Comments on: When is it “Gaming” or Fair Play? http://www.blogherald.com/2008/06/04/when-is-it-gaming-or-fair-play/ The leading source of news covering social media and the blogosphere. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 02:30:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: William Stewart http://www.blogherald.com/2008/06/04/when-is-it-gaming-or-fair-play/comment-page-1/#comment-484995 William Stewart Sat, 14 Jun 2008 05:22:27 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2008/06/04/when-is-it-gaming-or-fair-play/#comment-484995 Life is a game, and business is certainly a game. I wouldn't feel too bad about gaming. Life is a game, and business is certainly a game.

I wouldn’t feel too bad about gaming.

]]> By: Chris Garrett http://www.blogherald.com/2008/06/04/when-is-it-gaming-or-fair-play/comment-page-1/#comment-475218 Chris Garrett Fri, 06 Jun 2008 10:07:52 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2008/06/04/when-is-it-gaming-or-fair-play/#comment-475218 Yeah I think that is more how I feel, some people just take advantage but while we have a choice I don't think it is gaming just annoying :) Yeah I think that is more how I feel, some people just take advantage but while we have a choice I don’t think it is gaming just annoying :)

]]> By: Shane http://www.blogherald.com/2008/06/04/when-is-it-gaming-or-fair-play/comment-page-1/#comment-475087 Shane Fri, 06 Jun 2008 07:49:46 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2008/06/04/when-is-it-gaming-or-fair-play/#comment-475087 I have pretty much given up on Digg as it seems to be run by a whole bunch of cliques. If you aren't part of the 'in crown' your diggs barely register. Not sure if this counts as gaming the system though? I am not afraid to point out good content to a few select people and ask for their digg or stumble support but I always preface my request with "if you like it" and do it sparingly. I have a few people that ask me quite regularily without thinking about whether or not the content is of interest to me or if I think it's good. Gaming the system, I don't know but I know the latter group drives me nuts and I'm inclined to ignore their requests after a while. I have pretty much given up on Digg as it seems to be run by a whole bunch of cliques. If you aren’t part of the ‘in crown’ your diggs barely register. Not sure if this counts as gaming the system though?

I am not afraid to point out good content to a few select people and ask for their digg or stumble support but I always preface my request with “if you like it” and do it sparingly.

I have a few people that ask me quite regularily without thinking about whether or not the content is of interest to me or if I think it’s good.

Gaming the system, I don’t know but I know the latter group drives me nuts and I’m inclined to ignore their requests after a while.

]]> By: gogle http://www.blogherald.com/2008/06/04/when-is-it-gaming-or-fair-play/comment-page-1/#comment-473531 gogle Thu, 05 Jun 2008 08:30:22 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2008/06/04/when-is-it-gaming-or-fair-play/#comment-473531 Of course, the only reason that Stumbleupon do this is that they also have a paid advertising platform and they don’t want to give away any kind of free publicity for sites. It’s a shame and I reckon it will hold them back. Of course, the only reason that Stumbleupon do this is that they also have a paid advertising platform and they don’t want to give away any kind of free publicity for sites. It’s a shame and I reckon it will hold them back.

]]> By: Chris Garrett http://www.blogherald.com/2008/06/04/when-is-it-gaming-or-fair-play/comment-page-1/#comment-472598 Chris Garrett Wed, 04 Jun 2008 18:04:08 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2008/06/04/when-is-it-gaming-or-fair-play/#comment-472598 I have heard now if you stumble your own stuff, rather than get you banned, it just has a reduced effect, down to zero. But that is same for any user routinely stumbling the same domain over and over, not just your own. Yes I think putting quality stuff in front of people and leaving them the option of voting or not, while not every users idea of "good and proper" is far from unethical, and in fact might be a good thing I have heard now if you stumble your own stuff, rather than get you banned, it just has a reduced effect, down to zero. But that is same for any user routinely stumbling the same domain over and over, not just your own.

Yes I think putting quality stuff in front of people and leaving them the option of voting or not, while not every users idea of “good and proper” is far from unethical, and in fact might be a good thing

]]> By: GoingLikeSixty http://www.blogherald.com/2008/06/04/when-is-it-gaming-or-fair-play/comment-page-1/#comment-472507 GoingLikeSixty Wed, 04 Jun 2008 15:46:04 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2008/06/04/when-is-it-gaming-or-fair-play/#comment-472507 If I can motivate thousands, well, tens, of people do Digg or Stumble me, what is the harm? Isn't this the binary version of Word of Mouth? @Tom: I stumble my own stuff regularly and haven't been banned (yet) Yahoo Buzz is inviting pubishers to Buzz Up their posts. http://www.trendhunter.com/community If I can motivate thousands, well, tens, of people do Digg or Stumble me, what is the harm?
Isn’t this the binary version of Word of Mouth?

@Tom: I stumble my own stuff regularly and haven’t been banned (yet)

Yahoo Buzz is inviting pubishers to Buzz Up their posts.
http://www.trendhunter.com/community

]]> By: Tom http://www.blogherald.com/2008/06/04/when-is-it-gaming-or-fair-play/comment-page-1/#comment-472435 Tom Wed, 04 Jun 2008 13:31:09 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2008/06/04/when-is-it-gaming-or-fair-play/#comment-472435 I happen to think that as long as you're not cheating anyone, no technique for getting your content to more people is wrong. I was pretty disappointed to discover that Stumbleupon ban you from submitting pages from the same site if you do it more than about a dozen times. Forever. I had used this method (among many others) to publicise good quality, relevant content which would go to people who were looking specifically for that type of content. I didn't stumble every post, just the most interesting ones. And people seemed to like them. Of course, the only reason that Stumbleupon do this is that they also have a paid advertising platform and they don't want to give away any kind of free publicity for sites. It's a shame and I reckon it will hold them back. As to things being called 'immoral' this just sounds like the usual internet hyperbole to me. Things get a hell of a lot more 'immoral' than gaming Digg! I happen to think that as long as you’re not cheating anyone, no technique for getting your content to more people is wrong.

I was pretty disappointed to discover that Stumbleupon ban you from submitting pages from the same site if you do it more than about a dozen times. Forever. I had used this method (among many others) to publicise good quality, relevant content which would go to people who were looking specifically for that type of content. I didn’t stumble every post, just the most interesting ones. And people seemed to like them.

Of course, the only reason that Stumbleupon do this is that they also have a paid advertising platform and they don’t want to give away any kind of free publicity for sites. It’s a shame and I reckon it will hold them back.

As to things being called ‘immoral’ this just sounds like the usual internet hyperbole to me. Things get a hell of a lot more ‘immoral’ than gaming Digg!

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