"[We are] focused on launching digg v4, but we're looking into this," Digg spokesperson Kevin Rose confirmed in a Twitter post.
When pressed for additional details, a Digg PR rep told TG Daily "that's all we are saying for now."
You win.
Buckhead: Font’s wrong.
Rather: I die now.
This is FR, a Spartan head-to-head, not Roman Senatorial conspiracy.
I was actually going to tell you but after seeing this post and consulting with Pablo now I am not.
We all know why I won't second guess Pablo ..........
Pablo, the fake Texan?
Indeed, we do. And I see you brought TheMom. This will be good.
Another thread thoroughly hijacked. My work here is done.
I need to see Pablo’s papers.
Seriously, any good Texan contigent would try to gain adherents, not exclude them.
Are you drinking? You keep talking to yourself. /s LOL
They won’t tell me who Pablo is, either. These Texans don’t work and play well with others, if you ask me.
The only reason Texas doesn’t fall into the Gulf of Mexico?
Oklahoma sucks.
Pablo is some cat in Houston that was missed by someone.
How he is relevant to smashing RATS this November is lost on 99.99 % of us regular FReepers.
Are you drinking? You keep talking to yourself. /s LOL
LOL!
You’re next, although it will be tougher, as you are a Texan.
Let me compose my ammo.
Are you the new Jimmie?
Is it too much to hope you will start a blog?
LOL!
Better get a new fur suit as your ammo is weak kung fu.
Been around longer than those on your ping list.
If the Pablo people have a hard time answering for what Pablo IS, and why he’s WILY, then we have an clicque on our hands here.
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