Comments on: 2800 Digg Users Are Wrong About Gmail Opening The Doors http://cybernetnews.com/2800-digg-users-are-wrong-about-gmail-opening-the-doors/ Technology News Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:18:55 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Gmail Open to all? http://cybernetnews.com/2800-digg-users-are-wrong-about-gmail-opening-the-doors/comment-page-1/#comment-88558 Gmail Open to all? Mon, 12 Feb 2007 19:01:58 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/12/06/2800-digg-users-are-wrong-about-gmail-opening-the-doors/#comment-88558 [...] had opened up universally. Once such incident occurred back in December when 2800+ Diggers dugg an article which said that Google had opened the registration to everyone. In fact, it was only released in [...] [...] had opened up universally. Once such incident occurred back in December when 2800+ Diggers dugg an article which said that Google had opened the registration to everyone. In fact, it was only released in [...]

]]> By: Smiff http://cybernetnews.com/2800-digg-users-are-wrong-about-gmail-opening-the-doors/comment-page-1/#comment-50271 Smiff Fri, 08 Dec 2006 11:54:08 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/12/06/2800-digg-users-are-wrong-about-gmail-opening-the-doors/#comment-50271 digg is horribly flawed. i've decided to stop using it these last few days because of just this type of thing - how many other stories (in areas I don't know about) are wrong?! the majority of diggs are literally coming from people who think the headline is interesting but haven't even read the story, even enough to see the people pointing out it's wrong. absolutely hopeless, makes the Sun newspaper look reliable, or something. back to slashdot or something with slightly less of a sheep problem. even Fark looks sane next to digg (bizarre!). digg is horribly flawed. i’ve decided to stop using it these last few days because of just this type of thing – how many other stories (in areas I don’t know about) are wrong?! the majority of diggs are literally coming from people who think the headline is interesting but haven’t even read the story, even enough to see the people pointing out it’s wrong. absolutely hopeless, makes the Sun newspaper look reliable, or something. back to slashdot or something with slightly less of a sheep problem. even Fark looks sane next to digg (bizarre!).

]]> By: nick botulism http://cybernetnews.com/2800-digg-users-are-wrong-about-gmail-opening-the-doors/comment-page-1/#comment-50250 nick botulism Fri, 08 Dec 2006 09:09:26 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/12/06/2800-digg-users-are-wrong-about-gmail-opening-the-doors/#comment-50250 <div id="commentquote"><a href="#comment-48985">shirizaki wrote:</a><blockquote>Digg = Myspace of News sites.</blockquote></div> haha! excellent. shirizaki wrote:
Digg = Myspace of News sites.

haha! excellent.

]]> By: Bharath Kumar http://cybernetnews.com/2800-digg-users-are-wrong-about-gmail-opening-the-doors/comment-page-1/#comment-49423 Bharath Kumar Thu, 07 Dec 2006 07:35:09 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/12/06/2800-digg-users-are-wrong-about-gmail-opening-the-doors/#comment-49423 Ryan: Its already open in Australia long back. Ryan: Its already open in Australia long back.

]]> By: » Links for 07-12-2006 » Velcro City Tourist Board » Blog Archive http://cybernetnews.com/2800-digg-users-are-wrong-about-gmail-opening-the-doors/comment-page-1/#comment-49248 » Links for 07-12-2006 » Velcro City Tourist Board » Blog Archive Thu, 07 Dec 2006 02:16:30 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/12/06/2800-digg-users-are-wrong-about-gmail-opening-the-doors/#comment-49248 [...] 15 - 2800 Digg Users Are Wrong About Gmail Opening The Doors “Yesterday a story made the frontpage of Digg […] As of right now the story has 2860 Diggs but the original submitter has also posted a retraction on Digg.” It’s all about the fact-checking, people. (tags: networks social cascade information fact-checking research crowds wisdom crowdsourcing voting news propagation rumour false Digg) [...] [...] 15 – 2800 Digg Users Are Wrong About Gmail Opening The Doors “Yesterday a story made the frontpage of Digg […] As of right now the story has 2860 Diggs but the original submitter has also posted a retraction on Digg.” It’s all about the fact-checking, people. (tags: networks social cascade information fact-checking research crowds wisdom crowdsourcing voting news propagation rumour false Digg) [...]

]]> By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/2800-digg-users-are-wrong-about-gmail-opening-the-doors/comment-page-1/#comment-49104 Ryan Wed, 06 Dec 2006 21:27:45 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/12/06/2800-digg-users-are-wrong-about-gmail-opening-the-doors/#comment-49104 <div id="commentquote"><a href="#comment-49086">curtissthompson wrote:</a><blockquote>actually very few realize this...but when it was originally submitted...it actually was a registration page w/o the need of a cell phone...the link was changed quickly. if i still had the page up and running i'd copy the site and take a screenshot of it for you all...but my ISP has been on the frits lately...cutting off my internet access every 10-30 minutes...requiring me to reset my modem and my entire network to get it all up and running again for no longer than another half an hour. but it actually was a normal registration page, and not the cell phone one....i suppose it was either a mistake by google, or something to that end..as it has been changed. apparently this was only intended for certain countries...but the link was valid...and diggers weren't digging it blindly to the homepage...the page was merely changed while it was being dugg...so certainly many dugg it w/o clicking the link...but for quite a while..even when on the homepage the page was a legit registration page, and no via cell phone.</blockquote></div> Huh, that's weird. I tried it when it was at less than 100 Diggs and still didn't get it to work. Guess Google must have switched it pretty quick then. curtissthompson wrote:
actually very few realize this…but when it was originally submitted…it actually was a registration page w/o the need of a cell phone…the link was changed quickly. if i still had the page up and running i’d copy the site and take a screenshot of it for you all…but my ISP has been on the frits lately…cutting off my internet access every 10-30 minutes…requiring me to reset my modem and my entire network to get it all up and running again for no longer than another half an hour.

but it actually was a normal registration page, and not the cell phone one….i suppose it was either a mistake by google, or something to that end..as it has been changed.

apparently this was only intended for certain countries…but the link was valid…and diggers weren’t digging it blindly to the homepage…the page was merely changed while it was being dugg…so certainly many dugg it w/o clicking the link…but for quite a while..even when on the homepage the page was a legit registration page, and no via cell phone.

Huh, that’s weird. I tried it when it was at less than 100 Diggs and still didn’t get it to work. Guess Google must have switched it pretty quick then.

]]> By: curtissthompson http://cybernetnews.com/2800-digg-users-are-wrong-about-gmail-opening-the-doors/comment-page-1/#comment-49086 curtissthompson Wed, 06 Dec 2006 21:10:28 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/12/06/2800-digg-users-are-wrong-about-gmail-opening-the-doors/#comment-49086 actually very few realize this...but when it was originally submitted...it actually was a registration page w/o the need of a cell phone...the link was changed quickly. if i still had the page up and running i'd copy the site and take a screenshot of it for you all...but my ISP has been on the frits lately...cutting off my internet access every 10-30 minutes...requiring me to reset my modem and my entire network to get it all up and running again for no longer than another half an hour. but it actually was a normal registration page, and not the cell phone one....i suppose it was either a mistake by google, or something to that end..as it has been changed. apparently this was only intended for certain countries...but the link was valid...and diggers weren't digging it blindly to the homepage...the page was merely changed while it was being dugg...so certainly many dugg it w/o clicking the link...but for quite a while..even when on the homepage the page was a legit registration page, and no via cell phone. actually very few realize this…but when it was originally submitted…it actually was a registration page w/o the need of a cell phone…the link was changed quickly. if i still had the page up and running i’d copy the site and take a screenshot of it for you all…but my ISP has been on the frits lately…cutting off my internet access every 10-30 minutes…requiring me to reset my modem and my entire network to get it all up and running again for no longer than another half an hour.

but it actually was a normal registration page, and not the cell phone one….i suppose it was either a mistake by google, or something to that end..as it has been changed.

apparently this was only intended for certain countries…but the link was valid…and diggers weren’t digging it blindly to the homepage…the page was merely changed while it was being dugg…so certainly many dugg it w/o clicking the link…but for quite a while..even when on the homepage the page was a legit registration page, and no via cell phone.

]]> By: SLA http://cybernetnews.com/2800-digg-users-are-wrong-about-gmail-opening-the-doors/comment-page-1/#comment-49048 SLA Wed, 06 Dec 2006 19:15:28 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/12/06/2800-digg-users-are-wrong-about-gmail-opening-the-doors/#comment-49048 I saw this screen yesterday too! :) I never had Gmail account, and yesterday was trying to create it, but changed my mind, and created webmail inbox elsewhere. P.S. I don't like Google a little, because it is something like Big Brother. :evil: I saw this screen yesterday too! :) I never had Gmail account, and yesterday was trying to create it, but changed my mind, and created webmail inbox elsewhere.
P.S. I don’t like Google a little, because it is something like Big Brother. :evil:

]]> By: CoryC http://cybernetnews.com/2800-digg-users-are-wrong-about-gmail-opening-the-doors/comment-page-1/#comment-49032 CoryC Wed, 06 Dec 2006 18:28:49 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/12/06/2800-digg-users-are-wrong-about-gmail-opening-the-doors/#comment-49032 That why I just say "no" to Digg. I tried to like the site, I really did. But there are simple to many stories about Digg. That why I just say “no” to Digg. I tried to like the site, I really did. But there are simple to many stories about Digg.

]]> By: Defeatable http://cybernetnews.com/2800-digg-users-are-wrong-about-gmail-opening-the-doors/comment-page-1/#comment-49003 Defeatable Wed, 06 Dec 2006 17:14:40 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/12/06/2800-digg-users-are-wrong-about-gmail-opening-the-doors/#comment-49003 Haha, looks like the jokes on Digg users! Haha, looks like the jokes on Digg users!

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