Digg Riot in Full Effect Over Pulled HD-DVD "STORY"

[honvetops]

 The power of Web 2.0 is in full effect over at Digg, where users are revolting over Digg's decision to pull a story (that netted over 15,000 diggs) and reportedly boot a user for posting the HD-DVD AACS Processing Key number, which would allow someone to crack the copy protection on an HD-DVD. The front page (along with two and three) of Digg consists entirely of stories flaunting the number or criticizing Digg for its actions. Update: Fresh screencap, gallery of first four pages and thoughts after the jump.

While it might not have proven to be the best course of action in hindsight, we seriously doubt that Kevin Rose's decision to pull the story revealing the HD-DVD key was selling out or intentionally betraying the community. A number of people have pointed out that HD-DVD is a Digg sponsor, and have used that fact to level such charges at Kevin.

We have sponsors too, but that doesn't ever mean we'd sell out our readers or alter our content because of those sponsors. Kevin has equally shown nothing but commitment to the Digg's users, community, and site's integrity. People should hear out his explanation for this move before wholesale trashing Digg's founder.

That said, tonight's been a watermark in social media, even just looking at the ingenious (and often hilarious) variations users have come up with to cram the key into headlines, comments and users invites. Personal favorite so far: "Digg deleted my hard drive for posting the HD-DVD KEY! Now my hard drive refuses to write in binary. I get Error Code: 09-F9-11-02-9D-74-E3-5B-D8-41-56-C5-63-56-88-C0 . Oh noz."


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[CBMatt]

Maybe I'm overly tired, but I don't get what the big deal is.  If Digg doesn't want something on their site, that's their choice.  I've never been there, but I'm assuming they (or their sponsors) pay their own server fees.  It'd be like revolting against Nathan for deleting spam.

Or am I missing something?

[honvetops]

reportedly boot a user for posting the HD-DVD AACS Processing Key number, which would allow someone to crack the copy protection on an HD-DVD.

I guess its like the drm  thing,  they want  freedom of access  info, etc....

Like the guy from Holland that broke apple's  code a few months back....

[Computer Hope Admin]

Maybe I'm overly tired, but I don't get what the big deal is.  If Digg doesn't want something on their site, that's their choice.  I've never been there, but I'm assuming they (or their sponsors) pay their own server fees.  It'd be like revolting against Nathan for deleting spam.

Or am I missing something?

I'm with you Chris, I think the users should respect a companies policy and not revolt against something that is considered illegal. Personally I enjoy Digg and although I doubt it would die because of court battles, I don't think it's helping the overall community by forcing Digg to handle all the spam and now the inevitable court battles because it's not complying to a cease and desist orders.

What's next a revolt because a warez or porn link got removed? No point of having rules if you're just going to back down because of a mob.

[CBMatt]

If these people are so hard-up for illegal material, I'm sure they can take the time to learn how to use the oh-so-difficult Google.