Comments on: “Subvert and Profit” Profits No One http://www.techipedia.com/2007/subvert-and-profit/ tamar weinberg is a social media consultant and tech geek at heart Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:27:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jonathan Westbay http://www.techipedia.com/2007/subvert-and-profit/#comment-71780 Jonathan Westbay Tue, 19 May 2009 01:16:18 +0000 http://www.techipedia.com/2007/07/25/subvert-and-profit/#comment-71780 they cheat the system. why wouldn't they cheat you? they cheat the system. why wouldn’t they cheat you?

]]> By: ME http://www.techipedia.com/2007/subvert-and-profit/#comment-61599 ME Sun, 01 Mar 2009 15:55:52 +0000 http://www.techipedia.com/2007/07/25/subvert-and-profit/#comment-61599 Man those from SubvertandProfit.com are cheating their users. I have done some tasks for them and still there is 0$ on my account. It says: You currently have $0.00 in your account. And from where are they anyway? Man those from SubvertandProfit.com are cheating their users. I have done some tasks for them and still there is 0$ on my account. It says: You currently have $0.00 in your account.
And from where are they anyway?

]]> By: A personal financers review of SubvertAndProfit.com | My Investing Blog http://www.techipedia.com/2007/subvert-and-profit/#comment-35825 A personal financers review of SubvertAndProfit.com | My Investing Blog Fri, 28 Mar 2008 08:01:23 +0000 http://www.techipedia.com/2007/07/25/subvert-and-profit/#comment-35825 [...] post at Techipedia claimed that he knew of a person using Subvert and Profit to gain some exposure through Digg and [...] [...] post at Techipedia claimed that he knew of a person using Subvert and Profit to gain some exposure through Digg and [...]

]]> By: The Downside of Social Media (Or Why it Sucks to be on Top) » techipedia | tamar weinberg’s blog of stuff http://www.techipedia.com/2007/subvert-and-profit/#comment-19972 The Downside of Social Media (Or Why it Sucks to be on Top) » techipedia | tamar weinberg’s blog of stuff Wed, 12 Sep 2007 15:56:50 +0000 http://www.techipedia.com/2007/07/25/subvert-and-profit/#comment-19972 [...] “you scratch my back, I’ll scratch yours” mentality. As MrBabyMan once wrote in a comment on this blog, Digg is a social news site. People befriend each other based on interests. As Andy [...] [...] “you scratch my back, I’ll scratch yours” mentality. As MrBabyMan once wrote in a comment on this blog, Digg is a social news site. People befriend each other based on interests. As Andy [...]

]]> By: Digg this: How to properly use social networking sites to boost traffic † Hamlet Batista dot Com http://www.techipedia.com/2007/subvert-and-profit/#comment-17218 Digg this: How to properly use social networking sites to boost traffic † Hamlet Batista dot Com Mon, 30 Jul 2007 20:29:17 +0000 http://www.techipedia.com/2007/07/25/subvert-and-profit/#comment-17218 [...] is the problem. Loyal Digg users are finding ways to join the S&P program. They digg the stories as instructed and later change their minds and bury them. This flags the [...] [...] is the problem. Loyal Digg users are finding ways to join the S&P program. They digg the stories as instructed and later change their minds and bury them. This flags the [...]

]]> By:   In the news - 29/07/07 by Conversion Matters http://www.techipedia.com/2007/subvert-and-profit/#comment-17178   In the news - 29/07/07 by Conversion Matters Sun, 29 Jul 2007 22:19:00 +0000 http://www.techipedia.com/2007/07/25/subvert-and-profit/#comment-17178 [...] post about subvert and profit and generally gaming digg. It’s an interesting concept buying [...] [...] post about subvert and profit and generally gaming digg. It’s an interesting concept buying [...]

]]> By: Tamar Weinberg http://www.techipedia.com/2007/subvert-and-profit/#comment-17177 Tamar Weinberg Sun, 29 Jul 2007 21:39:42 +0000 http://www.techipedia.com/2007/07/25/subvert-and-profit/#comment-17177 J, I'm 100% behind that! :) J, I’m 100% behind that! :)

]]> By: J http://www.techipedia.com/2007/subvert-and-profit/#comment-17167 J Sun, 29 Jul 2007 17:51:00 +0000 http://www.techipedia.com/2007/07/25/subvert-and-profit/#comment-17167 I think Digg should bury the bury system - it's too open to abuse. Digg could function just as well on a positive only system. The current system is encouraging cyberbullying and a few people trying to control Digg as if it were their own and for their profit. I think Digg should bury the bury system – it’s too open to abuse. Digg could function just as well on a positive only system. The current system is encouraging cyberbullying and a few people trying to control Digg as if it were their own and for their profit.

]]> By: fantomaster http://www.techipedia.com/2007/subvert-and-profit/#comment-17147 fantomaster Sun, 29 Jul 2007 03:13:47 +0000 http://www.techipedia.com/2007/07/25/subvert-and-profit/#comment-17147 Interesting post. I'm not sure that it's conceivably a major problem of people first getting paid to digg an article whereupon they'd turn around to bury it - some personal spite or rabid we-must-save-Digg-no-matter-how agendas aside, there's little rationale to it because a) it would amount in additional effort to little or no avail, and b) it would ultimately hurt the very people originally profiting from this system. I'd agree, however, that Subvert and Profit would be well advised to check users' diggs against their sinks within a certain time window, which is technically no big deal to implement. Sinking competitors' articles is an entirely other matter, of course - once you've pin pointed their efforts, it should be fairly easy to do, but that's not necessarily tied to S&P. It's just another little facet of Negative SEO... Interesting post.
I’m not sure that it’s conceivably a major problem of people first getting paid to digg an article whereupon they’d turn around to bury it – some personal spite or rabid we-must-save-Digg-no-matter-how agendas aside, there’s little rationale to it because a) it would amount in additional effort to little or no avail, and b) it would ultimately hurt the very people originally profiting from this system.

I’d agree, however, that Subvert and Profit would be well advised to check users’ diggs against their sinks within a certain time window, which is technically no big deal to implement.

Sinking competitors’ articles is an entirely other matter, of course – once you’ve pin pointed their efforts, it should be fairly easy to do, but that’s not necessarily tied to S&P. It’s just another little facet of Negative SEO…

]]> By: Tamar Weinberg http://www.techipedia.com/2007/subvert-and-profit/#comment-17068 Tamar Weinberg Fri, 27 Jul 2007 01:29:36 +0000 http://www.techipedia.com/2007/07/25/subvert-and-profit/#comment-17068 That's true, Vincent. I notice that also. Sometimes people are lucky, while others aren't. Networking is a tremendous part of Digg. As Mr. BabyMan said, it's part of Digg being as social news site, not just a news site. There's a democratic process that is involved. And you're so right about Kevin. I wrote about that <a href="http://www.techipedia.com/2007/digg-friends-and-kevin-rose/" rel="nofollow">here</a>. If you have golden content, just ping him. That’s true, Vincent. I notice that also. Sometimes people are lucky, while others aren’t.

Networking is a tremendous part of Digg. As Mr. BabyMan said, it’s part of Digg being as social news site, not just a news site. There’s a democratic process that is involved.

And you’re so right about Kevin. I wrote about that here. If you have golden content, just ping him.

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