Comments on: Non-news: McCain may have a “bury brigade” on Digg.

By: Ridgeliner7

Ridgeliner7 — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 06:14:23 +0000

It is amusing how well Jed and his George Soros backed lunatics have masted Gobel’s art of deception. Accuse others of what they do.

One only has to look at the Top Stories on Digg to see they are all pro-Obama. So, by virtue of that fact, his insane theory is disproved. Everyday upcoming is full of stories by SheliaNoya, AtHomeBoy, exhorting Obamabots to bomb Amazaon.com reviews for anti-Obama books, or to digg down anything not radical-leftist in outlook.

Outside of one or two really wing-nut, fundie right blogs, there isn’t anything that can touch the “Jed Report” for sheer hate speech against the other side. Not even Drudge or Coulter can match his vile toilet of hate.

By: Chris Kieff

Chris Kieff — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:37:59 +0000

According to this article: http://socialmediaphilosophy.com/philosophy/astroturfing-vs-grassroots/ The McCain campaign has hired people to do this. Which changes the idea considerably.

But I do think that the cumulative effect of these efforts can be considerable. And if one campaign does it better, or pays people to do it better than the other they will have a decided advantage.

By: Jonathan Trenn

Jonathan Trenn — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 13:59:10 +0000

But Chris, with OpenLeft’s efforts, along with the reality that we can all link to negative stories, or blog about them directly, or Tweet bout them, etc., I’m thinking that 185-700 Diggs will be negligible.

Both campaigns should be looking to use tactics like this, if for no reason to counter the other side.

By: Chris Kieff

Chris Kieff — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 13:45:17 +0000

Never underestimate the power of a few committed people to change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has. Margaret Mead

A few hundred or thousand McCain followers organized to bury dig stories can change the perception of the online voter. In 2008 people turn to the net to get information so burying stories does have an effect. Google’s memory is long and Digg effects Google’s memory.

Chris Kieff