Comments on: Digg’s anti-social behavior the first of more to come? http://www.blogherald.com/2006/08/29/diggs-anti-social-behavior-the-first-of-more-to-come/ The leading source of news covering social media and the blogosphere. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:18:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Don’t Google it with Yahoo at The Blog Herald http://www.blogherald.com/2006/08/29/diggs-anti-social-behavior-the-first-of-more-to-come/comment-page-1/#comment-129425 Don’t Google it with Yahoo at The Blog Herald Thu, 26 Oct 2006 07:54:09 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2006/08/29/diggs-anti-social-behavior-the-first-of-more-to-come/#comment-129425 [...] The post does however remind you that your trademark is yours to protect. Digg has done this in the past, and by doing it they pissed off a lot of people. How you handle your trademark is a very delicate topic for lots of companies today, especially in the Web 2.0 field since there are so many business models that build upon a friendly user base. [...] [...] The post does however remind you that your trademark is yours to protect. Digg has done this in the past, and by doing it they pissed off a lot of people. How you handle your trademark is a very delicate topic for lots of companies today, especially in the Web 2.0 field since there are so many business models that build upon a friendly user base. [...]

]]> By: Big Roy http://www.blogherald.com/2006/08/29/diggs-anti-social-behavior-the-first-of-more-to-come/comment-page-1/#comment-113772 Big Roy Wed, 30 Aug 2006 19:50:17 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2006/08/29/diggs-anti-social-behavior-the-first-of-more-to-come/#comment-113772 What the average Digg user is starting to realize is. It's all about the money and always will be. The comments on this story in Digg were very telling. They didn't have to send the lawyers. They just as easily could have sent an email or a certified letter. I think the lawyers right out of the chute is what made a lot of people angry. What the average Digg user is starting to realize is. It’s all about the money and always will be. The comments on this story in Digg were very telling.

They didn’t have to send the lawyers. They just as easily could have sent an email or a certified letter. I think the lawyers right out of the chute is what made a lot of people angry.

]]> By: The Canadian Geek - » What Digg Controversy? http://www.blogherald.com/2006/08/29/diggs-anti-social-behavior-the-first-of-more-to-come/comment-page-1/#comment-113730 The Canadian Geek - » What Digg Controversy? Wed, 30 Aug 2006 13:41:57 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2006/08/29/diggs-anti-social-behavior-the-first-of-more-to-come/#comment-113730 [...] For the life of me I can’t figure out this so called controversy over Digg.com. [...] [...] For the life of me I can’t figure out this so called controversy over Digg.com. [...]

]]> By: Daniel Golding http://www.blogherald.com/2006/08/29/diggs-anti-social-behavior-the-first-of-more-to-come/comment-page-1/#comment-113542 Daniel Golding Wed, 30 Aug 2006 03:31:55 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2006/08/29/diggs-anti-social-behavior-the-first-of-more-to-come/#comment-113542 This is not an option under US Trademark law - if they don't vigerously defend Digg in this way, they will lose all right to it. Its not a great system, but they are stick with it. Its not about have the right to enforce it - in this case, they have a legal duty to "use it or lose it". They must be able to demonstrate this in court. This is not an option under US Trademark law – if they don’t vigerously defend Digg in this way, they will lose all right to it. Its not a great system, but they are stick with it. Its not about have the right to enforce it – in this case, they have a legal duty to “use it or lose it”. They must be able to demonstrate this in court.

]]> By: Tony http://www.blogherald.com/2006/08/29/diggs-anti-social-behavior-the-first-of-more-to-come/comment-page-1/#comment-113538 Tony Wed, 30 Aug 2006 03:24:44 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2006/08/29/diggs-anti-social-behavior-the-first-of-more-to-come/#comment-113538 Well, I think the difficult part you've really hit on: As web2.0 startups start attracting attention and bags of VC cash -- will it treat its community that supported it, and indeed it *depends on* (its _social_ content networking afterall), any differently when this sort of thing happens? Yeah, everyone looks to KRo (Kevin Rose) when the crap flies, but he's only one part of the Digg equation now (albeit an important figure head). And I think no one begrudges Digg for protecting their TM (it sounds likeyou kind of have to) -- its the way in which it was done. Getting a cease and desist order, quite frankly, is pretty nasty business. And unless VC's and their lawyers get a better understanding of how important the community is in driving web2.0 success, there will be a helluva lot more cease and desist order thrown about in the near future. ... and other legally related shenanigans. Cheers t @ dji Well, I think the difficult part you’ve really hit on:

As web2.0 startups start attracting attention and bags of VC cash — will it treat its community that supported it, and indeed it *depends on* (its _social_ content networking afterall), any differently when this sort of thing happens?

Yeah, everyone looks to KRo (Kevin Rose) when the crap flies, but he’s only one part of the Digg equation now (albeit an important figure head).

And I think no one begrudges Digg for protecting their TM (it sounds likeyou kind of have to) — its the way in which it was done.

Getting a cease and desist order, quite frankly, is pretty nasty business. And unless VC’s and their lawyers get a better understanding of how important the community is in driving web2.0 success, there will be a helluva lot more cease and desist order thrown about in the near future.

… and other legally related shenanigans.

Cheers
t @ dji

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.blogherald.com/2006/08/29/diggs-anti-social-behavior-the-first-of-more-to-come/comment-page-1/#comment-113448 Anonymous Tue, 29 Aug 2006 23:39:21 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2006/08/29/diggs-anti-social-behavior-the-first-of-more-to-come/#comment-113448 Im not one to stick up for companies pushing the little guys around at all but come on people its their brand and as much as we don't want them to enforce it, they have every right to. Seriously, if your making something you should be creative and not just pickup a name from a website you like and plea that you thought it was helping them. Im not one to stick up for companies pushing the little guys around at all but come on people its their brand and as much as we don’t want them to enforce it, they have every right to. Seriously, if your making something you should be creative and not just pickup a name from a website you like and plea that you thought it was helping them.

]]> By: Miha http://www.blogherald.com/2006/08/29/diggs-anti-social-behavior-the-first-of-more-to-come/comment-page-1/#comment-113436 Miha Tue, 29 Aug 2006 20:06:45 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2006/08/29/diggs-anti-social-behavior-the-first-of-more-to-come/#comment-113436 Digg should not do this... the little guys could not harm them and their brand... digg should be ashamed for actions like this. Digg should not do this… the little guys could not harm them and their brand… digg should be ashamed for actions like this.

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