Comments on: The hypocrisy of digg and spam http://www.toprankblog.com/2006/12/the-hypocrisy-of-digg-and-spam/ Grow your business with TopRank Online Marketing tips, articles, & expert information on social media, content marketing & search engine marketing. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 05:17:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Hendrik http://www.toprankblog.com/2006/12/the-hypocrisy-of-digg-and-spam/#comment-460394 Hendrik Mon, 08 Sep 2008 13:29:51 +0000 http://www.toprankblog.com/2006/12/the-hypocrisy-of-digg-and-spam/#comment-460394 I have run the web site www.grand-illusions.com, which is about science and education toys, since 1996. Part of the site is a toy shop selling a small range of things that are hard to source elsewhere. A few years ago, someone posted a piece to Digg which mentioned an item that we sell, called the Metal Pen. Maybe it was a quiet days for news (it was December 24th!) but it did get a lot of discussion, and we certainly saw an increase in traffic and sales. As I say, this post was nothing to do with me. To be brutally honest, I had not heard of them before this happened. Remembering the good effect that other person's post had for us, I thought I would try to post a story myself about a new item that we have just got, which I think is really amazing. However I discovered that the whole www.grand-illusions.com domain is banned. Initially it said that we hosted adult content (which is not true). Then the support people said that it was a spam issue. All I can say is that, before this week, I have never posted anything to Digg. So this all seems to have come about due to the action of others. Sorry for the long post. Hendrik I have run the web site http://www.grand-illusions.com, which is about science and education toys, since 1996. Part of the site is a toy shop selling a small range of things that are hard to source elsewhere.

A few years ago, someone posted a piece to Digg which mentioned an item that we sell, called the Metal Pen. Maybe it was a quiet days for news (it was December 24th!) but it did get a lot of discussion, and we certainly saw an increase in traffic and sales. As I say, this post was nothing to do with me. To be brutally honest, I had not heard of them before this happened.

Remembering the good effect that other person’s post had for us, I thought I would try to post a story myself about a new item that we have just got, which I think is really amazing. However I discovered that the whole http://www.grand-illusions.com domain is banned. Initially it said that we hosted adult content (which is not true). Then the support people said that it was a spam issue.

All I can say is that, before this week, I have never posted anything to Digg. So this all seems to have come about due to the action of others.

Sorry for the long post.

Hendrik

]]> By: Cathie http://www.toprankblog.com/2006/12/the-hypocrisy-of-digg-and-spam/#comment-457206 Cathie Mon, 01 Sep 2008 22:28:50 +0000 http://www.toprankblog.com/2006/12/the-hypocrisy-of-digg-and-spam/#comment-457206 I was told by another site to "Digg" as many stories as you can to get the word out and bring traffic to your site, I know the person who said this didn't do it for spite but Digg didn't even send a warning that we were in trouble of getting banned they just banned us. It's just pathetic that after reading all this others problems that nothing can be done about those holier than thou jerks. BTW, the traffic was incredible maybe that's what someone didn't like... I was told by another site to “Digg” as many stories as you can to get the word out and bring traffic to your site, I know the person who said this didn’t do it for spite but Digg didn’t even send a warning that we were in trouble of getting banned they just banned us. It’s just pathetic that after reading all this others problems that nothing can be done about those holier than thou jerks.

BTW, the traffic was incredible maybe that’s what someone didn’t like…

]]> By: Brian http://www.toprankblog.com/2006/12/the-hypocrisy-of-digg-and-spam/#comment-431283 Brian Mon, 07 Jul 2008 21:24:41 +0000 http://www.toprankblog.com/2006/12/the-hypocrisy-of-digg-and-spam/#comment-431283 Banned by Digg? just get an alternate domain ie the .com, .net, .org version and apache rewrite to the original. Digg only bans one domain, not all iterations. Banned by Digg? just get an alternate domain ie the .com, .net, .org version and apache rewrite to the original. Digg only bans one domain, not all iterations.

]]> By: DIGG - THE WORST COMMUNITY DRIVEN SITE | Dev102.com http://www.toprankblog.com/2006/12/the-hypocrisy-of-digg-and-spam/#comment-426985 DIGG - THE WORST COMMUNITY DRIVEN SITE | Dev102.com Fri, 27 Jun 2008 08:53:32 +0000 http://www.toprankblog.com/2006/12/the-hypocrisy-of-digg-and-spam/#comment-426985 [...] The hypocrisy of digg and spam [...] [...] The hypocrisy of digg and spam [...]

]]> By: Amit http://www.toprankblog.com/2006/12/the-hypocrisy-of-digg-and-spam/#comment-422112 Amit Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:46:03 +0000 http://www.toprankblog.com/2006/12/the-hypocrisy-of-digg-and-spam/#comment-422112 Today I just got banned from Digg. And when you mail them and ask what is wrong they act as if you are a criminal. My site is as legit as possible and i work my ass off to provide new content every day. I used to like them but now I really really don't. Today I just got banned from Digg. And when you mail them and ask what is wrong they act as if you are a criminal. My site is as legit as possible and i work my ass off to provide new content every day.
I used to like them but now I really really don’t.

]]> By: Carlos R. Hernandez http://www.toprankblog.com/2006/12/the-hypocrisy-of-digg-and-spam/#comment-412283 Carlos R. Hernandez Fri, 23 May 2008 21:50:09 +0000 http://www.toprankblog.com/2006/12/the-hypocrisy-of-digg-and-spam/#comment-412283 Lee, What an unfortunate sequence of events! I find your posts to be of value and educational and the apparent action reflects fear-based thinking. I am going to elect and believe your blog will only get stronger with more followers because of this situation. Lee,

What an unfortunate sequence of events!

I find your posts to be of value and educational and the apparent action reflects fear-based thinking.

I am going to elect and believe your blog will only get stronger with more followers because of this situation.

]]> By: The Holy Grail of Social Media: Conversions or Conversations? http://www.toprankblog.com/2006/12/the-hypocrisy-of-digg-and-spam/#comment-385180 The Holy Grail of Social Media: Conversions or Conversations? Tue, 08 Apr 2008 05:43:00 +0000 http://www.toprankblog.com/2006/12/the-hypocrisy-of-digg-and-spam/#comment-385180 [...] to notice it, comment on it and then bury it. I even know of one of the top SEO agencies that was banned from submitting content to Digg; and it wasn’t even their [...] [...] to notice it, comment on it and then bury it. I even know of one of the top SEO agencies that was banned from submitting content to Digg; and it wasn’t even their [...]

]]> By: SEO 2.0 | What Easter Can Teach Us About Web 2.0, Social Media and Blogging http://www.toprankblog.com/2006/12/the-hypocrisy-of-digg-and-spam/#comment-373887 SEO 2.0 | What Easter Can Teach Us About Web 2.0, Social Media and Blogging Thu, 27 Mar 2008 10:27:22 +0000 http://www.toprankblog.com/2006/12/the-hypocrisy-of-digg-and-spam/#comment-373887 [...] be applied on many different levels:a) Social media participationUsers who have been banned on Digg for no reason after participating for years can tel you a whole lot about that. Do not contribute solely to one [...] [...] be applied on many different levels:a) Social media participationUsers who have been banned on Digg for no reason after participating for years can tel you a whole lot about that. Do not contribute solely to one [...]

]]> By: Becky http://www.toprankblog.com/2006/12/the-hypocrisy-of-digg-and-spam/#comment-311668 Becky Wed, 26 Dec 2007 07:59:48 +0000 http://www.toprankblog.com/2006/12/the-hypocrisy-of-digg-and-spam/#comment-311668 Don't know if you are still interested in this issue. But I have long noticed the same problem and was recently banned by a frivolous complaints. However, this time it seems to be part of a much larger patters. A number of women who operate lesbian=oriented blogs have been likewise banned--and are determined to follow up with it--through publicity, the media, and possibly legal action. To get a start looking at this please check out this post on <a href="http://girlinshortshorts.blogspot.com/2007/12/digg-strikes-again.html" rel="nofollow">my blog</a>: Thanks ~Becky Don’t know if you are still interested in this issue. But I have long noticed the same problem and was recently banned by a frivolous complaints. However, this time it seems to be part of a much larger patters. A number of women who operate lesbian=oriented blogs have been likewise banned–and are determined to follow up with it–through publicity, the media, and possibly legal action.

To get a start looking at this please check out this post on my blog:

Thanks

~Becky

]]> By: Spotting the Disturbing Digg Trends — Time to Move On? » techipedia | tamar weinberg http://www.toprankblog.com/2006/12/the-hypocrisy-of-digg-and-spam/#comment-300417 Spotting the Disturbing Digg Trends — Time to Move On? » techipedia | tamar weinberg Thu, 13 Dec 2007 10:12:34 +0000 http://www.toprankblog.com/2006/12/the-hypocrisy-of-digg-and-spam/#comment-300417 [...] bans. Today, Lee Odden of TopRankBlog, an extremely respectable SEO blog, discovered that Digg had banned his site. Chris and I discussed this this morning and he made a wonderfully researched post on the growing [...] [...] bans. Today, Lee Odden of TopRankBlog, an extremely respectable SEO blog, discovered that Digg had banned his site. Chris and I discussed this this morning and he made a wonderfully researched post on the growing [...]

]]> By: Digg blocca Netsons « Techlog http://www.toprankblog.com/2006/12/the-hypocrisy-of-digg-and-spam/#comment-233784 Digg blocca Netsons « Techlog Sat, 20 Oct 2007 18:31:59 +0000 http://www.toprankblog.com/2006/12/the-hypocrisy-of-digg-and-spam/#comment-233784 [...] che la re-inclusione di un dominio bannato su Digg sia abbastanza improbabile; è una cosa assurda, anche perché probabilmente a Digg è stato segnalato solo un sito [...] [...] che la re-inclusione di un dominio bannato su Digg sia abbastanza improbabile; è una cosa assurda, anche perché probabilmente a Digg è stato segnalato solo un sito [...]

]]> By: notoriousxl http://www.toprankblog.com/2006/12/the-hypocrisy-of-digg-and-spam/#comment-233602 notoriousxl Sat, 20 Oct 2007 12:23:34 +0000 http://www.toprankblog.com/2006/12/the-hypocrisy-of-digg-and-spam/#comment-233602 Hi, I'm an italian blogger, hosted by Netsons. When I tried to submit an article for the first time, I got the "spam" error message. Netsons is a free web hosting service, very popular in Italy. Like Altervista does, every user has an URL like username.netsons.org. I've discovered that the WHOLE domain, including everyone's account, is banned (not only mine). Digg spam policy really sucks... :( (sorry for my bad English) Hi, I’m an italian blogger, hosted by Netsons.
When I tried to submit an article for the first time, I got the “spam” error message.

Netsons is a free web hosting service, very popular in Italy. Like Altervista does, every user has an URL like username.netsons.org.

I’ve discovered that the WHOLE domain, including everyone’s account, is banned (not only mine). Digg spam policy really sucks… :(

(sorry for my bad English)

]]> By: Digg User http://www.toprankblog.com/2006/12/the-hypocrisy-of-digg-and-spam/#comment-189814 Digg User Wed, 22 Aug 2007 15:08:39 +0000 http://www.toprankblog.com/2006/12/the-hypocrisy-of-digg-and-spam/#comment-189814 I just tried to submit a toprankblog url and guess what, still banned. I've gotten banned as a user before and quite frankly the digg "support" team is anything but. I just tried to submit a toprankblog url and guess what, still banned. I’ve gotten banned as a user before and quite frankly the digg “support” team is anything but.

]]> By: Rage Attitude » Blog Archive » Bloqué sur Digg ! http://www.toprankblog.com/2006/12/the-hypocrisy-of-digg-and-spam/#comment-166363 Rage Attitude » Blog Archive » Bloqué sur Digg ! Tue, 17 Jul 2007 14:01:40 +0000 http://www.toprankblog.com/2006/12/the-hypocrisy-of-digg-and-spam/#comment-166363 [...] Traduit dans l’outil linguistique de Google, cela donnerait : “Votre compte a été neutralisé pour cause d’abus“. Abus ?! Me suis-je dit. Peut-être un sujet sensible ou des licences photos que je n’aurais pas respecté. Que Nenni ! Je me documente et tombe sur plusieurs cas similaires. Un blog canadien (écrit dans un Français que je peine encore à déchiffrer) parle de sa propre expérience : Jonlee.ca/fr. Un autre anglophone (Toprankblog.com) rapporte avec un titre tape-à-l’œil : “The hypocrisy of Digg & Spam” les dépassements et autres dérapages qui surviennent fréquemment sur un site pourtant devenue LA référence du web. [...] [...] Traduit dans l’outil linguistique de Google, cela donnerait : “Votre compte a été neutralisé pour cause d’abus“. Abus ?! Me suis-je dit. Peut-être un sujet sensible ou des licences photos que je n’aurais pas respecté. Que Nenni ! Je me documente et tombe sur plusieurs cas similaires. Un blog canadien (écrit dans un Français que je peine encore à déchiffrer) parle de sa propre expérience : Jonlee.ca/fr. Un autre anglophone (Toprankblog.com) rapporte avec un titre tape-à-l’œil : “The hypocrisy of Digg & Spam” les dépassements et autres dérapages qui surviennent fréquemment sur un site pourtant devenue LA référence du web. [...]

]]> By: jonlee.ca Banned from digg! | jon lee dot see eh http://www.toprankblog.com/2006/12/the-hypocrisy-of-digg-and-spam/#comment-157529 jonlee.ca Banned from digg! | jon lee dot see eh Tue, 03 Jul 2007 02:18:42 +0000 http://www.toprankblog.com/2006/12/the-hypocrisy-of-digg-and-spam/#comment-157529 [...] I have e-mailed digg regarding this but I’ve heard that they are notorious for not responding to e-mails. Looking around at other people’s experiences with being banned from digg, it appears that this could be a digg mob at work — a group of digg users going around burying submissions as spam thereby causing digg to automatically flag a domain name as spam. Not very democratic but an inherent flaw that comes from a community-driven site. [...] [...] I have e-mailed digg regarding this but I’ve heard that they are notorious for not responding to e-mails. Looking around at other people’s experiences with being banned from digg, it appears that this could be a digg mob at work — a group of digg users going around burying submissions as spam thereby causing digg to automatically flag a domain name as spam. Not very democratic but an inherent flaw that comes from a community-driven site. [...]

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]]> By: Social Media - fenomen czy narzędzie dla spamerów? http://www.toprankblog.com/2006/12/the-hypocrisy-of-digg-and-spam/#comment-104249 Social Media - fenomen czy narzędzie dla spamerów? Mon, 02 Apr 2007 11:35:10 +0000 http://www.toprankblog.com/2006/12/the-hypocrisy-of-digg-and-spam/#comment-104249 [...] The hypocrisy of digg and spam [...] [...] The hypocrisy of digg and spam [...]

]]> By: rick http://www.toprankblog.com/2006/12/the-hypocrisy-of-digg-and-spam/#comment-97036 rick Mon, 19 Mar 2007 23:18:37 +0000 http://www.toprankblog.com/2006/12/the-hypocrisy-of-digg-and-spam/#comment-97036 Lee, If you're interested, we'd love to add you to our growing list. Rick Lee,

If you’re interested, we’d love to add you to our growing list.

Rick

]]> By: LGR http://www.toprankblog.com/2006/12/the-hypocrisy-of-digg-and-spam/#comment-86558 LGR Sun, 25 Feb 2007 21:53:45 +0000 http://www.toprankblog.com/2006/12/the-hypocrisy-of-digg-and-spam/#comment-86558 Opps should have read the comment above...sorry about that. Opps should have read the comment above…sorry about that.

]]> By: LGR http://www.toprankblog.com/2006/12/the-hypocrisy-of-digg-and-spam/#comment-86557 LGR Sun, 25 Feb 2007 21:52:42 +0000 http://www.toprankblog.com/2006/12/the-hypocrisy-of-digg-and-spam/#comment-86557 Has the domain recently been unbanned along with others recently? Just wondering since some other domains that were banned recently were unbanned. I have to wonder if Digg has reached the point that it will start to fall apart. Has the domain recently been unbanned along with others recently? Just wondering since some other domains that were banned recently were unbanned. I have to wonder if Digg has reached the point that it will start to fall apart.

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