Digg hasn't even taken a stance on SOPA/PIPA. Diggs sponsors are bigtime media companies.
Remember 09-f9-11-02-9d-74-e3-5b-d8-41-56-c5-63-56-88-c0 and how digg censored the initial stories that included that code? They waited until it became common knowledge until that pathetic blog post. They won't do anything to oppose sponsors.
I used google a few times through my browser's search bar today and didn't even know about this banner until I read about it.
Wikipedia going dark, however, has already hit me four or five times today.
Which of the two above incidents do you think made SOPA more top of mind for me? This is a copout on google's part and will do little to nothing for awareness.
It's my understanding that "hot stories" are staff picks. That said, the "hot stories" section of the front pace has been replaced today by a section called "SOPA & PIPA News On Digg", which is where I found this story. I assure you that "SOPA & PIPA News On Digg" was titled and positioned there by Digg staff.
But just about every government official and their children will notice for that one day. It will surely have a much larger impact than a tiny black logo.
oh mah goodnesses. Googly blacked out teh logoz. How f**king ineffective, of course, all these sites manufacturing outrage at SOPA and PIPA will be back on line shortly because they're just whores for advertising dollars.
How pathetic. You want to make a difference? Vote the sons of bitches supporting these pieces of garbage out of office. Blacking out your logo is almost an insult to most people's intelligence.
The Google logo looks fine to me, but I do not live in the United States. But even if I click on "Go to Google.com", which is supposed to load the American version, it still looks normal.
cowicideJan 18, 2012Buried
Digg needs to go dark too...
specimen7Jan 18, 2012Buried
Digg hasn't even taken a stance on SOPA/PIPA. Diggs sponsors are bigtime media companies.
Remember 09-f9-11-02-9d-74-e3-5b-d8-41-56-c5-63-56-88-c0 and how digg censored the initial stories that included that code? They waited until it became common knowledge until that pathetic blog post. They won't do anything to oppose sponsors.
Ammar_IftikharJan 18, 2012Buried
If Google search goes offline for a day IT WILL SURELY MATTER MORE!!!
specimen7Jan 18, 2012Buried
A tiny black logo for one day will accomplish nothing. A refusal of service for one day will get s**t done.
specimen7Jan 18, 2012Buried
No. The users of digg made it a hot story.
Rien1786Jan 18, 2012Buried
why stop at google? shut down facebook and twitter for a day and see how bat s**t crazy the US goes then.
usarugulaJan 18, 2012Buried
I used google a few times through my browser's search bar today and didn't even know about this banner until I read about it.
Wikipedia going dark, however, has already hit me four or five times today.
Which of the two above incidents do you think made SOPA more top of mind for me? This is a copout on google's part and will do little to nothing for awareness.
evildeadashJan 18, 2012Buried
Why isn't Digg participating in all of this?
salbatrossJan 18, 2012Buried
One of those things can be done NOW, the other can not. See the difference?
Though obviously a total shutdown is far more effective/annoying than a logo blackout.
ieatskunkJan 18, 2012Buried
They are. Following Google's lead Digg has changed the colors of some pixels out of protest. See if you can find them!
usarugulaJan 18, 2012Buried
It's my understanding that "hot stories" are staff picks. That said, the "hot stories" section of the front pace has been replaced today by a section called "SOPA & PIPA News On Digg", which is where I found this story. I assure you that "SOPA & PIPA News On Digg" was titled and positioned there by Digg staff.
Still, I am not calling it a major stance.
specimen7Jan 18, 2012Buried
But just about every government official and their children will notice for that one day. It will surely have a much larger impact than a tiny black logo.
CrashingDownJan 18, 2012Buried
oh mah goodnesses. Googly blacked out teh logoz. How f**king ineffective, of course, all these sites manufacturing outrage at SOPA and PIPA will be back on line shortly because they're just whores for advertising dollars.
How pathetic. You want to make a difference? Vote the sons of bitches supporting these pieces of garbage out of office. Blacking out your logo is almost an insult to most people's intelligence.
3fingersaluteJan 18, 2012Buried
The image for this article is hosted on imgur which is blacked out today as well......funny.
ieatskunkJan 18, 2012Buried
Ha ha, a blanked out logo?? That's like giving a bum a nickel and saying you donated to the homeless.
yuutokunJan 19, 2012Buried
Yeah Facebook alone would get the supporters of the bill assassinated.
lemonrindJan 18, 2012Buried
The Google logo looks fine to me, but I do not live in the United States. But even if I click on "Go to Google.com", which is supposed to load the American version, it still looks normal.
kleon777Jan 18, 2012Buried
Haha first
*on;y here because Reddit is down to protest internet pricacy.
uv0001Jan 18, 2012Buried
I know right? Seeing the crap comments here brings back memories. It also reminds me why I switched to Reddit during the great Digg Exodus.
jeremylew416Jan 18, 2012Buried
A blacked out logo? Really Google? That's sorry as hell. And here I thought you were going to do something worthwhile. <_<