Comments on: Gizmodo, Lifehacker Go Political http://www.wisdump.com/personal/gizmodo-lifehacker-go-political/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=gizmodo-lifehacker-go-political Dumping wisdom on the masses Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:19:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Lail http://www.wisdump.com/personal/gizmodo-lifehacker-go-political/comment-page-1/#comment-8284 Lail Tue, 19 Jun 2007 22:56:28 +0000 http://wisdump.com/?p=372#comment-8284 I think you're all wrong. It sounds like Gizmodo and Lifehacker are stating what *their* policy is going to be. As two highly successful sites, they likely know better than to think they can control what visitors do. They're stating their position and leading by example by taking the Digg badges off. I respect the position they've settled at and think it's a ethical one at a time where content hijacking for hits is a real issue. These sites have become "Heavy Weight" blogs, as you state - and as such need to put themselves in a position of leadership. I think you’re all wrong. It sounds like Gizmodo and Lifehacker are stating what *their* policy is going to be. As two highly successful sites, they likely know better than to think they can control what visitors do. They’re stating their position and leading by example by taking the Digg badges off. I respect the position they’ve settled at and think it’s a ethical one at a time where content hijacking for hits is a real issue. These sites have become “Heavy Weight” blogs, as you state – and as such need to put themselves in a position of leadership.

]]> By: The NY Times on Digg | TechWag http://www.wisdump.com/personal/gizmodo-lifehacker-go-political/comment-page-1/#comment-8283 The NY Times on Digg | TechWag Sat, 16 Jun 2007 13:44:25 +0000 http://wisdump.com/?p=372#comment-8283 [...] In the mean time some folks are not happy and think this is all about Political Correctness. [...] [...] In the mean time some folks are not happy and think this is all about Political Correctness. [...]

]]> By: Ed Kohler http://www.wisdump.com/personal/gizmodo-lifehacker-go-political/comment-page-1/#comment-8282 Ed Kohler Fri, 15 Jun 2007 20:43:43 +0000 http://wisdump.com/?p=372#comment-8282 I don't have a problem with the policy. They're popular because they're good editors, and not necessarily because of the original content they create. If they do a good job of pointing to excellent content on each of their blogs, they keep their audience happy and reward people who are creating great content. I don’t have a problem with the policy. They’re popular because they’re good editors, and not necessarily because of the original content they create. If they do a good job of pointing to excellent content on each of their blogs, they keep their audience happy and reward people who are creating great content.

]]> By: Montoya http://www.wisdump.com/personal/gizmodo-lifehacker-go-political/comment-page-1/#comment-8281 Montoya Fri, 15 Jun 2007 01:24:38 +0000 http://wisdump.com/?p=372#comment-8281 pablasso: I disagree. This is an interesting issue, even if it just relates to a few small players here. I think Gizmodo is being a bit oxymoronic here... if they don't want to get credit for the content of others, then why don't they just make all articles original period? They already make money off of posting the content of others, and it helps their popularity too. At least if those stories get Dugg, it drives traffic to the original content source... now those stories might not get Dugg and the original content sources will get less rewards for their work. Sounds like a stupid direction to me... pablasso: I disagree. This is an interesting issue, even if it just relates to a few small players here.

I think Gizmodo is being a bit oxymoronic here… if they don’t want to get credit for the content of others, then why don’t they just make all articles original period? They already make money off of posting the content of others, and it helps their popularity too. At least if those stories get Dugg, it drives traffic to the original content source… now those stories might not get Dugg and the original content sources will get less rewards for their work. Sounds like a stupid direction to me…

]]> By: pablasso http://www.wisdump.com/personal/gizmodo-lifehacker-go-political/comment-page-1/#comment-8280 pablasso Thu, 14 Jun 2007 18:03:09 +0000 http://wisdump.com/?p=372#comment-8280 aren't you doing a whole of drama out of nothing? aren’t you doing a whole of drama out of nothing?

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