Let them eat code.

May 2, 2007 6:07 AM

5/1: Digital Bastille Day (Some mood music, NSFW). Digg is in open revolt against HD-DVD, the AACS, the DMCA, their terms-of-service, and "the man". At least 50,000 Diggs have been 'dugg' on stories displaying the "outlaw code" which encrypts content on high-capacity HD-DVD disks, the format owned by Toshiba and supported by others, such as Microsoft, Walt Disney, Sony, and Warner Brothers. Digg originally complied with the (DMCA?) takedown notices, but after strenuous objections from the readership (as well as the revelation that HD-DVD was a prior sponsor of Diggnation), founder Kevin Rose has hoisted the Pirate Flag, pledging "[they'd] rather see Digg go down fighting than bow down to a bigger company. We hear you, and effective immediately we won’t delete stories or comments containing the code and will deal with whatever the consequences might be. If we lose, then what the hell, at least we died trying[.]"
posted by rzklkng (14 comments total)

If the mods deem it necessary, substitute the first link with this one.
posted by rzklkng at 6:09 AM on May 2, 2007

Did you see this thread?
posted by MetaMonkey at 6:11 AM on May 2, 2007

Oh hell, why not...
09-F9-11-02-9D-74-E3-5B-D8-41-56-C5-63-56-88-C0
posted by malaprohibita at 6:18 AM on May 2, 2007

"If we lose, then what the hell, at least we died trying[.]"

Also known as 'we checked with the lawyers. They're pretty sure no one will sue us over this, so here's a braveheart-esque speech to get you to stop spamming. Please resume clicking links and making us rich.'
posted by datacenter refugee at 6:25 AM on May 2, 2007 [1 favorite]

Digg the double, baby.
posted by Blazecock Pileon at 6:26 AM on May 2, 2007 [1 favorite]

Oops. (please delete).
posted by rzklkng at 6:26 AM on May 2, 2007

wait, who's a digital bastard?
posted by pyramid termite at 6:29 AM on May 2, 2007

that's a shame, looks like a really well put-together post.
posted by davey_darling at 6:34 AM on May 2, 2007

If the admins delete this, we should post it again and again and again. FREEDOM!
posted by chunking express at 6:36 AM on May 2, 2007

aye. Its actually better than the old one. Just let it sit for a while. Maybe this one won't devolve into 09-F9-11-02-9D-74....

oh crap now you have me doing it.
posted by OldReliable at 6:36 AM on May 2, 2007

What I don't get about this "revolt" is that we already knew Digg is both a corporate tool and is run by them. So why is this a big deal now?
posted by Blazecock Pileon at 6:39 AM on May 2, 2007

5/2: Doublepost Bastille Day. Liberte, Egalite, Doubleposte!
posted by DU at 6:40 AM on May 2, 2007

I agree. This post is well put together.
posted by malaprohibita at 6:40 AM on May 2, 2007

Repost this a comment in the open thread. It's nicely put together, rzklkng.
posted by cortex at 6:42 AM on May 2, 2007