What is Digg?123 Comments
- GreenSlabOfClay, on 10/12/2007, -2/+7Just a sec...
"Hello?"
"Its going great! How are you?"
"Ya, I'm working hard at it.
"Did you talk to your gay lover yet?"
"No!"
"Listen, if you don't..."
"...Just a sec, let me finish my digg comment."
Ya that is a great article!
People have all the nerve. - whiznat, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4Excellent story!
Favorite quote:
"just because technology allows you to act like a braying ass in public doesn't mean you should do it."
And regarding someone using a bluetooth headset:
"You look like a crazy guy wandering down the street, the only difference being that a real crazy guy usually has something interesting to say."
Bwahahahahaha! - Zeku, on 10/12/2007, -1/+5This article is gorram right. I've been reading digg for a few months now, but I have been increasingly bothered by it's use as everybody's personal bitch session. 80 percent of what is posted here seems to be "look at how this company screwed me! I'm right, right? Everybody stop using them!" or "Holy crap, everyone, I just found this neat site that most of you probably found 3 years ago, go look at it!"
- capndan, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4GeneHackman:
I think this is a perfectly appropriate article. Digg is about tech, whether in society or otherwise, and this article is all about how a piece of tech has affected our society in a major( and in my opinion, crappy) way. - Rabid_Llama, on 10/12/2007, -2/+4I'm rather saddened at the number of people defending their right to be jackasses. Yes, it is a free country. Yes, you can talk as loud as you want on the phone, and unless the owner of whatever property you're on has a problem with it, nobody can stop you. That does not mean you shouldn't show some common courtesy and try to be less of an ass.
The author of this article may come off as whiny, but the objective of the article is to point out common occurrences that are discourteous and rude. The reason he sounds so angry and whiny is because he's annoyed at the frequency of these actions, and he's annoyed that he even NEEDS to point these things out.
So, in short, the world would be a better place if everyone was more respectful of everyone else. This is a lesson that can be applied directly to Digg, not just to cellphones. - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Wow. This article is great!
Everyone, this is a prime example of a little thing called, COMMON SENSE. Daily, I see people not using this. It will explain why your life isnt going the way you want it because maybe you dont use it enough. We all share this world together. If I can help people learn more about this so called Common Sense, I fell as though I would contributed enough for our world to become a better place.
Thanks, and god bless you all! - HydraulicToast, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1This happens in starbucks all the time. Its so annoying, especially having to take an order from them. They like to mouth it, like i can read lips expertly.
- dstrek, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2How about adding ***** like people feeling the need to publicly state whether they dugg or did not digg an article?
Keep digging people I want to see this on diggnation. - SlappyMc, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2Don't worry, you'll feel it. (It feels go-o-o-od.)
lol - scotticus, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1shucks, I was hoping it would be about shutting up the digg trolls :)
- joel2600, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2i should rephrase that... your description is from the article ... but the article is talking about the real world and you are trying to reference that paragraph to what is going on on digg (which is on the internet)... which is not correct
you decide what to read on the internet, nobody forces you. in the real world people can talk to you and it becomes harder not to listen, or you actually have to make an effort to not listen. this is the point of the article. - super_structure, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2The description is a quote from the article (first page, last paragraph). Submitter should have put quote marks around it to be clear. As for the "Digg Users:" in the title, what's up with that?
- Lesli, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1I thought this was actually a decent article despite the fact that the author comes off as a complete asshat. I think that people should be reminded of simple etiquette and common decency more often especially when it concerns the use of technology. I don't think see using a cell phone in a public place as a problem but rather using it politely. I see it as being no different than conversing with your friends in public; you have the ability to do so without being rude, obnoxious, or just plain disruptive to the people around you - being courteous is a _good_ thing.
- Zero2aHero, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Isn't writing an article telling people to squelch their inner jackass doing pretty much the same thing the writer is encouraging others not to do?
- liter0foola, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1If I were to squelch my inner jackass...would i continue to exist?
- 1ivewire, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1I look forward to a "Squelch Your Internet Persona You Jackass" column.
- jmullman, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1What is most astounding, to me, is that the author seems to think that the mindless twits that roam around all day with their cellphones deteriorating their pea-sized brains know anything about the idea of social contract theory.
I'm sure that none of the people you are talking to know who the hell Hobbes, Locke or Montesquieu are. Do any of you? - nstern2, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Yeah I hate reading the comments on digg and some idiot is ruining it by talking on her cellphone and being all obnoxious.
- nebunezzar, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0In regards to mocheeze and those who agree, what do you think comments are for here? Information? Ha. If you think you could gather useful info from comments then I kinda feel sorry for you guys. I don't know about slashdot, but it's like a fact of Digg (and most of the rest of the web), comments are for flame wars (esp. for apple haters/fanboys).
- absmith1, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0It's naturally not just cell phones which test these boundaries. I'd submit that email (flames or otherwise), cell phones, use of a blackberry, and driving (road rage) all put people in a situation where they can either tune out the world around them or behave in ways that are easy to mis-attribute. Integrating courtesy into our use of technology where there aren't well-established norms is a challenge.
- thundercleese, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0I am not sure why the author was upset about hearing the girl's cell phone conversation. What if the girl had had the exact conversation with a friend who was standing in line with her? Would the author still be upset if he could hear the young lady?
Now if the girl was talking louder than normal while using the cell phone, then the only problem here is that she is too loud, not that she is using the cell phone.
I do agree that she was rude to the barista and deserved to be removed from line for those actions. - nebunezzar, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Comments aren't for useful info, I just read them for a good time. I understand that there's a lot of rants here, but quite frankly I don't like the story or the context it was submitted in.
- spectre_25gt, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0I don't get this whole anti-cell phone thing. I can understand there being a problem with someone's cell phone in a movie theatre. I can understand a problem with someone being excessively noisy on a cell phone in public. In the end, though, how the hell is it any more annoying than someone talking to someone that they're with?
- Mimorox, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Its funny, if someone is having a phone coversation and it annoys you, chances are you wouldn't be annoyed if the person they were conversing with was next to them in person. It seems to be the phone itself that angers people.
- ezkiel, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0"A final thought: I kind of like those Bluetooth earpieces where you don't use your hands. The ones that hang from your ear and have you talking off into the ether. You look like a crazy guy wandering down the street, the only difference being that a real crazy guy usually has something interesting to say."
TRUE ENOUGH. I know a couple of these earpiece toting deaushes who walk around the city too cool to hold a phone to their ear. - bluemech, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0This only applies to lesser peopel though, some of us are just better, and it's our obligation to be jackasses. So everyone knows we're better.
- drummerjed, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0the other day i was in the store with my girlfriend. i always have the phone on vibrate. she had her anoying country music ring tone on. it was her friend that was having computer problems, and they didn't know my number. so i answered her question and said i would be over later. they call back a half hour later while we were at dinner in a resturant, she had the phone on virate. and she answered the phone in the middle of dinner and then handed me the phone despite my refusal to take the call.. not wanting to look like an ass i went outside(while everyone was looking at me). i told the other party that i would be fhere in an hour because i was at dinner. i then walked back into the resturant, sat down and told her never hand me the phone in a resturant while at diner. her response was "oh i didn't know". she did just get her cell phone so it is a novelty to her still.
- BlueMeanie, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0The article missed the most important rule of all: Don't talk on your cellphone in a parking lot (while driving of course). My car's been hit twice in lots, sitting still, by drivers backing up while yakking (but not, you know, LOOKING BEHIND THEM) and just last month I stopped two ladies from backing into each other as they each pulled out from their spots on opposite sides of the parking lane. Both on their phones. Neither looking behind them. My horn stopped them from colliding, but neither of them acknowledged my help as they left, of course. I should have let them crash.rn
- gudmk, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0I think this article made it to the front page because it's very frustrating for many users on digg how negative the comments are. Just read through the comments on this post and you'll see people being called idiots, lazy, stupid. Mostly the comments are just complaints insults and rants.rnrnOf course the author of the article is engaging in the same behavior, calling other people (he doesn't know) stupid and rude etc.rnrnI think we don't need specific lists of rules, just think about the people around you and how they feel about what you say and do. And this should apply to your comments on-line just as well. I doubt that most of the comments above would be made face to face.rn
- OnlineSeller, on 08/11/2008, -0/+0Common sense is not common. Thats why articles like this are needed!
http://www.TheSignalJammer.com - REpler, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Dude, I love this article even though I have 3 different bluetooth headsets.
Come on, just try it once - you'll like it. It's got voice recognition!! - beasty_dave_Mk2, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0lame...Who didn't learn any and all of this from mom growing up??...It's like writing a blog 'bout chewing with your mouth closed.
Just 'cause 30% of the population are morons, doesn't mean the rest have to be lumped into the lowest common denomination. - waiwai, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0>Normal people are kept awake by noises like that.
I haven't met a single other person who was in 6 years of college (undergrad + grad school). It's kind of sad that you think you have a right to complain about such quiet sounds when it's clearly a mental problem. - MrFisty, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Ahhh, stupid people, how I love them.
A new piece of technology comes along, and a new page is added to "human etiquette". Don't have annoying try-hard convo's on your cell, don't type in all caps in an email, don't over-punctuate your morse code.
Really, has modern day parenting become so half assed that people really need to be continually educated on common courtesy? I say practice some Darwinism. If you're too stupid to figure it out on your own, then you deserve to starve. - cabazorro, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1I defend the right of every American to be Jackass.
It's in the Constitution people! - SisterEye, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0I have a friend who lowers his voice a few octaves and cups his hand over his mouth when taking cell phone calls in public. The way he does it, you’d think M was on the other line and he's just been ordered to take out Blofeld.
He also has this annoying tendency of abruptly dismissing anyone and anything when his cell phone rings. He immediately goes into cell phone mode and walks away from you. He’s a doctor so I wonder if he behaves this way during surgery.
His ring tone is Gary Numan’s Cars. Irks the crap out of me. I point this out because his behavior is the opposite of Brie’s. Don’t know which I like less…
Here in my car
I can only receive
I can listen to you - nebunezzar, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0fmax, you've got to start shortening your comments, they're about as bad as a loud cell phone call. I do agree with the mic part, I have tons of trouble w/ wind noise when I'm outside. Personally I just go inside then. The brain is also smart enough to fill in many of the blanks of a telephone convo. In fact, many landlines used to cut out short parts of calls to increase data bandwidth and no one noticed. Signal isn't much of a problem with digital phones as it was with analog, and new keyboards are much quieter than they used to be.
Inappropriate cell phone use does bug me, but that doesn't mean cell phones are of the devil or that technology is the bane of society. People just lack consideration for other nowadays, which can't be solely attributed to cell phone use. - waiwai, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0There's nothing wrong with talking to someone next to you in almost all of the situations addressed, except for at the front of the line and while in a conversation with someone else. Now talking on a cell produces *less* noise, since there is only half a conversation, so should be even more allowable. I'm sorry, but you whiners are way out of line.
It reminds me of a roommate who used to claim he couldn't sleep due to the noise of keyboard typing. If you are that freaking sensitive, it is time for you to go to a psychologist because you are the one that's ***** up. Imagine, once you are cured, you won't have to get mad at people making everyday sounds and going about their business! - nebunezzar, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0fmaxwell, the way you're stating your arguments does sound a little whiny. There is a possibility that 'work' could very well be some project or assignment due the next day. Not everyone in college has a laptop, many use desktops, and I don't know about some people, but I don't 'pound' on my keyboard.
Some places have a constant dull roar because of ongoing conversations, in which I feel using a cell phone is not a problem. Now if it's a fancier restaurant with less ambinent noise, then I wouldn't use it. There are simply too many different situations to consider to say 'no cell phone use in a cafe/restaurant/public place.'
Besides, in a college setting, you've got to have a little give and take. My roommate turns on the TV while I try to sleep, I type and browse the web when he tries. Some things you just have to accept sometimes. - nebunezzar, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0For the most part, Digg users are fairly tech savvy, so an article on cell phone usage is nearly pointless here. We get it, it's the rest of the world who are the idiots. Now if this is meant for the types of articles posted, get one that's on the subject, not about cell phones. If it's the comments, f--- that. This is where the flames happen, and w/o that where's the fun?
And you've kinda got to ask yourself, where's the author putting his cell phone? - nebunezzar, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0fmaxwell> no I can't help but read your comments, they're way too entertaining.
That last bit you quoted from me seems to have been misinterpreted. I believe that if people were taught good manners in general it would help greatly. The trouble is that no one cares if they are bothering others by anything they do, cell phone use just one of those activities. Consideration for others is what I'm mainly preaching, you could say. Polite cell use should then follow. - XMorbius, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0No digg, the story title is slightly misleading, and we've all seen the "rude-cellphone-users" articles before. Now, if someone can get me an article about why it seems every computer geek I know demands people switch to linux when they want their windows problems fixed, I'll digg it a few times =P
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0HAHAHA! ! !
- Inthraller, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Most people who behave rudely with a cell phone are not going to read an article written by this tool and suddenly say, "ahh... I've seen the error of my ways, clearly I shouldn't be talking on my cell phone in HIS cafe." If someone's behavior bothers you that much, either tell them to please pipe down or shut the ***** up and don't subject the rest of the world to your own Ms. Manners article.
- fmaxwell, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0nebunezzar: "no I can't help but read your comments, they're way too entertaining."
Glad to hear it.
"Some places have a constant dull roar because of ongoing conversations, in which I feel using a cell phone is not a problem. Now if it's a fancier restaurant with less ambinent noise, then I wouldn't use it."
It's all a matter of judgment. I'd say that the rule should be don't use it in a restaurant, and then you find occasional exceptions (phone call from hospital, already loud restaurant where you won't be any louder than the other patrons, etc.)
"My roommate turns on the TV while I try to sleep, I type and browse the web when he tries."
Sounds like you both would benefit by trading a bit of courtesy. - Moocat, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0It was kinda nice reading some of the minor ranting at the start, but then it went quickly downhill with "dont' use ringtones". I realize you may not like everyone's "choice in musical tastes" but if it's not in the middle of a movie theater (where you have to turn them off anyway) or in the middle of an opera/theatre then it's usually fine. If people want to talk on cellphones, let 'em go at it, and since in the US it's a free country, you can go ahead and talk right along with them.
The only thing I have a problem with is driving an cellphones, which apparently incapacitate the user of said cellphone from keeping their eyes on the damn road. I don't believe I've met a single driver who could successfully utilize their cellphone and navigate a 4-way stop at the same time. - waiwai, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0>fmaxwell
Wow, whiners whining, what a surprise. With the kind of traffic numbers /. gets, you are bound to get examples to pull. It's just as anecdotal.
Demanding people stop work because a quiet sound keeps you from sleeping is ridiculous. It's like someone needing a wheel chair demanding people carry them around instead. Get ear plugs or some other solution that shows some personal responsibility if you really can't help your problem.
This whole crap about demanding people not have conversations in public areas, cell phones or not, is similarly stupid. If you can't handle being in public, go to more private establishments and go out less or something. It's your problem you can't handle society and cell phones, not ours. - nebunezzar, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0and sorry for the multiple posts in a row, the comments didn't refresh in time for me
- ozjmu, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0I like it, but i'd change the title to:
PEOPLE OF EARTH: How to Squelch Your Inner Jackass - buryme, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0I'm confused, do "Digg users" have a problem with being Jackasses on cellphones? Hmmmm...I never knew...
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