Digg Town Hall Meeting -- Transcript from the Unofficial Chat Room

Session Start: Mon Feb 25 20:01:06 2008
Session Ident: #digg-town-hall-chat
[20:01] * Now talking in #digg-town-hall-chat
[21:06] <danzarrella> hey
[21:06] <talsiach> this chat was brought to you by mac....
[21:06] * ustreamer|1146 is now known as canewediggit
[21:06] <dburka> can you guys hear ok?
[21:06] * ustreamer|7859 is now known as mnkoolaid
[21:07] <mghwom> yeah, we can hear
[21:07] <cGt2099> uh huh
[21:07] <fatlip> kevin is way louder than jay
[21:07] <bukowsky> finally.
[21:07] <benducklow> levels a wee bit low...
[21:07] <dburka> Edie is working on the levels
[21:07] * ustreamer|21290 is now known as ahrycyk1
[21:08] <adinb> we're "pent up"?
[21:08] <canewediggit> the virgins are
[21:08] <laughingsquid> dburka sounds fine
[21:08] <Timmmmah> whiteboards are splendid.
[21:08] <mghwom> someone count how many times they say 'dugg' or 'digg'
[21:08] * ustreamer|93980 is now known as webaddict
[21:08] <FirstDigg> haha drinking game mghwom :)
[21:08] <mghwom> let's do an over/under of 250
[21:08] <canewediggit> over under at 58, place bets
[21:08] <dburka> drink every time they say it
[21:08] <Timmmmah> that'd be a painful drinking game
[21:09] <cGt2099> everytime someone says "digg" or "dugg"; DRINK
[21:09] <canewediggit> damn you mghwom!!!
[21:09] <FirstDigg> DRINK
[21:09] <cGt2099> DRINK
[21:09] <Matt> Word
[21:09] <fatlip> ds
[21:09] <Matt> Go Ustream
[21:09] <laughingsquid> hey, where did smoking poodle go?
[21:09] <webaddict> Wheee go Ustream
[21:09] <Blackolive> I sent my message an hour ago!!  I posted it on *this* forum yet no one will read it ?
[21:09] <FirstDigg> go ustream!!
[21:09] <Matt> awkward
[21:09] <dburka> poodle is back on Kevin's desk
[21:09] * ustreamer|1155 is now known as docwho76
[21:09] <laughingsquid> <censored>
[21:09] * ustreamer|8573 is now known as socialpyramid
[21:09] * ustreamer|91338 is now known as mklopez
[21:09] * ustreamer|83056 is now known as marklaymon
[21:09] <Digidave> thanks for the pitch
[21:10] <docwho76> huzzah
[21:10] <socialpyramid> digi!
[21:10] <mklopez> was coing to join in the "go ustream", it crashed on me... again
[21:10] <Digidave> socialpyramid!!!!
[21:10] <talsiach> socialpyramid!! too!!!
[21:10] <nowsourcing> did sound just die
[21:10] <Digidave> Talsiach!!!!! OMG LOL
[21:10] * ustreamer|57874 is now known as mager
[21:10] <FirstDigg> no nowsourcing
[21:10] <mager> Whats up all
[21:10] <gbarberi> nowsourcing no
[21:10] <bukowsky> i can hear fine
[21:10] <Digidave> if sound dies -- just refresh the page..
[21:10] <cGt2099> @ nowsourcing - hit the little refresh button on the video feed
[21:10] <dburka> can you guys here?
[21:10] <docwho76> You sound fine
[21:10] <mghwom> i can hear
[21:10] <adinb> jay sounds fine to me
[21:10] <Digidave> yes
[21:10] <SilentJay74> yes
[21:10] <canewediggit> cheap v1agra, click here----->
[21:11] <djepik> we can still hear
[21:11] <fatlip> sound = go!
[21:11] <Timmmmah> you rae fine
[21:11] <talsiach> yep
[21:11] <Matt> Yes
[21:11] <mager> Yes
[21:11] <Blackolive> I hear you guys
[21:11] <rerunx5> yes
[21:11] <mnkoolaid> yes audio ood
[21:11] <cGt2099> No I cannot hear a word you're saying /sarcasm
[21:11] <docwho76> Why are my ears bleeding?
[21:11] <Digidave> might I say you have a lovely voice
[21:11] <FirstDigg> we hear you
[21:11] <dburka> thanks guys
[21:11] <Matt> Are they looking here?
[21:11] <stlava-2> if not refresh page
[21:11] <Timmmmah> yes
[21:11] <webaddict> Yes... how can the audience respond without a chatroom? lol
[21:11] <bukowsky> yes.
[21:11] <Timmmmah> you are fine
[21:11] <SilentJay74> Stats?
[21:11] <mager> Sup dburka
[21:11] <diggertwit> no
[21:11] * ustreamer|15020 is now known as socialpyramid
[21:11] <adinb> no, you sound fine, not good. :P
[21:11] <mghwom> 26 million uniques.  that's ridiculous
[21:11] <SilentJay74> I can haz statz?
[21:11] <docwho76> On track to one hojillion users
[21:11] <dburka> a few of us Digg people are in here... thanks for the feedback
[21:11] * ustreamer|70737 is now known as nowsourcing
[21:11] <dburka> and hi Mager
[21:11] <webaddict> Sweet stats.
[21:11] <FirstDigg> 26 mil unique visitors per month, nice
[21:11] <socialpyramid> sup webaddict!
[21:11] * ustreamer|75884 is now known as arielwaldman
[21:11] <canewediggit> lots of buries too :-)
[21:11] <arielwaldman> hi
[21:11] <bukowsky> 200,000,000+ diggs? damn!
[21:12] * ustreamer|32360 is now known as mager
[21:12] <mager> Hi Ariel
[21:12] <canewediggit> yeah but webtickle did 2 mil on his own
[21:12] <webaddict> Hey Bukowsky
[21:12] <bukowsky> hey bro!
[21:12] * ustreamer|16063 is now known as williamsba
[21:12] <mklopez> and half of the 200 mill are from Andy :)
[21:12] <mghwom> this is a long question.
[21:12] <docwho76> How about digg labs for all auto-buried stories?
[21:12] <mghwom> multipart.
[21:12] <talsiach> hey bukowsky
[21:12] <williamsba> Question #2, how much did ustream.tv pay you to do this?
[21:12] <bukowsky> hey tal!
[21:12] <fatlip> lol
[21:12] <SilentJay74> BS!!!!
[21:12] <webaddict> No secret moderators...
[21:12] <danzarrella> wow
[21:12] <cGt2099> PICS OR IT DIDN'T HAPPEN
[21:12] <adinb> if ustream can handle it, then they paid them enough
[21:12] <docwho76> We have moderating robots :)
[21:12] <danzarrella> so smiley
[21:12] <adrian67> teah right lol
[21:13] <mklopez> does that mean... public moderators?
[21:13] <webaddict> 1 secret moderator on shift
[21:13] <arielwaldman> i can haz sekrut moderatorez?
[21:13] <adrian67> oops yeah right
[21:13] <Timmmmah> no porn? :(
[21:13] <Digidave> but only <censored> and stuff -- that's cool.
[21:13] <mghwom> someone is a mod for 24 hours a day on a site that gets 26 million views a month?
[21:13] <Timmmmah> lol
[21:13] <canewediggit> no porn? i'm out.
[21:13] <mager> I want that job
[21:13] <mager> I can do it part time
[21:13] <mager> 3am - 6am
[21:13] <canewediggit> sound?
[21:13] <mghwom> i'll take 1am-3am
[21:13] <SilentJay74> 1 pERSON AND A TON OF mETH
[21:13] <williamsba> I just moderate my own submissions ;)
[21:13] <talsiach> when the guy takes a break?
[21:13] <fatlip> lol @ silent jay
[21:13] <docwho76> When he blinks
[21:14] <webaddict> secret moderators = digg users
[21:14] <mghwom> admins do not sleep.
[21:14] * ustreamer|32420 is now known as canewediggit
[21:14] <mklopez> i volunter to moderate for free, for 15 mins a day
[21:14] <dburka> appreciate all the offers guys ;-)
[21:14] <Timmmmah> They subcontracted out to the army for highly potent chemicals to keep the moderator awake
[21:14] <nowsourcing> chuck norris should moderate
[21:14] <mvanhorn> appreciate it mklopez!
[21:14] <docwho76> Death to SEO
[21:14] <webaddict> Only 15 min lopez? :P
[21:14] <canewediggit> no <censored>
[21:14] <adinb> where are my modpoints when I need them? damn karma
[21:14] <Digidave> @docwho76 agreed -- death to SEO Spammers
[21:15] <docwho76> Skynet...for Spammers
[21:15] * ustreamer|81473 is now known as jeremyfranklin
[21:15] <mklopez> @webaddict hoping some others will also step up :)
[21:15] <canewediggit> join the bury brigade
[21:15] <SilentJay74> I literally submitted Spam today
[21:15] * ustreamer|69296 is now known as so
[21:15] <SilentJay74> Literally
[21:15] <SilentJay74> Go check it out
[21:15] <Digidave> I remember that guy
[21:15] <Nomadelle>  ha @silentjay74
[21:15] <Digidave> !!!
[21:15] <docwho76> Koolaid tastes like bittersweet almonds
[21:15] <webaddict> I hear ya. I'll pitch in 30 minutes then I guess. :P
[21:15] * so is now known as makimaki|2875
[21:15] <markdykeman> So how do they determine if something is spam?
[21:15] <FirstDigg> so the spam filter doesn't work correctly
[21:15] <socialpyramid> hi noma!
[21:15] <FirstDigg> too many false positives
[21:15] <diggertwit> memories...
[21:15] <SilentJay74> Mine actually says SPAM.
[21:15] <docwho76> No tools? Ouch
[21:16] * ustreamer|48458 is now known as ashleyatmgh
[21:16] <mghwom> when did Ron Paul get added to the spam filter?
[21:16] <diggertwit> http://blogs.zdnet.com/web2explorer/?p=90
[21:16] * ustreamer|32893 is now known as gnomey
[21:16] <mklopez> @silentjay related to the canned meat?
[21:16] <Digidave> But does the spam filter automatically bury submits from specific sites??? Can a site be marked as spam permanently?
[21:16] <ashleyatmgh> hahamghwom
[21:16] * ustreamer|9701 is now known as mayobrains
[21:16] <docwho76> rm -rf koolaid* .
[21:16] <SilentJay74> Yeah
[21:16] * ustreamer|56750 is now known as makimaki|5545
[21:16] <gnomey> What Digidave said
[21:16] <FirstDigg> yes, answer dave's question: [21:16] <Digidave> But does the spam filter automatically bury submits from specific sites??? Can a site be marked as spam permanently?
[21:16] <mayobrains> I can has chat ^.^
[21:16] <SilentJay74> @Mklopez yep
[21:16] <gnomey> are certain domains buried as spam
[21:16] <gbarberi> Digidave you have to email the question
[21:16] <bukowsky> How and why does a site get banned permanently?
[21:16] <Blackolive> dburka you there?
[21:16] <mklopez> silentjay: cool!
[21:17] <mghwom> uhhhhhhhhhhh
[21:17] <dburka> Digidive et al: send in emails to the email address Kevin showed if you have questions you want clarified
[21:17] <mayobrains> suicide ballooner
[21:17] <Nomadelle> FAIL, not funny
[21:17] <FirstDigg> haha
[21:17] <mvanhorn> lol
[21:17] <SilentJay74> lol
[21:17] <mghwom> woah.
[21:17] <arielwaldman> wow, there's a laugh track to this video
[21:17] * ustreamer|32518 is now known as webaddict
[21:17] <Blackolive> matt-1 ?
[21:17] <dburka> Blackolive: I'm here
[21:17] <sfrench-1> jesus... the baloon was like 2 feet from me
[21:17] * ustreamer|73720 is now known as tylerstalder
[21:17] <docwho76> Failboat yields to smaller spammers
[21:17] <cGt2099> LOL @ Nomadelle
[21:17] <SilentJay74> @Reem Fail FTW
[21:17] <nowsourcing> why the balloons anyway
[21:17] <FirstDigg> matt: set the email address in the topic
[21:17] <Blackolive> good
[21:17] <arielwaldman> trammell = the laugh track?
[21:17] <Blackolive> i have a msg 1 sec
[21:17] <dburka> we were playing with baloons earlier
[21:17] <mager> I still don't understand getting a "shout" on digg
[21:17] <webaddict> Like a Super Mixxer?
[21:17] <Timmmmah> I saw the balloon kit before, heh
[21:17] <webaddict> hmmm...
[21:17] <sfrench-1> ariel, you missed the thriller dance
[21:17] <SilentJay74> Ha ha
[21:17] <adinb> the shout system is pretty much useless
[21:17] <Timmmmah> thriller-awful techno remix*
[21:17] <mager> Really?
[21:18] <SilentJay74> Super Mixxers in da hizzie
[21:18] <Timmmmah> need a disclaimer
[21:18] <mager> Does that mean that someone wants me to digg something?
[21:18] <arielwaldman> @sfrench i didn't miss it, i saw it
[21:18] <mager> If they send me a shout?
[21:18] <mghwom> is it breaking up for anyone else?
[21:18] * ustreamer|63019 is now known as makimaki|8519
[21:18] <docwho76> The Leauge of Super Diggers? Does it come with a special ring?
[21:18] <cGt2099> Mixxers represent
[21:18] <canewediggit> no, just underwear
[21:18] <FirstDigg> mghwom: not for me, btu I'm like 10 seconds behind the rest of you
[21:18] <arielwaldman> i see everything on the internets
[21:18] <nowsourcing> so we shouldn't have friends?
[21:18] <fatlip> go go gadget frontpage!
[21:18] <Matt> Is Saleem in here somewhere
[21:18] <mager> Ariel, do you have 30000 monitors?
[21:18] <FirstDigg> I see you chat about things then I hear it
[21:18] <webaddict> Matt he was
[21:18] <FirstDigg> Matt: he was, but quit right at 9
[21:18] <SilentJay74> Mu has to wait until his common area clears so he can steal wireless
[21:18] <arielwaldman> = no mob rule
[21:19] <mager> I have never seen this many viewers on a UStream feed
[21:19] <mager> 1600+?!
[21:19] <mager> That's amazing
[21:19] <FirstDigg> 1626 viewers
[21:19] * ustreamer|28467 is now known as mklopez
[21:19] <talsiach> @silentjay lol
[21:19] <webaddict> @jay lol shees
[21:19] <gbarberi> just not in the queue
[21:19] <adinb> in that case we all riot
[21:19] <tylerstalder> what are the logos on jay's mbp?
[21:19] * ustreamer|95299 is now known as benducklow
[21:19] <dburka> Digg and Rev3
[21:19] <docwho76> Rev3 logo
[21:19] <mnkoolaid> how can there be 1618 viewers but i'm only showing 96 in chat?
[21:20] <djepik> you need to sign up to chat
[21:20] * ustreamer|69316 is now known as dbrusilovsky
[21:20] <dbrusilovsky> Hey
[21:20] <mayobrains> some people are watching via ustream home page
[21:20] <mnkoolaid> figured people would though
[21:20] <gnomey> Some domains will never make it to the front page, no matter what
[21:20] <dbrusilovsky> ya
[21:20] <FirstDigg> no, most people are watching from digg.com... which hides chat
[21:20] <dbrusilovsky> True
[21:20] <Timmmmah> does the 1 moderator do this too?
[21:20] <Timmmmah> or is this your job ;)
[21:20] <SilentJay74> BNRING BACK CGT2099!!!
[21:20] <Digidave> what about blacklisting sites?
[21:20] <docwho76> No you're not
[21:20] <docwho76> :)
[21:20] <arielwaldman> don't be sorry
[21:20] <adrian67> he keeps looking at KR for backup to what he's saying lol
[21:20] * ustreamer|66361 is now known as ifnotme
[21:20] <ifnotme> in the house
[21:20] <Matt> Mager...Andrew?
[21:20] <Nomadelle> not always!!!
[21:20] <adinb> what about the people that were booted for selling diggs?
[21:21] <Nomadelle> They dont answer everyone's emails...
[21:21] <gbarberi> why can't we see the blacklisted sites publicly displayed
[21:21] <talsiach> hi ifnotme!
[21:21] <SilentJay74> Forum?
[21:21] <webaddict> Hey Matt I lost your IM in a reload of the chat to get sound back.
[21:21] <SilentJay74> DIGG FORUM?
[21:21] <bukowsky> how does one consider it spam? by what standards?
[21:21] <gnomey> I have never spammed, but have a domain blacklisted and have written 3 times and not gotten a response from Digg
[21:21] <webaddict> talk a little louder Jay.
[21:21] * ustreamer|66401 is now known as marklaymon
[21:21] * ustreamer|62216 is now known as mghwom
[21:21] <mghwom> I like this question
[21:21] <canewediggit> 5 hours? dude i need dinner and the new ep of the wire is up on demand. hustle it up.
[21:22] <Digidave> I met Anton -- he rocks!!!!
[21:22] <FirstDigg> search is actually a bit better now then it used to be at least
[21:22] <mnkoolaid> hell yeah, how many times do i need to know when someone wins a primary election
[21:22] <mayobrains> @digidave namedrop much?
[21:22] <gnomey> Search works if you use the correct paramaters
[21:22] <dburka> FirstDigg: you're right it's improved but we have a ways to go
[21:22] <seanpercival> digg, way too many private things going behind the scenes. when i hear you beat around the bush like this i simply hear a tree falling, ps digg = the tree
[21:22] <mghwom> i was just about to say that i wish they were drinking
[21:22] <FirstDigg> dburka: I agree
[21:22] <gbarberi> thank go, Mixx's dupe detection is a million times better
[21:22] <ifnotme> gb - Yes
[21:22] <canewediggit> because they deal w/ 1/100 the submits?
[21:22] * ustreamer|15443 is now known as dossy
[21:22] <cGt2099> gbarberi - hear hear
[21:23] <ifnotme> And the new Mixx related stuff in ince
[21:23] <mager> I almost just got fired to watching this
[21:23] <FirstDigg> Search works if you search for one keyword, and order by newest.. assuming you have breaking news
[21:23] <Digidave> @mayobrains - more like making sure people recognize that Anton is the most rocking guy ever.
[21:23] <mager> fired for watching this*
[21:23] <mager> lol
[21:23] <ifnotme> "in ince" = is nice
[21:23] <mghwom> widgets are life.
[21:23] <SilentJay74> 10 developers and 1 moderator?
[21:23] <bukowsky> make sure you show those labels... free case of beer to the digg staff if Kevin turns that bottle around!
[21:23] <SilentJay74> WTF?
[21:23] <mayobrains> @digidave fair enough
[21:23] <dossy> is this dailywtf.com
[21:23] <canewediggit> anchor steam
[21:23] <mnkoolaid> looks like anchor steam
[21:23] <dburka> nice call canwediggit
[21:23] <gbarberi> canewediggit how does the amount of submits affect keyword searches?
[21:23] <docwho76> yeah anchorsteam
[21:23] <dburka> it totally is Anchor
[21:23] <adrian67> Hi gb
[21:23] <canewediggit> i try :-)
[21:23] <gbarberi> hey adrian67
[21:24] <mghwom> baby mannnn
[21:24] <canewediggit> so do i get that bdm job then?
[21:24] <FirstDigg> go andy!
[21:24] <SilentJay74> 1 here, 1 there, 10 developers
[21:24] <SilentJay74> yeah that's the ticket
[21:24] <docwho76> A Digg Blog?
[21:24] <ifnotme> Andy!
[21:24] <mklopez> msbabyman rules!
[21:24] <gnomey> YES - Digg forum
[21:24] <adrian67> go MBM
[21:24] * ustreamer|38216 is now known as makimaki
[21:24] <Digidave> a Digg blog with comments!
[21:24] <talsiach> mbm is right!
[21:24] <bukowsky> Digg forum would be great!
[21:24] <SilentJay74> Yes Andy
[21:24] <SilentJay74> AMEN!
[21:24] <docwho76> yay
[21:24] <mayobrains> hear here
[21:24] <mghwom> victory.
[21:24] <dburka> we don't do comments on the Digg blog since most of the things there get submitted to Digg and we don't want two threads at once, since it'd be annoying
[21:24] <Digidave> good!!!!!!!!! We need it.
[21:25] * channelz (triviabot@dev-E0254CC5.hsd1.fl.comcast.net) Quit
[21:25] <gnomey> so support@digg.com emails go to an auto trashcan?
[21:25] <fatlip> need to be able to digg up and down threads
[21:25] <Digidave> We need a forum that is.
[21:25] <SilentJay74> Damn Digg Developers have it made
[21:25] * ustreamer|96223 is now known as makimaki
[21:25] <mayobrains> @fatlip that would be awesome
[21:25] <SilentJay74> They keep hiring them
[21:25] <webaddict> My prediction fell short, 1,700 viewers, I predicted 2,500.
[21:25] <FirstDigg> one forum with different subsections
[21:25] <mvanhorn> always looking for more!
[21:25] <adinb> they need fewer coders and more systems engineers
[21:25] <ifnotme> But only 102  in chat!
[21:25] <SilentJay74> Digg.com: " We have 80 Developers and 1 moderator"
[21:25] <mayobrains> ++thumbsups
[21:26] <mghwom> algo.
[21:26] * ustreamer|41339 is now known as jeremyfranklin
[21:26] <dburka> SilentJay74: 80 devs? I've never seen them
[21:26] <ifnotme> 15 devs they said
[21:26] <sfrench-1> silentjay: there are 10 of us
[21:26] <webaddict> 10 devs they said
[21:26] <ifnotme> Ahh 10
[21:26] <ifnotme> ok
[21:27] <mklopez> really?
[21:27] <markdykeman> Why is Jay answering the questions?
[21:27] <FirstDigg> they have mklopez. check socialblade :)
[21:27] <Nomadelle> msaleem, is that true?
[21:27] <fatlip> who cares? they're being answered
[21:27] <gbarberi> 25 million users are not digging in the upcoming sections
[21:27] <ifnotme> Because Kevin reveals too much for Jay's taste
[21:27] <canewediggit> true
[21:27] <canewediggit> get in the trenches people!
[21:27] <mklopez> i got ONE story last week promoted at 36 diggs
[21:27] <mghwom> i can haz detales?
[21:27] * ustreamer|71823 is now known as matterk|6325
[21:27] <markdykeman> Jay appears to be talking more to Kevin than the audience
[21:28] <Matt> Well its hard to talk to a camera
[21:28] <Matt> And Kevin is used to it where Jay isnt
[21:28] <djepik> snore, is somebody gonna write a summary of this?
[21:28] <dburka> Kevin's a lot more familiar with speaking to a camera
[21:28] <gbarberi> Nomadelle msaleem left the chat
[21:28] <mklopez> sorry, but what EXACTLY IS DIVERSITY?
[21:28] <seanpercival> and you guys are.... the equal opporuntiy social media site?
[21:28] * ustreamer|23221 is now known as canewediggit
[21:28] <nowsourcing> @mklopez was wondering that as well
[21:28] * ustreamer|79103 is now known as mager
[21:28] * ustreamer|19739 is now known as mnkoolaid
[21:29] <Digidave> good question: What is Diversity, what is "spam"
[21:29] <Nomadelle> I think they mean the number of friends who digg versus a "non-friend"...
[21:29] * ustreamer|50406 is now known as arielwaldman
[21:29] <Nomadelle> I could be wrong
[21:29] * ustreamer|6501 is now known as matterk
[21:29] <Nomadelle> Just guessing
[21:29] <dburka> Nomadelle: it's a lot more complex than that
[21:29] <ifnotme> Not friends / non-f
[21:29] <nowsourcing> so now only non-friends will get you on the front page?
[21:29] <markdykeman> @mklopez, @nowsourcing, @digidave  -  if they told us what diversity really was...  ?
[21:29] <Digidave> @nomadelle - but I have 400+ friends.... that sucks for me.
[21:29] * ustreamer|84643 is now known as jeremyfranklin
[21:29] <cGt2099> Transparent Voting
[21:29] <cGt2099> Mixx FTW
[21:29] <mghwom> mixxxxx
[21:29] <docwho76> Digg Labs for buries? Or is that already possible, hmmm
[21:30] <mghwom> how about a points system for buries
[21:30] <mager> Matt, yes
[21:30] <gbarberi> immaturity
[21:30] <mghwom> you only get a certain number a month
[21:30] <adinb> transparent buries == bury wars and retaliation
[21:30] <mager> <-- Andrew
[21:30] <SilentJay74> Not really
[21:30] <Nomadelle> I was just guessing. :-/
[21:30] <canewediggit> adinb- true
[21:30] <SilentJay74> you can engage more converstaiotn on the topic
[21:30] <ifnotme> adinb  --- YES
[21:30] <dburka> adinb: that's a major concern
[21:30] <canewediggit> i've had it happen
[21:31] <cGt2099> @ adinb - untrue -> Mixx works fine with the transparency
[21:31] <SilentJay74> Like Digger give a crap about sensitivity
[21:31] <Blackolive> where is the digg forum they got these comments from?
[21:31] <webaddict> So there aren't really that many ppl that bury... would you call that a bury brigade?
[21:31] <SilentJay74> What are you Digg.emo?
[21:31] <gnomey> If there's a good reason for a bury, people shouldn't be sensitive about it
[21:31] <gbarberi> Blackolive it's a digg submit
[21:31] <ifnotme> If buries are transparent there will be LESS, nobody wants to be retailiated
[21:31] <mklopez> oh god... "open"... latino dictators use that as a keyword for "we'll talk about it until you get bored and forget it" :)
[21:31] <mvanhorn> audio okay for people?
[21:31] <Matt> Yep
[21:31] <adinb> audio good
[21:31] <adrian67> yep
[21:31] <FirstDigg> my audio blips every now and then, but works mostly
[21:31] <ifnotme> yep
[21:31] <canewediggit> mvanhorn- is it cool if i call you keith?
[21:31] <cGt2099> My dog just told me, "I wish my bone was emo so it could bury itself"
[21:31] * ustreamer|7666 is now known as johnatkinson
[21:32] <sfrench-1> Blackolive:   http://digg.com/tech_news/Call_for_Topics_Digg_Townhall_this_coming_Monday
[21:32] <webaddict> I agree digg transparency will bring about less buries...
[21:32] <mvanhorn> canwediggit: if i only i were as good at bball
[21:32] <marklaymon> I need two windows for audio
[21:32] <canewediggit> less buries = more garbage on front page
[21:32] <johnatkinson> audio's a little spotty here
[21:32] * Retrieving #digg-town-hall-chat modes...
[21:32] <ifnotme> It is a great book!
[21:32] <SilentJay74> Less buries and asshats could be held accountable for being asshats
[21:32] <ifnotme> YES
[21:32] <webaddict> Good book, great plug. :P
[21:32] <ifnotme> How many is good!
[21:32] <canewediggit> you want us on that wall, you NEED us on that wall
[21:32] <fatlip> berries!
[21:32] <Digidave> i like berries
[21:32] <seanpercival> berries and cream
[21:32] <adinb> #'s and cats of buries would be good
[21:32] <gnomey> berries and cream
[21:32] <seanpercival> this sounds more like dingle bures though
[21:32] <fatlip> i'm a little lad
[21:32] <mklopez> what kevin say is good enough for me: show me the NUMBER of buries, dont care who did it
[21:33] * ustreamer|88697 is now known as shiner76
[21:33] * ustreamer|56545 is now known as soloride
[21:33] <cGt2099> diggle berries
[21:33] <webaddict> Interesting... hmmm.
[21:33] <ifnotme> @mklopez - Would be helpful
[21:33] <Nomadelle> Well that's good.
[21:33] <canewediggit> nope, just ron paul
[21:33] <canewediggit> kidding
[21:33] <gbarberi> brigade better start recruiting
[21:33] <Digidave> ahahaha Jay just pwnd Kevin
[21:33] <ifnotme> EVERYONE thinks they submit good stories
[21:33] <mghwom> Berry Brigade
[21:33] <bukowsky> so how do bury's figure into the algo? if I bury something, how is it going to affect me?
[21:33] <socialpyramid> makes we wonder what it takes to get a fp story buried
[21:33] <talsiach> @gbarberi lol
[21:33] <gnomey> well, then I guess I'm classified as a spammer then, can I talk to support about this?
[21:33] <parislemon> this all sounds rather complicated rather than just showing all the bury data
[21:34] <mghwom> haha "submitted by reference tag"
[21:34] <canewediggit> we're always looking for a few good diggers, g
[21:34] <johnatkinson> Agree parislemon, just show the data
[21:34] <gbarberi> I think i saw a recruiter at my college c
[21:34] <mghwom> busted.
[21:34] <nowsourcing> who else is there?
[21:34] <SilentJay74> Be carefull you have like 50 devs
[21:34] <canewediggit> pay sucks, but the fringe benefits are great!
[21:35] <Digidave> I think we all understand that
[21:35] <ifnotme> Accountablity is a <censored>
[21:35] <adinb> ow. worse than line of sight scheduling -- the 'outing' method of software releases
[21:35] <mghwom> April 1st.
[21:35] <Digidave> Targeting -- in the scope..
[21:35] <cGt2099> april fools
[21:35] <fatlip> RT! RT!
[21:35] <webaddict> April for what?
[21:35] <mghwom> it's a leap year too...they're screwed
[21:35] <adinb> targeting april == june
[21:35] <mklopez> ok, gotta go now... hope to see a transcript or at least a summary sometime tomorrow... bye guys
[21:35] <FirstDigg> april 30th
[21:35] <mghwom> peace mk
[21:35] <webaddict> bye lopez
[21:35] <fatlip> bai
[21:35] * ustreamer|9273 is now known as emberjohn
[21:35] <Nomadelle> bye
[21:35] <canewediggit> ciao
[21:35] <danzarrella> ciao mklopez
[21:35] <parislemon> april 35th
[21:35] <SilentJay74> HOLY CRAP?
[21:35] <SilentJay74> Fast Digging?
[21:35] <emberjohn> what's going to happen in april ??
[21:35] <FirstDigg> heh, stop hitting the mics :)
[21:35] <SilentJay74> Really
[21:36] <seanpercival> mg are you going to etech?
[21:36] <fatlip> diggzin berries
[21:36] <seanpercival> you home town :)
[21:37] <ifnotme> Zzzzz
[21:37] <mghwom> Is anyone going to the FOWA conference this week?
[21:37] <Timmmmah> dburka: your mission is to find out what they are drinking
[21:37] * ustreamer|94834 is now known as mnkoolaid
[21:37] <webaddict> three 6's? Do I detect evil here?
[21:37] <parislemon> @seanpercival - probably not just cause i think i'm going to SXSW
[21:37] <marklaymon> I am going
[21:37] <sfrench-1> Timmmmah: Anchor Steam
[21:37] <ifnotme> YES!
[21:37] <webaddict> $300 million?
[21:37] <Digidave> ooohhh... thats a good one
[21:37] <bukowsky> hit F5
[21:37] <ifnotme> LMAO
[21:37] <FirstDigg> I think zaibatsu is buying it. thats what he said on friday
[21:38] <mghwom> uhhh....good answer.
[21:38] <parislemon> @seanpercival - but if you're going let me know if you want to meet up, i should be around
[21:38] <Digidave> I got 5 on it.
[21:38] <webaddict> Zaibatsu doesn't have $300 mill
[21:38] <nowsourcing> people they are just reading top 20 off here -
[21:38] <nowsourcing> http://digg.com/tech_news/Call_for_Topics_Digg_Townhall_this_coming_Monday
[21:38] <SilentJay74> If Z bought JEEEEESUS
[21:38] <talsiach> when you open investor relation?
[21:38] <seanpercival> @parislemon ok im going the 5-6
[21:38] <SilentJay74> Bought Digg I mean
[21:38] <seanpercival> i might have an extra badge if you want to get in
[21:38] <ifnotme> Of course it is for sale, everything is for sale. Sell it, make lots of money, that is why you start a company
[21:38] <cGt2099> If Z bought Digg, there would be a category for Hot White Women
[21:38] <Nomadelle> Do they hire people they have banned  before?
[21:38] <marklaymon> lol
[21:38] <FirstDigg> lmao cGt2099
[21:39] <parislemon> oh really? that could be excellent, we'll talk outside of the digg forum ha ha
[21:39] <Nomadelle> ROFL @ cGT2099
[21:39] <Digidave> <censored> breaks a lot!!!!!
[21:39] * ustreamer|78198 is now known as GordonFreeman
[21:39] <seanpercival> :)
[21:39] <canewediggit> jeez. can-ewe(you)-digg-it
[21:39] * ustreamer|67712 is now known as jimmiejo
[21:39] <fatlip> lol
[21:39] <mghwom> way to go, Kurt.
[21:39] <parislemon> as much as 1,632 people would like to know where we'll be the next few weeks
[21:39] <FirstDigg> go kurt!
[21:39] <webaddict> Hi Kurt
[21:39] <arielwaldman> o noes
[21:39] <canewediggit> kurt, next beer on me when i'm in san fran
[21:39] <cGt2099> im in ur podcast, pimpin ur developrz
[21:39] <Digidave> a lot of bugs
[21:40] <mghwom> ants
[21:40] <arielwaldman> now kurt will get all the friend requests
[21:40] <FirstDigg> lol
[21:40] <adinb> @ cGt2099 lmao
[21:40] <marklaymon> dump@digg.com
[21:40] <fatlip> <censored> getting choppy
[21:40] <Matt> lol
[21:40] <fatlip> <censored> getting choppy
[21:40] <FirstDigg> haha
[21:40] * ustreamer|25513 is now known as matterk
[21:40] <Digidave> Why are you guys always so private about your personal contact: Just give us one -- and let us know that you might not always get back to us.
[21:40] <matterk> thats ok kurt needs some friends
[21:41] <ifnotme> Go bama
[21:41] <FirstDigg> YES!
[21:41] <talsiach> bama rules
[21:41] * ustreamer|58401 is now known as liamm
[21:41] <webaddict> Bama is good ppl
[21:41] <adrian67> Bama Rocks
[21:41] <danzarrella> agreed
[21:41] <FirstDigg> put a checkbox in
[21:41] <webaddict> So have a popup that says are you sure?
[21:41] <FirstDigg> select all
[21:41] <dburka> http://digg.com/users/kwilms
[21:41] <adinb> so add a confirmation
[21:41] <FirstDigg> and uncheck ones you want to keep
[21:41] <Nomadelle> Is Four20 here?
[21:41] <canewediggit> kind of :-O
[21:42] * ustreamer|32085 is now known as photopreneur
[21:42] <cGt2099> I have a question
[21:42] <fatlip> integrate pownce and digg!
[21:42] <emberjohn> that's nice
[21:42] <mghwom> fatlip:  in!!!
[21:42] <Nomadelle> No cGt2099. The answer is no.
[21:42] <cGt2099> Does Digg have a job opening for "Obnoxious Loud Australian"
[21:42] <adinb> uggh. then we'd end up with some freaky AIR app.
[21:42] <docwho76> Integrate digg and icanhascheeseburger
[21:42] * ustreamer|75243 is now known as chris24
[21:42] <marklaymon> lol
[21:42] <Nomadelle> I read your mind, @cGt2099
[21:42] <cGt2099> icanhavediggburger
[21:42] <dburka> docwho76: great suggestion
[21:42] <mghwom> haha @cgt
[21:42] <Digidave> I dont think anybody really likes shouts...
[21:42] <chris24> I wonder when the share section will work in Safari...
[21:42] <photopreneur> shouts are a mes
[21:43] <photopreneur> mess
[21:43] * adinb agrees
[21:43] <Digidave> Shouts generally suck.
[21:43] <adinb> shouts are basically worthless ATM
[21:43] <Nomadelle> hi @chris @photopreneur
[21:43] <Digidave> Digg isn't Facebook - I am going to add people I don't know.
[21:43] <dburka> Digidave: shouts are less useful for people with a ton of friends
[21:43] <mghwom> really?
[21:43] * ustreamer|48357 is now known as jimmiejo
[21:43] <canewediggit> but the new system you have to have lots of friends
[21:43] <adinb> @dburka yup
[21:44] <dburka> you _have_ to, for what?
[21:44] <canewediggit> i never added one friend before, just checked acitvity of who added me
[21:44] <danzarrella> why add people you don't want shouts from?
[21:44] * ustreamer|15701 is now known as IvanB
[21:44] <photopreneur> @dburka I had to UNfriend a lot of people bec of shouts
[21:44] <IvanB> test
[21:44] <Digidave> @dburka - check my last message... Digg isn't Facebook, I'm going to add people I don't know.  Cause I want to see their submits. But not all their shouts.
[21:44] <IvanB> \o/
[21:44] <danzarrella> hey ivan!
[21:44] <cGt2099> IVAN!
[21:44] <mnkoolaid> someone didn't turn off their iphone
[21:44] <mghwom> hey ivan
[21:44] * ustreamer|63786 is now known as gnomey
[21:44] <IvanB> matt?
[21:44] <Matt> lol
[21:44] * ustreamer|1125 is now known as websiteadvice
[21:44] <mghwom> rev3 holla.
[21:44] <dburka> Digidave: thanks for clarifying... I missed that... this chat moves mass
[21:44] <dburka> mass=fast
[21:44] <Nomadelle> Ivan-hoe! What's up?!
[21:44] <shiner76> fortunately, most avid shouters don't keep shouts private, so you can see who is shouting submits all the time
[21:44] <ifnotme> Hey IvanB!
[21:44] <jimmiejo> We need to be able to digg friend's submissions and shouts
[21:44] <IvanB> is matt here
[21:44] <Matt> Matt?
[21:44] * mvanhorn ?
[21:44] <gnomey> I can't hear anything now
[21:45] <IvanB> yep
[21:45] <shiner76> thats what I've seen recently at least
[21:45] <IvanB> mr horn
[21:45] <FirstDigg> gnomey: hit refresh
[21:45] <mvanhorn> lol hey dude
[21:45] <IvanB> :D
[21:45] <Digidave> @dburka - agreed. Sometime I'd love to talk with you about it though. It's nice finally feeling like you guys at Digg are listening, cause I only want to be constructive (contrary to popular opinion).
[21:45] * ustreamer|17398 is now known as gnomey
[21:45] <gnomey> thx, that fixed it
[21:45] <docwho76> P0wn3d by SU
[21:45] <IvanB> lol
[21:45] <FirstDigg> broader question, who cares if its super or not, let the EARLIEST submission win
[21:46] <canewediggit> true
[21:46] <gnomey> let you know HOW?
[21:46] <canewediggit> remove submitter's name
[21:46] <gnomey> will emails be answered going forward?
[21:46] <FirstDigg> related content detection
[21:46] <gbarberi> you guys shoud talk to Mixx
[21:46] <adinb> multisourcing articles is a tough problem
[21:46] <gbarberi> canewediggit that doesn't help
[21:46] <ifnotme> @KEVIN: HURRAY!
[21:46] <mghwom> yessss i'm glad they're fixing this
[21:46] <gbarberi> shout's and IM
[21:46] <canewediggit> true
[21:46] <IvanB> hey did they talk of the autoburry issue?
[21:46] <ifnotme> http://ifnotmet.blogspot.com/2008/02/why-is-diggs-dupe-checking-so-bad.html
[21:46] <Nomadelle> Yep
[21:46] <danzarrella> ivan yeah
[21:46] <canewediggit> but when the personal glory is gone.....
[21:46] <FirstDigg> IvanB: it doesn't exist. its the spamfilter
[21:47] <gnomey> Ivan: yes, they say it doesn't exist
[21:47] <jimmiejo> @ivanb - yeah, they covered it
[21:47] * ustreamer|21752 is now known as trammell
[21:47] * ustreamer|69097 is now known as fatlip
[21:47] <IvanB> i see i see
[21:47] <gnomey> but I need to speak with someone about the spamfilter
[21:47] <gbarberi> canewediggit you mean take away the stats? yeh
[21:47] <gnomey> because I haven't spammed, yet I am filtered
[21:47] <IvanB> what did they say about that "spam filter"? or shall i wait for tomorrow's recap? :p
[21:47] <FirstDigg> someone needs to email them if they haven't yet asking if once a site hits the spamfilter if it stays on there
[21:47] <gnomey> so I need to know how to communicate with them
[21:47] <cGt2099> really, kevin?  surely not
[21:47] <gnomey> because 3x I have emailed
[21:47] <bukowsky> how do you undigg something?
[21:47] <canewediggit> you can keep the stats i guess, but just anonymous submission
[21:47] <gnomey> and gotten no response
[21:47] <jimmiejo> I wonder if Leo Laporte is hiding behind that couch.
[21:47] <canewediggit> yes do it!
[21:48] <IvanB> @bukowsky: go to you profile
[21:48] <gnomey> so it looks like email goes to trash
[21:48] <adrian67> I did a dupe today - right bummer
[21:48] <gnomey> lost sound again
[21:48] <adinb> jay is forgetting about stories from multiple sources
[21:48] <gnomey> brb
[21:48] <IvanB> yo it lags, they're arguying and i cant understand
[21:48] <FirstDigg> 1801 people watching live now
[21:48] <mghwom> way to go schizo
[21:48] * ustreamer|93908 is now known as gnomey
[21:48] <webaddict> Good thinking Kevin, was just messy.
[21:48] <fatlip> ivan: refresh
[21:48] <fatlip> worked for me
[21:48] <IvanB> kk
[21:48] <danzarrella> skitzzo word
[21:48] <danzarrella> is he on?
[21:48] <docwho76> A hamster
[21:48] <gnomey> ok, the spam filter is whacked
[21:48] <jimmiejo> surprised mrbabyman isn't in here
[21:48] <websiteadvice> @docwho76 lol
[21:48] <mghwom> I still don't get the one admin thing
[21:48] <webaddict> There is 1 site moderator that deletes spam... even though there is a filter to remove it?
[21:48] <gbarberi> please define spam
[21:49] <GordonFreeman> your message
[21:49] <canewediggit> processed meat food oin a can
[21:49] <IvanB> i agree with one peson doing it
[21:49] <gnomey> *scream* no sound again
[21:49] <mghwom> how can one person serve as the moderator for the whole site???
[21:49] <Digidave> if you get no sound - refresh the page...
[21:49] <dburka> one person at a time
[21:49] <nowsourcing> are friends voting = spam?
[21:49] <mghwom> there are forums with 200 users that have 3 admins
[21:49] <dburka> not one person total
[21:49] <gnomey> mghwom:  good question
[21:49] <IvanB> he doesnt personally do it
[21:49] <mghwom> dburka:  oh, that makes more sense
[21:49] <dburka> we have several admins
[21:49] <gnomey> nowsourcing:  another excellent question
[21:49] <webaddict> @dburka that makes a little more sense
[21:49] <gbarberi> articles reposted on blogs = spam?
[21:49] <shiner76> he must monitor a system
[21:49] <jimmiejo> great question nowsourcing.  is friend voting considered spam for a submission?
[21:50] <dburka> friend voting does not equal spam
[21:50] <marklaymon> This really does suck, every 15 seconds I need to refresh for sound
[21:50] <FirstDigg> lol how do you write a dupe checker for the site if you can't even dupe check the questions for the town hall ;)
[21:50] <FirstDigg> j/k guys ;)
[21:50] <danzarrella> i wonder who
[21:50] <gnomey> ok, I'm setting up a second laptop for sound
[21:50] <FirstDigg> lol gnomey
[21:50] <nowsourcing> @dburka: but didn't kevin say that if the same friends vote you, it's harder to frontpage?
[21:50] <IvanB> mr.burka, first of all i love your glasses. i would have a question: does the referrer impact the weight of the digg to a story?
[21:50] <Nomadelle> Good question @nowsourcing
[21:50] <johnatkinson> audio went out?
[21:50] <dburka> yes, that's part of the diversity score... but it doesn't indicate spam
[21:50] <jimmiejo> just hit the refresh button on the video.  you don't have to refresh the entire page.
[21:50] <webaddict> gnomey, have two tabs open, one for sound one for chat.
[21:50] * ustreamer|6862 is now known as ctd3
[21:50] * ustreamer|16781 is now known as canewediggit
[21:50] * ustreamer|28918 is now known as arielwaldman
[21:50] <dburka> promotion and spam are not binary
[21:51] * ustreamer|74742 is now known as makimaki
[21:51] <nowsourcing> so i shouldn't have friends, @dburka?
[21:51] <gnomey> I just have 2 laptops now
[21:51] * ustreamer|90963 is now known as mnkoolaid
[21:51] <gnomey> but thanks webaddict
[21:51] * ustreamer|42305 is now known as blissfork
[21:51] <dburka> nowsourcing: that's not what I said at all
[21:51] <danzarrella> yep
[21:51] <gnomey> I guess that would have worked too, lol
[21:51] <webaddict> :P np
[21:51] <talsiach> hi gnomey
[21:51] <gnomey> hi tal
[21:51] <talsiach> whats up?
[21:51] <IvanB> tal<3
[21:51] <mghwom> loved that plant story
[21:51] <webaddict> that was cool.
[21:51] <FirstDigg> hahahhaaa
[21:51] * ustreamer|72751 is now known as docwho76
[21:51] <talsiach> hahah
[21:51] <IvanB> hah
[21:51] <Digidave> Ha!
[21:51] <gnomey> I was hoping to get some answers to my digg problems
[21:52] <gnomey> because I'm apparently a persona non grata
[21:52] <mghwom> haha google juice.
[21:52] <IvanB> can we private chat mr.burka, im scared :o
[21:52] <talsiach> ivan how is the limousine service goign on?
[21:52] <Digidave> Do sites become spam and then permanently banned?
[21:52] <talsiach> lol
[21:52] * Updated dburka in color list
[21:52] * ustreamer|89707 is now known as emberjohn
[21:52] <gnomey> I'm not banned, but all my stuff is apparently considered spam
[21:52] <IvanB> what the hell
[21:52] <talsiach> lol
[21:52] <IvanB> wasnt me!
[21:52] <IvanB> haha
[21:52] <mvanhorn> How's audio guys?
[21:52] <talsiach> just kidding
[21:52] <talsiach> lol
[21:52] <IvanB> i know :p
[21:52] <mghwom> audio is good!
[21:52] <FirstDigg> Do sites become spam and then permanently banned? (as Dave said)
[21:52] <fatlip> this is a good story
[21:52] <gnomey> I haven't pulled any <censored> like bait and switch
[21:52] <docwho76> Audio is rocking, only had to refresh once
[21:53] <Nomadelle> Then answer the emails!
[21:53] <gnomey> I have submitted well written articles with ads removed
[21:53] <ctd3> Audio is great!
[21:53] <Nomadelle> UHHH you didn't.
[21:53] <Nomadelle> Not true.
[21:53] <mvanhorn> thx guys
[21:53] <cGt2099> You guys are only talking about ONE CASE.  There are several incidents of good users being banned without communication and reason
[21:53] <Timmmmah> whats with all the people walking behind them
[21:53] <Timmmmah> hahaha
[21:53] <ctd3> Spammy con menwoman
[21:53] <Digidave> tough it out
[21:53] <Nomadelle> Thank YOU @cGt2099
[21:54] <gnomey> I am not banned, but I can't get a reply about the spam filter issue, and I am NOT a spammer
[21:54] <gnomey> I thought I was a good community member
[21:54] <jimmiejo> scrap the podcast section
[21:54] <Digidave> @gnomey what was your username?
[21:54] <IvanB> (totally unrelated, but a skunk just sprayed in my garden and now it smells like utter crap in my basement
[21:54] <gnomey> gnomey
[21:54] <bukowsky> so... I'm still curious how a site is considered spam, and thus banned... then can that site ever become unbanned?
[21:54] <trammell> Timmmmah: those are folks' desks back there.
[21:54] <webaddict> Hey it's the bearded guy.
[21:54] <webaddict> :P
[21:54] * ustreamer|46246 is now known as canewediggit
[21:54] <Digidave> Bearded guy... what up!
[21:54] * ustreamer|91663 is now known as mnkoolaid
[21:55] <gnomey> I have lots of domains that I submit content from that are apparently now considered spam
[21:55] <fatlip> he bearded guy!
[21:55] * ustreamer|49253 is now known as photopreneur
[21:55] <fatlip> i too am a bearded guy
[21:55] <mvanhorn> lol sup beareded duude
[21:55] <dburka> bearded guy = mark trammell
[21:55] <emberjohn> lol
[21:55] <cGt2099> On the ban issue (doesn't pertain to me cuz I don't care)....  why not have an open appeals process once you guys get the forum open?
[21:55] <gnomey> and I can't figure it out, I've never spammed
[21:55] <adinb> @trammell was that your iPod earlier?
[21:55] <Nomadelle> Its funnier to call him bearded guy tho!
[21:55] <gnomey> never pulled a bait and switch
[21:55] <trammell> hi, all :)
[21:55] <mvanhorn> ipod was our camera guy eddie
[21:55] <gnomey> never done anything remotely shady
[21:55] <Matt> Anyone in here going to FOWA?
[21:55] <fatlip> eddie needs a slapping
[21:55] <emberjohn> what happened to u gnomey
[21:56] <arielwaldman> i wish i was going to FOWA
[21:56] <adinb> someone needs to buy eddie some new music..
[21:56] <marklaymon> @matt I am going
[21:56] <gnomey> I wish my question had made it into the top 20
[21:56] <Digidave> cool feature idea
[21:56] <gnomey> it's on the first page, but not top 20
[21:56] <emberjohn> righto
[21:56] <Digidave> @gnomey send it to that townhall@digg.com email.
[21:56] <jimmiejo> add it to the profile of each user
[21:56] <Digidave> I think that was the email???
[21:56] * ustreamer|73988 is now known as ctd3
[21:56] <gnomey> emberjohn:  I'm not banned, but I am buried avery time, as if I am caught in the spammer filter
[21:56] <arielwaldman> probably for the best though, lots of prep needed before SXSW
[21:56] <webaddict> that's it
[21:56] <emberjohn> ohh..
[21:56] * ustreamer|98441 is now known as blissfork
[21:56] <gnomey> thanks Digidave, I will
[21:57] <jimmiejo> already is in the profile.  my mistake
[21:57] <gnomey> yes, I think that is it
[21:57] <emberjohn> that;s too bad
[21:57] <gnomey> will they answer this one?
[21:57] <gnomey> because I've written and written and no response
[21:57] <webaddict> Maybe gnomey...
[21:57] <blissfork> i like plaid things.  like shirts.
[21:57] <Nomadelle> Hi @trammell. You are now referred to as the bearded guy!
[21:57] <webaddict> hehe, ok bliss
[21:57] <gnomey> because my articles are professionally written, ads removed and get intelligent comments
[21:57] <FirstDigg> haha
[21:58] <gnomey> yet they are buried at 20-25
[21:58] * ustreamer|98939 is now known as socialpyramid
[21:58] <FirstDigg> 1928 people watching
[21:58] <trammell> speaking of sxsw, if you'll be in austin for the conference, Digg is throwing a get-together
[21:58] <IvanB> i expected more people watching
[21:58] * ustreamer|44170 is now known as canewediggit
[21:58] <Timmmmah> sounds like they were already going to do that
[21:58] <jimmiejo> have an example of one of your submissions gnomey?
[21:58] <Timmmmah> go figure ;p
[21:58] <canewediggit> anyone coming to wmc?
[21:58] <gnomey> I think it would be beneficial if you ar eburied that you see why the content was not well received
[21:58] * ustreamer|2558 is now known as socialpyramid
[21:59] <Matt> @trammell I'll be there
[21:59] <gnomey> wouldn't that make sense?  If they will not make it transparent, coudln't we at least see the reasons?
[21:59] <tylerstalder> how long is this supposed to last?
[21:59] <FirstDigg> tylerstalder: all night long :)
[21:59] * ustreamer|10085 is now known as oboy|3172
[21:59] * ustreamer|50838 is now known as mnkoolaid
[21:59] <gnomey> for me, that would be excellent because I want to know why someone hated my stuff enough to think it should be removed
[22:00] <webaddict> Gnomey that Ajaxonomy bury detector can give you an idea of why people hate your content.
[22:00] <mghwom> oooo focus groups!!!!
[22:00] <mghwom> <-----
[22:00] <FirstDigg> yeah! focus groups would be fun
[22:00] <trammell> @Matt: Good to hear!
[22:00] <gnomey> I don't ever see buries on there
[22:00] <Nomadelle> @webaddict... Awwww "hate your content" awwwww
[22:00] <IvanB> i might go to the NYC one in June
[22:00] <FirstDigg> I'll be at the NYC one too
[22:00] <emberjohn> i agree teh  bury recorder
[22:00] <jimmiejo> webaddict - what's that site to see when recent submissions are burried?
[22:00] <IvanB> if sepultura would drive me down there :(
[22:00] <gnomey> that's why I think it is a spam filter or the fabled autobury
[22:00] <webaddict> hehe, I was just quoting Gnomey.
[22:00] <talsiach> will you fly international users?
[22:00] <fatlip> NYC in the house
[22:00] <gnomey> yeah, if you hate my content, at least tell me why
[22:01] <socialpyramid> NYC, woop woop
[22:01] <gnomey> that would make more sense to me
[22:01] <fatlip> long island, close enough ;)
[22:01] <gnomey> hey socialpyramid
[22:01] <adinb> already talked about # of buries and categories of buries
[22:01] <gnomey> my gmail crashed
[22:01] <gnomey> ok, maybe that happened while i was crashed
[22:01] <emberjohn> gnomey : u mean ur story completely disappears
[22:01] <blissfork> FAIL
[22:01] <gnomey> or out of sound
[22:02] <IvanB> there's going to be a recap of this townhall right? cause i didnt really catch anything :shy:
[22:02] <gnomey> it gets pulled out of upcoming
[22:02] <fatlip> ivan yeah it records
[22:02] <emberjohn> wooo
[22:02] <Matt> This is being recorded on Ustream
[22:02] <Matt> I'm sure someone will submit it to Digg...
[22:02] <dburka> this will be archived
[22:02] <Digidave> ?
[22:02] <canewediggit> gnomey- you have popular stories on your history, sometimes stuff gets buried....
[22:02] <dburka> on digg.com/townhall
[22:02] <canewediggit> not everything you submit can go front page
[22:02] <gnomey> good, I can watch it later if I have a few hours to burn
[22:03] <gnomey> canwediggit:  I used to get things popular
[22:03] <canewediggit> if you're not making money, what's the deal?
[22:03] <cGt2099> Kevin you drink <censored> beer, mate
[22:03] <gnomey> not anymore
[22:03] <FirstDigg> matt: does ustream record the chat too or just the video?
[22:03] <cGt2099> Get some Victoria Bitter from Australia, mate
[22:03] <mnkoolaid> chimay is <censored>
[22:03] <canewediggit> guiness for strength boys!
[22:03] <gbarberi> I thought I buried all the off-topic comments
[22:03] <gnomey> money?  when did digg start paying?  It's not about money
[22:03] * ustreamer|76004 is now known as docwho76
[22:04] <canewediggit> ok, so some stuff gets dugg, some stuff doesn't, i'm missing what your issue is
[22:04] <gnomey> I don't expect everything to go popular, but I don't expect to be removed from upcoming every time either
[22:04] <jimmiejo> meaning your friends shouldn't digg your submissions
[22:04] <jimmiejo> which is bullshit
[22:04] <canewediggit> well it obviously doesn't happen every time
[22:04] <gnomey> it's not that it doesn't get diggs, it is that it is removed from upcoming when it does
[22:04] <canewediggit> you have popular stories in the last couple of weeks
[22:04] <gnomey> canwediggit:  It did not happen every time, now it does
[22:04] <adinb> oh gawd, jeez
[22:05] <gnomey> not in the last couple of weeks, I don't think
[22:05] <docwho76> We are Big Brother, j/k guys
[22:05] <gnomey> I haven't been submitting
[22:05] <gnomey> I would have to look at when the last time was
[22:05] <Nomadelle> Great question
[22:05] <gnomey> but my most recent submissions, yes, there is a pattern of them being removed from upcoming
[22:05] <jimmiejo> ie. johnchow.com
[22:05] <IvanB> touche
[22:06] <jimmiejo> he was banned, i believe
[22:06] <canewediggit> f john chow
[22:06] <Nomadelle> Uhhh what?!
[22:06] <Nomadelle> Can we email Digg about specific blogs that arent spam but have been banned regardless?
[22:06] <gnomey> I think I got too many popular, and then people marked them as spam
[22:06] <adinb> sounds like theey're talking about michelle malkin
[22:06] <canewediggit> no, she's just a b-
[22:06] <gnomey> excellent question Nomadelle
[22:07] <adinb> lmao
[22:07] <emberjohn> what if random users submit blog posts
[22:07] <gnomey> It has been mysteroius to me.. no warnings
[22:07] <webaddict> Come on guys... you don't send emails to all people you ban.
[22:07] <gnomey> I have had a domain banned with no information
[22:07] <gnomey> no emails
[22:07] <gnomey> I use my mail email for Digg
[22:07] <adinb> for a while she was submitting *every* post, haven't seen her in a *looong* time
[22:07] <Nomadelle> Agreed @webaddict
[22:07] <webaddict> Just being honest... sorry.
[22:07] <gnomey> and I have received nothing
[22:07] <jimmiejo> send an email to them about this gnomey
[22:07] <canewediggit> adinb, i saw a few recent ones when she was on an anti- ms obama tear
[22:07] <gnomey> I will send it to townhall@digg
[22:08] <gnomey> my previous emails have been ignored
[22:08] <canewediggit> i don't even bother checking them out, the malkinteers seem to have given up
[22:08] * ustreamer|85859 is now known as mnkoolaid
[22:08] <gnomey> I don't even care about making frontpage.. I just don't want to be removed from upcoming for no reason
[22:08] * ustreamer|95186 is now known as devindra
[22:09] <cGt2099> But Dracula's home page isn't spam
[22:09] <gnomey> canwediggit:  and I don't make any money off of digg.. as I've said, the ads are removed from my articles
[22:09] <gnomey> I was having a great time with digg for a while, it was a lot of fun
[22:09] <canewediggit> uh no, gnomey, your divorce and lawyer pages are walking ads
[22:09] <Matt> I put my revver video on my site and submitted it once - I was banned
[22:09] <Blackolive> i cant read that pink, gnomey
[22:10] <gnomey> oh really?
[22:10] <canewediggit> just b/c they don't have adsense doesn't mean they aren't ads
[22:10] <gnomey> ok
[22:10] * ustreamer|56106 is now known as blissfork
[22:10] <webaddict> Sorry Matt
[22:10] <adinb> @gnomey much better
[22:10] <gnomey> I've seen WAY more advertising on pages
[22:10] <jimmiejo> pageviews and uniques result in moolah
[22:10] <gnomey> np
[22:10] <FirstDigg> over time? hust an hour town hall? :(
[22:10] <Matt> I did get unbanned though =)
[22:10] <webaddict> Good point canewediggit
[22:10] <Matt> I also got banned for submitting OpenHulu.com - They claimed it was illegal content
[22:11] <Blackolive> damnit
[22:11] <IvanB> HAHA
[22:11] <Blackolive> no one read my comment
[22:11] <adinb> oh c'mon, just tell us
[22:11] <cGt2099> I got permabanned for posting a tit
[22:11] <gnomey> ok, so if you think the articles value is negated by the advertising, then why did Digg not contact me, as they are saying they do
[22:11] <canewediggit> night all, i'm out
[22:11] <Blackolive> im the *only* one who posted on the ustream forum & no one read my comment
[22:11] <Digidave> in the mean time: http://socialnewscentral.ning.com
[22:11] <FirstDigg> 1890 viewers right now
[22:11] <Blackolive> b l e h
[22:11] <Nomadelle> @cGt2099 dude... got banned for just showing one?
[22:11] <Nomadelle> lol
[22:11] <cGt2099> yeah, and it was a distant shot too
[22:11] <dburka> Blackolive: they aren't reading that forum... they said they were taking feedback only via email
[22:11] <adinb> albuquerque??
[22:12] <cGt2099> didn't do the areola justice
[22:12] <Blackolive> i emailed it too
[22:12] <adinb> @blackolive - nabble is down here
[22:12] <Digidave> Jay, Kevin and Digg staff: Come join socialnewscentral.ning.com
[22:12] <sfrench> I'll be at the SF one for sure!
[22:12] <dburka> Blackolive: I know... but so did a ton of people... they're doing their best
[22:12] <gnomey> Come to Atlanta
[22:12] <sfrench> I think it also coincides with the web 2.0 conf.
[22:12] <adinb> Duke city meetup!
[22:12] <FirstDigg> June 17
[22:12] <FirstDigg>     New York City — Meet-up
[22:12] <IvanB> IS PACINO IN HERE I KNOW HE IS!
[22:12] <mnkoolaid> Minneapolis?
[22:12] <fatlip> this <censored> offical!
[22:12] <FirstDigg> NYC!
[22:12] <webaddict> Thanks for the Digg Town Hall guys.
[22:12] <mghwom> this is not an official chat?
[22:12] <Nomadelle> @dburka Thanks for answering many of the questions on here!
[22:13] <webaddict> This isn't official.... but at least it's a damn chatroom.
[22:13] <Digidave> Yea @dburka - thanks for being in the chat
[22:13] <IvanB> Yeah, thank you very much Daniel. :D
[22:13] <Digidave> techno music
[22:13] <fatlip> NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
[22:13] <gbarberi> not the music again
[22:13] <dburka> later guys! thanks for chatting
[22:13] <Nomadelle> OH GOD
[22:13] <fatlip> NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
[22:13] <IvanB> lol
[22:13] <Nomadelle> hahahaha
[22:13] <FirstDigg> they shut it off
[22:13] <Blackolive> bleh
[22:13] <dburka> we'll try to do better music next time